The recorded repertoire is often of special interest to the piano connoisseur. American record guide, septemberoctober 2015 maltempos single disc is his most recent recording and is performed on an 1899 erard piano. Sonatine to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Alkans deep musicality and humanity lift these works from mere curiosities or monstrosities to genuine and universal works of art. Italian pianist to perform in miami international piano festival. Concerto for solo piano, piano classics 2014 since his debut two years ago with a monographic album devoted to alkan for the label piano classic, the italian pianist vincenzo maltempo is considered one of the greatest contemporary interpreters of this composer. Grande sonate les quatre ages, symphonie pour piano solo pcl0056 alkan. Classical music experts europadisc sell the full catalogue of piano classics cds, dvds and more at great prices. This disc constitutes the third of four in maltempos alkan survey, which will take in the whole of the op. Charles valentin alkan the complete vianna da motta transcriptions,vincenzo maltempo. Symphonie pour piano solo vincenzo maltempo on allmusic.
June 20, studio musicanti, rome piano classics pcl0061 69. Vincenzo maltempos previous three discs of alkan for piano classics, all of them outstanding, were recorded on a modern steinway. Fortunately the main pianist in this alkan edition brilliant classics 95568. And now with his third cd dedicated to alkan fully confirms his reputation. Classical downloads jazz concerts nostalgia books film music. He has received much critical acclaim for them, perhaps more for the alkan discs. After his outstanding the guardian series of piano classics albums dedicated to the music of alkan, vincenzo maltempo turns to repertoire that also belongs to the postromantic age of sweeping eloquence and highflown fantasy, growing out of the work of liszt and brahms, whose concertos featured on maltempos most recent piano classics recording. The present release ends this monumental cycle on a high note. Vincenzo maltempo born july 2, 1985 is an italian pianist. Grande sonate les quatre ages symphonie pour piano solo vincenzo maltempo release date. Emanuele delucchi has given recitals in italy, germany, france, uk, greece, slovenia, croazia and mexico and he has recorded for the labels toccata classics music by alkanda motta, first recording, with pianist vincenzo maltempo, dynamic l. Charlesvalentin alkan etudes piano classics pcl0061 jw.
Song of the madwoman on the seashore that was not included in the maltempo 3cd set, so i am happy to acquire it this way. Maltempo also collaborated with italian pianist emanuele delucchi on a cd of the complete vianna da motta transcriptions of organ works by alkan. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for piano classics 2 releases. Vincenzo maltempo, mily balakirev, alexander glazunov. Alkan, charles valentin 6 brahms, johannes 1 esposito, michele 1 liszt, franz 2 schumann, robert 1 scriabin, alexander 1 labels. Find piano classics credit information on allmusic. Alkan vincenzo mal song of the madwoman on the seashore.
The pianist vincenzo maltempo was born in 1985, and is always committed to featuring unfamiliar piano repertoire. Vincenzo maltempo s artistic personality finds an important place in the contemporary wide and diversified music scene after his massive recordings and recitals dedicated to charles valentin alkan of which he is considered one of the most authoritative interpreter and connoisseur in the world. Vincenzo maltempo is a pianistmusician out of the ordinary. This set is a reissue of 3 previously released cds, all played by young italian vincenzo maltempo. Alkans concerto pour piano seul, in g sharp minor op. Alkan, liszt, godard, thalberg, rachmaninoff, godowsky, prokofiev, schumann, kapustin, messiaen, scriabin and others. He has made many recordings, five of them devoted to works of alkan and three to liszt. Symphonie pour piano solo by vincenzo maltempo piano online at alibris. We sell over half a million new and used cds, dvds, blurays, games and vinyl, spanning all kinds of genres and consoles, with prices starting from just. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Exhilarating, a real revelation, 5 stars the guardian, imaginative. Jeremy lee writes so far vincenzo maltempos alkan cycle that is, a complete survey of the composers magnum opus, 12 etudes in all the minor keys op. In my next beethoven double cd for pianoclassics you can listen to the 3 books of. Geniusenigma by vincenzo maltempo, alkan, none from. Concerto pour piano comme le vent en rythme molossique scherzo diabolique vincenzo maltempo, piano. A pianoclassics production vincenzo maltempo, piano. For example, maltempo captures and sustains the brooding, introspective qualities of no.
Concerto for piano solo, comme le vent, en rythme molossique, scherzo diabolico. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Concerto pour piano comme le vent en rythme molossique scherzo diabolique by vincenzo maltempo, alkan, none from amazons classical music store. Liszt wrote his rhapsodies at the peak of his powers as a travelling piano virtuoso. More impressive alkan from vincenzo maltempo by jed distler on june 27, 2014 in i first heard pianist vincenzo maltempo via his 2012 alkan release that included truly impressive performances of the op. Vincenzo maltempo, piano this 2 cd set contains a new recording of the complete 19 hungarian rhapsodies by liszt, an immense achievement of vincenzo maltempo, who has established himself as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. Nov 12, 20 live in monza, teatro manzoni, 2742012 martha argerich presents project encore. Italian pianist to perform in miami international piano. Vincenzo maltempo piano classics, two cdsscriabins enigmatic sonatas connect romanticism and modernity, and maltempo is in his element, if cool at times. Grande sonate, symphonie pour piano solo vincenzo maltempo.
