Sergio Fiorentino: Sergio Fiorentino - The Legacy - COMPACT DISCS
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Artist: Sergio Fiorentino
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421974231
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-05-02
Number of Discs: 26
Additional Details: BOXED SET
The most comprehensive tribute ever issued on record to the art of the Italian pianist Sergio Fiorentino. Many recordings here newly remastered and receiving their first-ever issue in the digital age. A landmark set for pianophiles.This set has been curated by the collector Ernst Lumpe, who contributes a lengthy appreciation and introduction to the booklet of the set, alongside an essay by Christoph Schluren & Ottavia Maria Maceratini. It was Lumpe who drew the pianist out of retirement during the 1990s, resulting in an 'Indian Summer' of recordings made in Berlin until not long before the pianist's death in 1998. They are reissued here, alongside much less familiar solo and concerto recordings from the 1950s and 60s - 'The Early Recordings' - and separate sections dedicated to Fiorentino's particular, free-wheeling mastery of Chopin and Liszt.Many of the early recordings were made in the UK for the Concert Artist label under the supervision of Willliam Barrington-Coupe, and some of them issued under pseudonyms (though not attributed to his wife Joyce Hatto, at least not at the time). In 1954 he recorded Mozart's Concerto K467 in Naples; the repertoire from those years otherwise focuses on richly sonorous interpretations of German repertoire, from Bach (and Bach/Busoni) onwards, through Beethoven, into fantastically inventive Schumann and Brahms. Around this time too, however, he recorded several major Chopin collections: the Ballades, Etudes, Polonaises, Scherzos and Waltzes. The sources for all these recordings vary between master tapes (occasionally), and more often the best available LP copies, often of releases issued in very limited quantities, and in compromised engineering, but the artistic value of the performances speaks for itself. Lumpe remarks of his as 'a real aristocrat' of the piano and quotes several of his pupils, who recall a musician without ego, demanding and quietly aware of his own abilities but modest and disinclined to self-promotion or fits of artistic temperament. Alongside some revisiting of this repertoire, late in life in Berlin, Fiorentino turned to Russian repertoire: Prokofiev, Scriabin and especially Rachmaninoff, whom he had always venerated as the supreme pianist. If this set bears witness to anything, it is Fiorentino's place in the canon as one of Rachmaninoff's few worthy successors.- "He is the only other pianist", said the legendary Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli of Sergio Fiorentino. How is it that one of the greatest musical geniuses of the 20th century is still so unknown?- Sergio Fiorentino (1927-1998) was a remarkable Italian pianist whose career combined exceptional artistry with a quiet, almost enigmatic presence in the music world. Born in Naples, Fiorentino exhibited prodigious talent from an early age, studying at the prestigious San Pietro a Majella Conservatory under the guidance of Alfredo Casella and Paolo Denza. His early successes included significant competition wins and promising concert debuts, establishing him as a rising star in the mid-20th-century classical music scene.- However, Fiorentino's trajectory took a dramatic turn following a plane crash in 1954, which left him physically and emotionally scarred. While he resumed performing, his public appearances became sporadic, and he withdrew from the international stage. - Fiorentino's recordings, which gained broader recognition later in his life, reveal a pianist of extraordinary depth, technical mastery, and interpretive insight. Known for his affinity for composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff, Fiorentino's playing was marked by it's clarity, emotional intensity, and lack of ostentation. His interpretations were thoughtful, eschewing showmanship in favor of profound musical communication.- In the 1990s, Fiorentino returned to a more active recording schedule, earning belated acclaim as a cult figure among pianophiles. Tragically, his life was cut short in 1998, but his legacy endures through a treasure trove of recordings that continue to inspire listeners, cementing his status as one of the 20th century's most distinctive pianists.- This set brings together the major part of Fiorentino's recordings, spanning from the 1950-ties to the Berlin studio recordings made in the early 1990-ties. Some of the (Live) recordings inevitably show their provenance and technical deficiencies, but everywhere there shines the unbelievable musical force of one of the greatest pianists of the 20-th century.
