Lorenzo Pone made his debut at age nine in 2000, playing the organ at the Palace of the Dukes of Scone, Scotland, and will return there as a pianist in 2024 for a concert season dedicated to the Duke's memory.
Performer Biography
Paul Badura-Skoda, the dedicatee of this album, publicly introduced Lorenzo Pone as his "artistic heir and spiritual son" in 2013 after Pone won the RTP Award.
Interpretation
Lorenzo Pone emphasizes a personal and unique sound, rejecting a 'standard' or 'right' sound, believing this reflects a re-emerging trait among soloists of his generation.
Recording & Production
The program on this album was first performed by Lorenzo Pone in Vienna on September 6, 2019, as a planned birthday gift for Paul Badura-Skoda, but became a tribute after Badura-Skoda's death less than three weeks later.
Performer Biography
Lorenzo Pone, the pianist on this recording, met Paul Badura-Skoda, a renowned pianist and his mentor, in 2011 during masterclasses in Vienna.
Recording & Production
This album is a tribute to Paul Badura-Skoda, a renowned pianist, and features pieces Lorenzo Pone worked on with him shortly before Badura-Skoda's death.
Composition History
Lodovico Giustini's Sonata in F minor, Op. 1 No. 10, featured on this album, is part of the first collection of works ever composed for the fortepiano, an early version of the piano, built by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1711.
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