Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, a renowned pianist, requested and performed Camillo Togni's Cadenza for Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503, in a 1989 recording for Deutsche Grammophon.
Composer Biography
Camillo Togni, whose complete piano music is featured on this album, began playing piano around age six and later studied with renowned artists like Alfredo Casella and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.
Performer Biography
Aldo Orvieto, the pianist on this recording, has released over 70 albums and has performed many world premieres, including works by Camillo Togni and other contemporary composers.
Compositional Technique
Camillo Togni's early piano works, such as Pezzo per pianoforte, Op. 4, show the influence of Alfredo Casella, particularly in their formal structure and piano writing.
Composition History
This album contains Camillo Togni's earliest piano works from 1935-38, including pieces written before he began formal composition studies and those with opus numbers.
Composer Biography
A pivotal moment for the young Camillo Togni in 1938 was hearing Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli play Schoenberg's Op. 11, 19, 25, and 33a.
Compositional Technique
Camillo Togni's Fugato e allegro, Op. 7 and Fantasia a quattro voci e pedale, Op. 8 reflect his intense study of Bach and showcase his early predisposition for chromaticism and polyphonic complexity.
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