Albanesi: Piano Works, Vol. 2

Featuring

Julia Severus
Carlo Albanesi

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Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of Carlo Albanesi's piano works.

Composer Biography

Carlo Albanesi, born in Naples, Italy, moved to London in 1882 and became a professor of piano at the Royal Academy of Music for 33 years.

Critical Reception

The magazine The Theatre praised Carlo Albanesi in 1888 for his grace, delicacy, and refinement as a performer, and for his thoughtful and highly cultivated musical intelligence as a composer.

Performer Biography

Julia Severus, the pianist on this recording, studied at the Berlin University of Arts and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and has made several acclaimed solo recordings of piano works by various composers.

Composer Biography

Carlo Albanesi's compositional output includes over 60 works, primarily for solo piano, with his six large-scale sonatas being central to his creation.

Critical Reception

The Royal Academy of Music established a Carlo Albanesi Prize in memory of the composer, who was also awarded the Order of Chevalier of the Crown of Italy.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Carlo Albanesi's 'Sei romanze senza parole' ('Six Romances without Words') follow the characteristics of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's works, featuring lyrical melodies, a narrative tone, and unity of character.