Casella: Complete Piano Music
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Composer & Artist:
Composer: Alfredo Casella
Artist: Michele d’Ambrosio piano
About this Album:
Alfredo Casella is considered to be the leading representative of the generazione dell’ottanta (generation of the ‘80s): a group of Italian composers born around 1880, including Ottorino Respighi, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Gian Francesco Malipiero, Giorgio Gedini and Franco Alfano, who sought to prove that there was far more to Italian music than opera and concentrated primarily on orchestral, chamber and instrumental music. Casella was a controversial and often misunderstood figure - much has been made of his connections with fascism and his decision to remain in Italy under Mussolini - but he was probably just a staunch Italian nationalist who passionately believed in bringing his country’s glorious musical heritage to the fore (he was largely responsible for the rediscovery of Vivaldi’s music in the 20th century).
This 3CD set brings together Casella’s complete works for solo piano. Spanning a period of over 40 years, the collection charts the development of Casella’s musical language, aesthetic views and pianism (he was also an accomplished pianist and conductor). He entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1896 and studied under Fauré, and his early works reflect the influence of his teacher and that of Debussy, whom Casella greatly admired. Works from his middle period - such as the Op.24 Pezzi and the Op.28 Sonatina and the atmospheric and, for Casella, unusually romantic musical poem A notte alta show the composer in much more daring mode, experimenting with form, harmony and all kinds of pianistic techniques. Eventually, in later works such as the Pezzi infantili and Sinfonia, arioso e toccata, Casella reached what he called ‘a more creative stage that is well-defined and clear’, deftly assimilating aspects of the Italian Baroque music that he loved so much in order to find a unique, contemporary voice.
Tracklist:
The tracklist can be found in the comments!
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00:00:00 Pavane, Op. 1
00:05:13 Variations sur une Chaconne, Op. 3
00:13:26 Toccata, Op. 6
00:18:50 Sarabande, Op. 10
00:28:45 Notturnino
00:37:03 Berceuse triste, Op. 14
00:41:20 Barcarola, Op. 15
00:46:38 À la manière de…, Op. 17: I. Richard Wagner. Einleitung des 3. Aufzuges
00:48:43 À la manière de…, Op. 17: II. Gabriel Fauré. Romance sans paroles
00:50:14 À la manière de…, Op. 17: III. Johannes Brahms. Intermezzo
00:53:17 À la manière de…, Op. 17: IV. Claude Debussy. Entr’acte pour un drame en préparation
00:56:26 À la manière de…, Op. 17: V. Richard Strauss. Symphonia molestica
00:58:39 À la manière de…, Op. 17: VI. César Franck. Aria
01:01:55 À la manière de…, Op. 17bis: I. Vincent D’Indy. Prélude à l’après-midi d’un Ascète
01:06:27 À la manière de…, Op. 17bis: II. Maurice Ravel. Almanzor ou le mariage d’Adelaïde
01:09:28 9 pezzi, Op. 24: I. In modo funebre
01:13:24 9 pezzi, Op. 24: II. In modo barbaro
01:15:30 9 pezzi, Op. 24: III. In modo elegiaco
01:20:17 9 pezzi, Op. 24: IV. In modo burlesco
01:21:30 9 pezzi, Op. 24: V. In modo esotico
01:26:11 9 pezzi, Op. 24: VI. In modo di nenia
01:29:10 9 pezzi, Op. 24: VII. In modo di minuetto
01:32:00 9 pezzi, Op. 24: VIII. In modo di tango
01:36:09 9 pezzi, Op. 24: IX. In modo rustico
01:39:43 Sonatina, Op. 28: I. Allegro con spirito
01:42:33 Sonatina, Op. 28: II. Minuetto
01:46:16 Sonatina, Op. 28: III. Finale
01:51:12 A notte alta, Op. 30
02:13:09 2 contrastes, Op. 31: I. Grazioso
02:14:08 2 contrastes, Op. 31: II. Antigrazioso
02:15:27 Inezie, Op. 32: I. Preludio
02:17:08 Inezie, Op. 32: II. Serenata
02:19:06 Inezie, Op. 32: III. Berceuse
02:22:17 Cocktail’s Dance, Op. 33bis
02:24:16 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: I. Preludio
02:25:23 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: II. Valse diatonique
02:27:05 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: III. Canone
02:28:00 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: IV. Bolero
02:29:29 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: V. Omaggio a Clementi
02:30:29 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: VI. Siciliana
02:32:52 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: VII. Giga
02:34:27 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: VIII.Minuetto
02:37:38 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: IX. Carillon
02:38:45 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: X. Berceuse
02:42:05 Pezzi infantili, Op. 35: XI. Galop final
02:43:17 2 canzoni popolari italiane, Op. 47: I. Canzone a ballo (Abruzzo)
02:45:02 2 canzoni popolari italiane, Op. 47: II. Ninna nanna (Sardegna)
02:46:01 2 ricercari sul nome B-A-C-H, Op. 52: I. Funebre
02:49:51 2 ricercari sul nome B-A-C-H, Op. 52: II. Ostinato
02:52:19 Sinfonia, arioso e toccata, Op. 59: I. Sinfonia
03:00:20 Sinfonia, arioso e toccata, Op. 59: II. Arioso
03:09:36 Sinfonia, arioso e toccata, Op. 59: III. Toccata
03:15:55 Ricercare sul nome ‘Guido M. Gatti’
03:17:38 6 studi, Op. 70: I. Sulle terze maggiori
03:18:59 6 studi, Op. 70: II. Sulle settime maggiori e minori
03:20:27 6 studi, Op. 70: III. Di legato sulle quarte
03:22:26 6 studi, Op. 70: IV. Sulle note ribattute
03:24:09 6 studi, Op. 70: V. Sulle quinte
03:25:43 6 studi, Op. 70: VI. Toccata. Perpetuum mobile
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I've always loved Casella's music. The complex algorithms and structures. The man was a human computer with his music. I can just feel myself getting smarter, every time I listen to his music.