May 24, 2012 but vincenzo maltempo pairs two of alkan s bestknown works, the programmatic op 33 sonata, les quatre ages, and the four pieces from the 12 studies in the minor keys op 39 that make up his solo. Oct 31, 2019 vincenzo maltempo piano classics, two cdsscriabins enigmatic sonatas connect romanticism and modernity, and maltempo is in his element, if cool at times. The italian pianist shared the stage with vocalists in that years closing concert featuring opera. American romantics american classical music piano classics label. Charles valentin alkan the complete vianna da motta transcriptions, vincenzo maltempo. Reclusive and eccentric, the french pianist composer charlesvalentin alkan was also undoubtedly one of the greatest pianists who ever lived, and a. This disc constitutes the third of four in maltempos alkan survey, which will. He brings welcome lightness and rhythmic kick to the allegretto alla barbaresca finale, while the central slow movement stands out for the pianists long singing lines and pulverizing bass notes at the climaxes. Maltempo has already made his claim to fame with spectacular recordings of the piano music by alkan for piano classics. Born in benevento, italy, july 2, 1985, pianist vincenzo maltempo studied with salvatore orlando and riccardo risaliti, and in 2006 won the venicebased premio venezia competition. Audiences at the miami international piano festival first heard vincenzo maltempo in 2014. This new recording by the young and extraordinarily gifted young italian, vincenzo maltempo, brings together two of alkans masterworks. Piano classics is a premiere audiophile record label which specializes in the issue of piano solo and piano concerto recordings.
In my next beethoven double cd for pianoclassics you can listen to the 3 books of bagatelles. They form his homage to the country of his birth, hungary, using folk melodies in the hungarian mode. This recital presents some of the composers quirky and eccentric works, not necessarily of epic proportions but rather on a small scale. Oct, 2019 charlesvalentin alkan 18 1888 48 motifs esquisses, op. Extravagant virtuoso piano music by alkan and in lisztian style. Alkan grande sonate les quatre ages symphonie pour piano solo played by vincenzo maltempo tracklist below. All tracks previously released on individual piano classics cds. He is able to use his natural virtuosity so lucidly expressionist, that he improved attending the works of liszt, for the discovery of a hidden nineteenth century, helped by a surprising ease and quickness in learning. In fact his discography, besides to alkan, can count other recordings dedicated to franz liszt gramola, 2009, robert schumann pianoclassics 2014, and to. Alkan geniusenigma full album played by vincenzo maltempo by. Etudes and sonatine whilst vincenzo maltempo has already recorded piano 0056. Vincenzo maltempos recording of the grande sonate op. Liszt wrote his rhapsodies at the peak of his career as a travelling pianist.
A rousing conclusion to maltempos alkan cycle top ear. Charles valentin alkan concerto pour piano seul piano. More impressive alkan from vincenzo maltempo classics today. His alkan recordings for piano classics also include other important works such as the grande sonate op. Geniusenigma vincenzo maltempo, charlesvalentin alkan. If youre looking for something new to listen to, watch or play, look no further than the musicmagpie store. The focus on maltempos latest disc is the mighty concerto for solo piano, which forms part of the even mightier edifice called douze etudes dans tous les tons mineurs, op. Classical music composed by charles valentin alkan on vinyl. His 5 cds dedicated to alkan have raised great interest and has achieved five stars from diapason, gramophone and the guardian exhilarating, a real revelation the paper wrote about him and alkan. Especially when presenting pianists capable of doing justice to the colossal difficulties of this awesome music, like young italian virtuoso vincenzo maltempo, whose earlier alkan cd for piano classics pcl0038 received the highest praise from international critics. Alkan vincenzo maltempo geniusenigma 2015, cd discogs.
April 2012 pcl0038 any new recording of charlesvalentin alkan is an event, which hopes to widen the public appreciation of this still unknown genius of the french romantic period. Genius enigma vincenzo maltempo alkan maltempo,vincenzo release date. Vincenzo maltempo continues to establish himself not only as an alkan champion with his fifth alkan cd but also as a pianist of extraordinary power, sensitivity and intellect. I thought i remember that name, he is the composer that a book case fell on and killed him.
Grande sonate and piano solo symphony played by vincenzo maltempo piano classics pcl0038 ch. Cd 10 takes a few stanley hoogland tracks from piano works and combines them with tracks from constantino mastroprimianos solo piano music. Hungarian rhapsodies complete by vincenzo maltempo. Alkan grande sonate, les quatre ages full album played. Currently, there is 1 onbuy seller listing on this pick, waiting for soontobe customers to pick up from on our shopping platform.