Julia Severus - Albanesi: Piano Works, Vol. 2 (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 6 Romanze senza parole: No. 1, Con molto movimento
02. 6 Romanze senza parole: No. 2, Andantino alla Barcarola
03. 6 Romanze senza parole: No. 3, Piuttosto lento e soavemente
04. 6 Romanze senza parole: No. 4, Molto agitato e presto
05. 6 Romanze senza parole: No. 5, Allegro giusto
06. 6 Romanze senza parole: No. 6. Lentamente a modo di Canzone
07. Piano Sonata No. 6 in C Major: I. Con movimento, ma quasi solenne
08. Piano Sonata No. 6 in C Major: II. Scherzo. Presto
09. Piano Sonata No. 6 in C Major: III. Andante quasi romanza. Cantabile sostenuto
10. Piano Sonata No. 6 in C Major: IV. Finale. Allegro marciale
11. Piano Suite, Op. 60 "Ritmi di danze antiche": I. Gavotta
12. Piano Suite, Op. 60 "Ritmi di danze antiche": II. Sarabanda
13. Piano Suite, Op. 60 "Ritmi di danze antiche": III. Pavana
14. Piano Suite, Op. 60 "Ritmi di danze antiche": IV. Siciliana
15. Piano Suite, Op. 60 "Ritmi di danze antiche": V. Rigodone
16. 6 Fogli d'Album, Op. 13: No. 1, Trattenimento
17. 6 Fogli d'Album, Op. 13: No. 2, Ruscelletto
18. 6 Fogli d'Album, Op. 13: No. 3, Romanza
19. 6 Fogli d'Album, Op. 13: No. 4, Novelletta
20. 6 Fogli d'Album, Op. 13: No. 5, Allegramente
21. 6 Fogli d'Album, Op. 13: No. 6, Meditazione



The Italian composer, Carlo Albanesi, moved to London in 1882 where he successfully balanced a career as a piano soloist with that of professor of piano at the Royal Academy of Music. The majority of Albanesi's compositional output was for solo piano and his pedagogical publications are still in use by students today. His narrative and lyrical style is apparent in both the Six Romances without Words and the improvisatory Album Leaves, while the antique dances in the Piano Suite show the influence of Grieg. The sonatas are considered the quintessence of Albanesi's oeuvre, and his last, the Sixth Sonata, contains an entire world of expressive nuance. Acclaimed pianist Julia Severus continues her survey of works by an unjustly forgotten composer pianist who was held in the highest esteem by colleagues, students and audiences alike.

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