Alessandro Taverna has performed in many major concert halls worldwide, including Teatro alla Scala Milan, Musikverein Vienna, and Wigmore Hall London.
Composer Biography
Sergei Rachmaninov, a composer and pianist featured on this album, was the first cousin of Alexander Siloti, who studied with Franz Liszt and encouraged Rachmaninov's piano pursuits.
Compositional Technique
Franz Liszt, a prominent pianist-composer, elevated the genre of piano transcription to a higher level through his musical understanding, dramatic cohesion, and broadening of keyboard literature.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The art of transcribing music from one medium to another, especially when done by great musicians or composers, adds a significant layer of artistry to the original work.
Historical Context
Before mechanical or electronic music reproduction, people primarily learned music by owning and playing a piano, often using transcriptions of orchestral and operatic works.
Compositional Technique
Liszt's Réminiscences de Don Juan is not merely a collection of 'greatest hits' but a re-composition of Mozart's original material, offering psychological commentary on the opera's characters and plot.
Performer Biography
Alessandro Taverna, the pianist on this recording, has been hailed by British critics as the 'natural successor to his great compatriot Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli'.
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