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For his first Ravel release, Paolo Giacometti offers an identical program on two separate SACDs. One disc features an Érard grand of similar vintage to
Opting for a modern Steinway grand rather than the fortepianos that dominate most of his previous solo releases, Paolo Giacometti treats Schumann’s mercurial Davidsbündlertänze as
It’s a great time to be a piano fan, and anyone who feels that all of the great artists are dead really needs a reality
The delightful titles of so many of Rossini’s piano works suggest that they are all lightweight predecessors of Satie, but his Album de Château contains
Pieter Wispelwey’s performance of Franck’s A major Sonata is sure to raise some eyebrows. He plays the opening with utter simplicity, making the melody into
Rossini’s operatic renown overshadows the considerable merits of his prolific and shamefully underrated “post-retirement” piano output. These works abound with wit, harmonic sophistication, and virtuoso
Listeners should be aware that when beginning this CD there’s no need to adjust the volume, since the music itself is deliberately faint. Soon you
Volume 5 in Paolo Giacometti’s ongoing complete Rossini piano music cycle begins with the final six of the 24 “Quelques riens pour album” (Volume 4
The 24 pieces comprising Rossini’s self-deprecatingly titled “Quelques Riens” collection are anything but “little nothings”. They’re just as witty, original, and crackling with life as
Judging from Paolo Giacometti’s Schumann and Dvorák concerto coupling, the pianist’s extensive experience with fortepianos informs his artistry on the conventional concert grand. Notice, for
