Martucci, G.: Orchestral Music (Complete), Vol. 4 - Piano Concerto No. 2 / Momento Musicale E Minuetto / Novelletta
12/30/2009, 7 Tracks, 1:08:10
Featuring
Francesco La Vecchia
Gesualdo Coggi
Rome Symphony Orchestra
Giuseppe Martucci
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Performer Biography
The Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma, established in 2002, is a rare example in Europe of a completely privately funded orchestra.
Performer Biography
Gesualdo Coggi, the pianist on this recording, received his diploma with distinction at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome and was awarded the Valter Cococcia Prize as the youngest Italian graduate.
Recording & Production
This album is the fourth volume in Naxos's Martucci Orchestral Edition, a series dedicated to important compositions by Italian composers of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Martucci's composition teacher, Paolo Serrao, influenced him by advocating for Austro-German repertoire, which was unusual in Italy at the time.
Composition History
Martucci's Second Piano Concerto, written in 1885, was premiered by him in Naples in 1886 and was later championed by Arturo Toscanini and Gustav Mahler.
Composer Biography
As a conductor, Martucci introduced Italian audiences to composers like Berlioz, Schumann, and Brahms, and championed Wagner, conducting the Italian premiere of Tristan und Isolde.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Martucci, born in 1856, began piano lessons with his father and gave recitals with his sister before the age of nine.
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