I am a great admirer of his symphonies; his piano music is no less powerful. That was a wonderful generation of Italian composers.
Well that's my listening for today sorted!
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Thank you again Brilliant Classics. I just found this one. What a collection and a surprise for me not ever heard of this composer, conductor, and his life. What an influence and imaginative impulses Alfredo Casella had.
These pieces are played passionately by Michele di'Ambrosio.
With the deepest appreciation and admiration for your tastes.❤️👏👏
Well, ignorance is not bliss, but it does allow a sense of surprise & delight when new, enjoyable experiences occur. Once more, composer & player new to me, both excellent. However, my life-long ambition to be a real musical snob (quietly, I hope) is dashed by such fine surprises. Credit to BC for wrapping another lesson in humility in such agreeable material. Thanks to all.
The Sarabande is gorgeous. I love it’s wistful melancholy melodies and glittering cadenzas in the end. I wish Casella had stuck with his early style instead of obsessing over atonality.
Beautiful compositions! I have never heard of Alfredo Casella until now. This man is a great composer and his "feel-good" melodies make me want to listen to his works forever. And Michele d'Ambrosio has the virtuosity to give justice to Casella's genius. Thank you for uploading this recording!
Che bella sorpresa ritrovare Michele D'Ambrosio incontrato al concorso di Morcone 1981 o 82 (?) e già promettente e talentuoso giovanissimo pianista che eseguiva con grande sensibilità la Sonata op. 26 n° 2 di Clementi! E ritrovarlo ora pianista affermato che si cimenta in questi bellissimi brani di Alfredo Casella! Complimenti vivissimi! Un caro saluto da Annarita Santagada
1981...
Cara Annarita, grazie, che sorpresa! Vedo che anche tu non scherzi! Per fortuna la voglia di suonare non ci è passata.
A presto
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Ciao Michele, mi fa piacere averti ritrovato e sapere che ancora ti ricordi di me! Appena possibile mettiamoci in contatto..io abito sempre a Roma...Saluti musicalissimi e buona continuazione di estate!
Unbelievably incredible!!!❤️
L'Italie encore l'Italie/ Des trésors cachés! Gratie!
Meravigliosa raccolta eseguita mirabilmente da D'Ambrosio.
E la copertina del disco: la splendida Villa Aurelia al Gianicolo...tutto bellissimo davvero. grazie
Bravissimo! Atmosfere, piani sonori e colori non comuni ..... Complimenti!
Una raccolta eccezionale. Grazie a Brilliant ! Bellissima scelta interpretativa e ottimo livello tecnico di Michele d’Ambrosio, davvero complimenti!
even i know about the composer and played some pieces from him when i was a child...but no idea how great further piano music he composed....i m kind of fascinated now...really some very brilliant pieces....some remind me about kodaly but i love it.
Non si capisce come mai sia rimasto praticamente ignoto, tranne naturalmente fra gli addetti ai lavori, un umorista di questo calibro.
Wonderful piano music ❤
BEAUTIFUL!
Amazing! What beautiful pieces by a composer, and played by a performer, that I had not even heard of before!
I've never heard of this marvelous composer-will have to read up on him . Thanks for sharing.
Dziękuję!
It perfectly has the vibes of silent films from the 1910's where they would play such music under the films. :)
Brandon McCleese A perfect coincidence.😃
Música tan exquisita gracias
Amazing!!!
You are!
Marvelous!
This is lovely, accessible music, with foreshadowing of Keith Jarrett.
Some passages could occur in some far-out brilliant modern jazz performance; seems like this guy was way ahead of his time...
