Sgambati was the first musician to conduct Franz Liszt's Sinfonia Dantesca and Beethoven's Third Symphony.
Compositional Technique
Sgambati's piano compositions are mostly short pieces, averaging no more than 8 minutes, yet they feature solid structures, innovative ideas, and interesting harmonic solutions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sgambati refused the prestigious position of director of the Moscow Conservatoire to focus on enriching the musical environment in his home country, Italy.
Recording & Production
This album aims to provide the most correct version of Sgambati's piano works by using photographs of his manuscript scores from the Biblioteca Casanatense and the Library of the Accademia di S. Cecilia in Rome.
Performer Biography
Gaia Federica Caporiccio, the pianist on this album, has recorded the complete piano works by Giovanni Sgambati for Brilliant Classics.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Sgambati, born in Rome in 1841, became the favorite pupil and close collaborator of Franz Liszt, who was a composer of international renown.
Composer Biography
Richard Wagner admired Sgambati's compositions and recommended him to the German publisher Schott, which helped his fame grow.
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