Alfano: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano, Piano Quintet

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Marcello Miramonti
Enrico Graziani
Francesco Granata
Roberto D'Auria
Ruggero Mastrolorenzi
DaVinci Ensemble

Franco Alfano

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Compositional Technique

Franco Alfano's Piano Quintet in A flat, his final chamber music composition, frequently uses emphatic 'tutti' sections with doubled melodic and harmonic material, and unisons among all five instruments.

Compositional Technique

In his Concerto in A for Violin, Cello & Piano, Franco Alfano radically uses different ancient modes for each movement: Phrygian for the first, Dorian for the second, and Hypolydian for the third.

Composer Biography

Franco Alfano is primarily famous for completing Giacomo Puccini's opera 'Turandot' based on the deceased composer's notes, a decision made by Arturo Toscanini and publisher Ricordi.

Compositional Technique

The Concerto in A for Violin, Cello & Piano by Franco Alfano features a cyclical structure where the main theme of the first movement serves as the cell for the main theme of the last movement.

Composer's Artistic Vision

In his Piano Quintet in A flat, Franco Alfano shows a conservative attitude, returning to a past stylistic idea and emphasizing decorative elements, giving an overall impression of an Art Nouveau flavor.

Composer Biography

Franco Alfano's career saw its greatest successes in opera, with his most successful work being 1904's 'Resurrection', based on Leo Tolstoy's novel.

Composer Biography

Franco Alfano, born in Naples in 1875, studied piano with Alessandro Longo and composition with Camillo De Nardis before moving to Leipzig and Paris for further musical studies.