¡Genial! Gracias por compartir.
Bom dia maquinifico meus 👏👏👏 pela atenção e dedicação 😍
thanks!
Obrigada
Magnífica música!
Beautiful
On my fourth time with Berceuse Op 14 before continuing with the rest. Heh-heh...on À la manière de Maurice Ravel (01:06:27) it seems evident he was mimicking Valses nobles et sentimentales which came out the same year.
They were friends, and published this work together, two pieces each.
The first few chords sound exactly like Debussy’s sarabande
カゼッラは、２０世紀初頭のイタリアの器楽作曲家で、レスピーギの人気の陰に現在かくれてますが、重要な人に思います。様々な先達に学び、様々な様式で曲を書いてます。フランス・ロシア・ドイツ・ポーランドの主要作曲家の影響を受けています。
This is interesting! His music has clear passages and catchy harmonies. Why he's so underrated?
Not underrated, underdiscovered.
Reminds me of Scriabin, but with a chance I could actually play it myself on piano lol
OMG what is this, it's great!
01:06:26 best thing everrrrrrrrrrr
Красивая самобытная музыка
Magnifico!
Mi associo nell'apprezzamento!
It s very interesting and funny - Simphonia molestica, the parody of Ein Heldenleben by Richard Strauss
Yes indeed we can recover his fingers 😁😁😁
Orgoglio italiano
Delicada escucha
He started out good but became just another 'look at me' modern, damn him.
Your point? This beautiful music exists. Is that not enough?
@@andrewpetersen5272 My point? That the arts have been systematically ruined and perverted during the past century.
@@scronx What do you wish them to be?
@@andrewpetersen5272 Normal and healthy.
@@scronx Normal.and healthy? That really doesn't really give any clarity. But what standard? Do you consider Ives degenerate? Miro? Becket?
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Pavane op 1 reminds me of Händel's Sarabande.
I meant "Variations sur une Chaconne, Op. 3". This is a Chaconne, which seems to be similar to a Sarabande when I Google. Interesting.
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Nelle note si cita tra i compositori dell'ottanta Giorgio Gedini: il cognome corretto è Ghedini. Per il resto plaudo a tutto ciò che di assolutamente encomiabile Brilliant Classics realizza e questo CD ne è una ulteriore conferma. Grazie!
errata corrige: questo cofanetto di 3 CD
Buongiorno qualcuno sa dirmi per favore di che edificio si tratta quello in copertina di questo bellissimo cd?
Does anyone know the name of the building in the cover of this beautiful cd?
Villa Borghese ?
Villa Borghese ?
Grazie per la risposta, carissimo... sì, penso anch'io. Mi sembra che attualmente non ci siano quegli alberi o siepi così vicini, siamo direi Comunque a Roma, s'intravede il Vittoriale sotto. Adesso faccio una ricerca in rete e poi mi faccio vivo
Gian Battista Malvestiti no, non è Villa Borghese. Propendo sempre pr Roma, una Villa in alto su un colle, non Villa Torlonia, né Villa Sciarra... nemmeno Villa Giulia.
Mannaggia, possibile nessuno lo sappia?🤔
@@albertopedrelli9210 Villa Aurelia
9 pezzi, Op. 24 is almost the same as Bartok's 2nd Romanian Dance.
At the crossroads of impressionist creativity and post modernist doldrums. The latter gave Cole Porter an opening to elevate pop music above that of the moribund classical state. It wasn't until the Beatles started using some classical elements that the comatose classical crowd woke up and gradually brought their genre back to life.
That doesn't make sense. What does post modernist doldrums gave Cole Porter an opening to elevate pop music above that of the moribund classical state supposed to mean? And the Beatles' use of classical elements had no effect on the classical crowd and didn't bring classical music back to life, And how was the classical crowd comatose? Because they weren't listening to Dionysian music and acting like spastic slaves to loud beats like the rock music crowd? Much of the rock music crowd made themselves comatose with their use of alcohol and drugs.
Giorgio Federico Ghedini, non Gedini, nato peraltro nel 1892 e solitamente non annoverato fra gli esponenti della cosiddetta generazione dell'Ottanta.
Casela Pavane sounds very much like Handel's Sarabande
Hommage à Fauré avec sa pavane op. 1 ?
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Compare the first tune to HaTikvah, the Israeli national anthem. Sounds like variations.
And the sarabanda is written off from Handel.
Dr. Reuven M Rosenberg -- ...and that terrific coda (1st Mvt, Glière's 2nd) always reminds me of Hatikvah....You can't miss it......
The hatikvah tune is from smetana's moldau.
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27.12.18. Да шут его знает,- что за музон. Пастиж?
His works is not yet evaluated.
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His works also slip the nines.
Que horrible que toca este tipo no lo soporto