Emanuele Delucchi has released multiple albums with various labels, including a complete recording of Leopold Godowsky's Studien, which received critical acclaim.
Composer Biography
Emanuele Delucchi, the pianist and composer on this album, was the first Italian to perform and record the Piano Concerto by Charles-Valentin Alkan.
Composition History
Emanuele Delucchi's 'Il valzer di Francesca' is a musical portrait of his wife, written shortly after they first met, with a jazzy influence.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Emanuele Delucchi's Ricercare pieces are named after the Renaissance compositional form but also exploit the Italian word 'ricercare' (to search), as the pieces 'search' for their form.
Composition History
Emanuele Delucchi's 'Lullaby for Chiara' is dedicated to 'an angel who has never seen autumn or winter'.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded on two different Steinway pianos from Marco Barletta's collection: a 1912 Steinway O for transcriptions and an 1888 Steinway D for original pieces.
Compositional Technique
Emanuele Delucchi's transcription of Monteverdi's 'Pur ti miro' uses a piano technique similar to Leopold Godowsky's, with minimal pedal, multi-voice writing for finger legato, and arpeggios.
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