How is it that one of the greatest musical geniuses of the 20th century is still so unknown. In 1948 he attended a master class of carlo zecchi in salzburg. Fiorentino edition, volume 4sergio fiorentino piano this is the fourth and last issue of the piano classics fiorentino edition, presenting the early recordings made between 1953 and 1966. It was only after he died that the italian pianist sergio fiorentino gained the. Explore releases from sergio fiorentino at discogs. Chopin sergio fiorentino 19541962 complete etudes op. Taken from the private collection of italian masterpianist sergio fiorentino 19271998, this restored recital from taiwans novel hall 29 may 1998 captures the artist at the peak of his form in splendid sound, courtesy of emilio pessina.
Recently, a complete concert recorded on video in 1994 has surfaced. Fryderyk chopin, studi sergio fiorentino, 1954, 1959, 1962 recorded. The italian pianist sergio fiorentino was born in naples on december 22, 1927. Benjamin frith is a british classical pianist with strong links to the leeds international piano competition having been a competitor at the leeds twice, and a student with dame fanny waterman since an early age. Music career fiorentino was born in naples and studied at the conservatorio san pietro a majella in naples under luigi finizio and paolo denza. His interpretations, sometimes offtheroad, always deeply felt, have the same quintessential form as the auguries of a sage. Sergio fiorentino has the right touch and temperment for chopin works.
This is the fourth and last issue of the piano classics fiorentino edition, presenting the early recordings made between 1953 and 1966. This tendisc set offers a plethora of repertoire, from bach to beethoven, chopin to schumann, brahms to rachmanoff. Fiorentino reminds us how much of chopin invests itself into the composers early style, though. Chopin sergio fiorentino 1958 complete nocturnes on the top of damavand for ever. The two sets of etudestableaux, or picture studies, are evocative and. The orchestral recordings sergio fiorentino on allmusic 2002. Sergio fiorentino performs chopin, complete etudes 19541962. Sergio fiorentino 22 december 1927 22 august 1998 was a 20thcentury italian classical. Orchestral and solo works make up volume 4 of aprs survey devoted to the late sergio fiorentino s 1960s liszt output for the small concert artist label. Included on this album are early recordings by sergio fiorentino, made between 1953 and 1966. Sergio fiorentino performs chopin, complete etudes 19541962 duration.
Sergio fiorentino download free sheet music and scores scorser. Alas, in the case of the rachmaninoff etudes tableaux op. Some of the lps included a biography of procopolis who, it was alleged, was born in athens in 1934, studied with nadia boulanger in paris and lived and. He won several big awards early in his career, and his recordings are highly regarded five of his d. The first of this trio, in a minor, hustles along and presents contrasts between legato and staccato. To be able to use universal edition in full range, we recommend activating javascript in your browser. Together with his saga nocturnes, the second sonata on the live apr disk, and the live rhode island recital, fiorentino offers us in this disk a wholly convincing chopin, one as close to bach as to bellini.
It would be hard to find another performer who could excel his interpretation. He was a balanced pianist, faithful to the score, but, at the same time, still tied to certain freedom of expression, typical. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience. The name paul procopolis was used to reissue recordings by the pianist sergio fiorentino, including the complete chopin waltzes, extracts from bachs welltempered clavier, and works by liszt. Joyce was one of just four pianists and the only woman and septuagenarian ever to have recorded commercially the entire 54 studies on chopin s etudes by.
In september 1987 sergio fiorentino played the complete piano works of rachmaninoff in the rai auditorium in naples. Wilhelm backhaus 18841969 left a 60year recorded legacy which began in 1908, but though known particularly for beethoven and brahms in his later years, he performed a much wider repertoire before the war as seen on the companion set apr6026 and the four sonatas and two concertos included here are the totality of his early beethoven output. This release is the fourth and final issue of the piano classics fiorentino edition. Sergio fiorentino rhine classics rh006 musicweb international. And his 101 is actually very carefully planned in voicing. The etudes of chopin are masterworks of the piano literature and are designed to go beyond mere technical exercises.
He was the most relaxed in some of the encores, especially chestnuts like chopin s minute waltz and etude in csharp minor, which he dashed. Chopin, sergio fiorentino with the guildford philharmonic orchestra conducted by. This is the 4th and last issue of the piano classics fiorentino edition, presenting the early recordings made between 1953 and 1966. August 1998 in neapel war ein italienischer pianist. Sergio fiorentino the early recordings 1 the contemplative liszt. Details about mirka pokorna piano chopin 12 etudes op. Rh006 6cd sergio fiorentino complete rachmaninoff live. Best interpreter and subsequent recording of the chopin etudes. In the course of the series we find the paradigms for everything our hands. What a shame that i didnt know sergio fiorentino before, he was a great pianist indeed.
I have been playing chopin for 50 years and have never stopped learning how magnificent his music is. Sergio fiorentino da anni insegna al conservatorio di san pietro a majella. Fryderyk chopin, studi sergio fiorentino, 1954, 1959, 1962recorded. Alarmingly, the current trend seems to be to assign the chopin etudes at an increasingly young age to students who are not yet equipped either technically or musically to handle. Sergio fiorentino piano sergio fiorentino live in taiwan. The pianist sergio fiorentino was an extraordinary artist who turned his back on the concert platform at the peak of his powers to concentrate on teaching and returned two decades later with. Fryderyk chopin, studi sergio fiorentino internet archive. Being granted a scholarship by the ministery of education in 1938, he studied at the conservatorio san pietro a majella under luigi finizio and paolo denza, earning his diploma in 1946. Murrary perehias chopin etude are getting mixed comments i see, but that is definately one of the cd that opened my eyes to the technical chopin. There is quite a bit of footage his playing that survives, in addition to audio recordings. Sergio fiorentino performs chopin, complete etudes 1954. In particular, sergio fiorentino stands out above all of them, an incomparable pianist and musician, who had a.
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