Lorenzo Stasi - Alessandro Longo: Piano Studies (The Complete Set) (2026)

Tracklist

CD1
01. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 1, Moderato
02. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 2, Tranquillo
03. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 3, Allegro
04. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 4, Allegro
05. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 5, Moderato
06. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 6, Moderato
07. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 7, Preludio. Andantino
08. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 8, Fughetta. Allegro deciso
09. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 9, Scherzo. Vivace
10. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 10, Barcarola Allegretto
11. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 11, Chopiniana. Andante
12. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 12, Tema con variazioni – Tema – Andante
13. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 1, Allegretto
14. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 2, Allegretto
15. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 3, Deciso
16. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 4, Moderato
17. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 5, Assai moderato
18. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 6, Allegro
19. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: No. 7, Allegro
20. 12 Studi di Terze, Op. 35: Coda

CD2
01. 6 Studi di seste, Op. 42: No. 1, Moderato
02. 6 Studi di seste, Op. 42: No. 2, Con moto
03. 6 Studi di seste, Op. 42: No. 3, Allegretto
04. 6 Studi di seste, Op. 42: No. 4, Allegretto
05. 6 Studi di seste, Op. 42: No. 5, Notturno. Andantino
06. 6 Studi di seste, Op. 42: No. 6, Allegro vivace, Walzer
07. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 1, Bourrèe. Allegro deciso
08. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 2, Sarabanda. Lento
09. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 3, Giga. Allegro
10. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 4, Preludio. Andante mosso
11. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 5, Intermezzo. Allegro agitato
12. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 6, Tema con variazioni - Tema - Moderato
13. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 1, Allegretto
14. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 2, Var. II - Con moto
15. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 3, Allegro deciso
16. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 4, Lento
17. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 5, Allegretto
18. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 6, Allegro
19. 6 Studi di ottave, Op. 48: No. 7, Vivacissimo
20. 6 Studi di ottave: No. 8, Presto

Alessandro Longo: The Art of Pianism between Pedagogy and Poetry
This disc marks a fundamental stage in the process of rediscovery and reappraisal of the work of Alessandro Longo (1864-1945). With the recording of the complete Études for piano (op. 35, op. 42 and op. 48), the project aims to restore dignity to a musical corpus which, although born with pedagogical intent, reveals an expressive depth and a constructive mastery of rare authority. This publication is not an isolated episode, but forms part of a broader and systematic plan to record the complete works of the Calabrian composer. The journey began in 2019 with the successful publication of the Sonatas in the journal Amadeus, an event conceived by the pianist Giacomo Pellegrino which brought renewed attention to a central figure in the Italian musical landscape between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In the three collections presented here, Longo succeeds in synthesising the heritage of the great harpsichord tradition – of which he was a tireless editor and promoter – with the impulses of European late Romanticism. Op. 35, Op. 42 and Op. 48 represent a constant stylistic and technical evolution. If formal rigour is the pillar on which these compositions rest, it is melodic richness and the variety of pianistic colour that transform each “étude” into a true sound picture. Through this recording, the listener will have the opportunity to explore the creative workshop of an author who was able to steer Italian pianism towards modernity, uniting the severity of the contrapuntal school with a refined Mediterranean melodic sensibility.