Gino Gorini, the composer on this album, was a neoclassical pianist whose objective approach to performance and anti-romantic attitude reflected the ideas of his teacher, Gian Francesco Malipiero.
Composition History
Many of the pieces on this album, specifically tracks 4-10, are based on previously unpublished manuscripts from the Gino Gorini Archive at the Institute for Music, Giorgio Cini Foundation of Venice.
Composer Biography
Gino Gorini's activities as a performer and composer were interdependent; he was the interpreter of his teacher Gian Francesco Malipiero's entire piano work for over fifty years.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Fazioli F278, a concert grand piano.
Compositional Technique
Gino Gorini's Sonata per viola e pianoforte, originally for viola, piano, and strings, was transcribed by the composer in 1974 while respecting the original version.
Compositional Technique
The composer Gino Gorini's early works on this album show the influence of his teacher Gian Francesco Malipiero, particularly in their "clean-cut, unsentimental lyricism."
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible by the extensive research of Giovanni Morelli, who made several of Gino Gorini's unpublished works accessible after they had been absent from concert halls for fifty years.
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