Tracks:
1.1 Fantasie in C Op. 17~Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
1.2 Fantasie in C Op. 17~Mässig, durchaus energisch
1.3 Fantasie in C Op. 17~Langsam getragen, durchweg leise zu halten
1.4 Arabeske in C Op. 18
1.5 Novelette No. 1 in F Op. 21
1.6 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 22~So rasch wie möglich
1.7 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 22~Andantino, getragen
1.8 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 22~Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert
1.9 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 22~Rondo. Presto
1.10 Romanze in F sharp Op. 28 No. 2
1.11 Myrthen Op. 25~I. Die Lotusblume
1.12 Myrthen Op. 25~II. Widmung
2.1 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A D. 664~Allegro moderato
2.2 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A D. 664~Andante
2.3 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A D. 664~Allegro
2.4 4 Impromptus D. 899~Impromptu in C minor - Allegro molto moderato
2.5 4 Impromptus D. 899~Impromptu in E flat - Allegro
2.6 4 Impromptus D. 899~Impromptu in G flat - Andante
2.7 4 Impromptus D. 899~Impromptu in A flat - Allegretto
2.8 Piano Sonata No. 4 in A minor D. 537~Allegro ma non troppo
2.9 Piano Sonata No. 4 in A minor D. 537~Allegretto quasi andantino
2.10 Piano Sonata No. 4 in A minor D. 537~Allegro vivace
3.1 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58~Allegro, maestoso
3.2 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58~Scherzo, molto vivace
3.3 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58~Largo
3.4 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58~Finale, presto ma non tanto
3.5 Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat D.960~Molto moderato
3.6 Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat D.960~Andante sostenuto
3.7 Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat D.960~Scherzo, allegro vivace con delicatezza
3.8 Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat D.960~Allegro ma non troppo
4.1 Ballade No. 1 in D flat S.170
4.2 Ballade No. 2 in B minor S.171
4.3 Harmonies poétiques et religieuses S.173~VII. Funérailles
4.4 3 Études de concert S.144 - II. La leggierezza
4.5 Konzertetüden S.145 - I. Waldesrauschen
4.6 Piano Sonata in B minor S.178~Lento assai-allegro energico
4.7 Piano Sonata in B minor S.178~Grandioso
4.8 Piano Sonata in B minor S.178~Andante sostenuto-quasi adagio
4.9 Piano Sonata in B minor S.178~Allegro energico, piu mosso
4.10 Piano Sonata in B minor S.178~Sostenuto-stretta quasi presto-presto-prestissimo
4.11 Piano Sonata in B minor S.178~Andante sostenuto-allegro moderato-lento assai
5.1 Prélude e Fugue et variation in B minor FWV30~Prélude
5.2 Prélude e Fugue et variation in B minor FWV30~Fugue et variation
5.3 Prélude, Choral et Fugue FWV21~Prélude
5.4 Prélude, Choral et Fugue FWV21~Choral
5.5 Prélude, Choral et Fugue FWV21~Fugue
5.6 Danse lente FWV22
5.7 Prélude, Aria et Final FWV23~Prélude
5.8 Prélude, Aria et Final FWV23~Aria
5.9 Prélude, Aria et Final FWV23~Final
6.1 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor Op. 19~Andante
6.2 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor Op. 19~Presto
6.3 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat Op. 36~Allegro agitato
6.4 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat Op. 36~Non allegro
6.5 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat Op. 36~Allegro molto-poco meno mosso-presto
6.6 Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat Op. 84~Andante dolce-allegro moderato
6.7 Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat Op. 84~Andante sognando
6.8 Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat Op. 84~Vivace
7.1 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Op. 6~Allegro con fuoco
7.2 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Op. 6~No tempo indication
7.3 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Op. 6~Presto
7.4 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Op. 6~Funebre
7.5 Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp Op. 30: Andante-prestissimo volando
7.6 Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor Op. 28~Allegro moderato
7.7 Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor Op. 28~Lento
7.8 Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor Op. 28~Allegro molto
8.1 Prelude ; Fugue in D BWV 532~Prelude
8.2 Prelude ; Fugue in D BWV 532~Fugue
8.3 French Suite No. 5 in G BWV 816~Allemande
8.4 French Suite No. 5 in G BWV 816~Courante
8.5 French Suite No. 5 in G BWV 816~Sarabande
8.6 French Suite No. 5 in G BWV 816~Gavotte
8.7 French Suite No. 5 in G BWV 816~Bouree
8.8 French Suite No. 5 in G BWV 816~Loure
8.9 French Suite No. 5 in G BWV 816~Gigue
8.10 Suite from Partita No. 3 in E BWV 1006~Prelude
8.11 Suite from Partita No. 3 in E BWV 1006~Gavotte
8.12 Suite from Partita No. 3 in E BWV 1006~Gigue
8.13 Cantata 147~Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
8.14 Prelude ; Fugue in E flat BWV 552~Prelude
8.15 Prelude ; Fugue in E flat BWV 552~Fugue
9.1 Partita No. 1 in B flat BWV 825~Präludium
9.2 Partita No. 1 in B flat BWV 825~Allemande
9.3 Partita No. 1 in B flat BWV 825~Corrente
9.4 Partita No. 1 in B flat BWV 825~Sarabande
9.5 Partita No. 1 in B flat BWV 825~Menuets
9.6 Partita No. 1 in B flat BWV 825~Giga
9.7 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001~Adagio
9.8 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001~Fuga
9.9 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001~Siciliana
9.10 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001~Presto
9.11 Partita No. 4 in D BWV 828~Overture
9.12 Partita No. 4 in D BWV 828~Allemande
9.13 Partita No. 4 in D BWV 828~Courante
9.14 Partita No. 4 in D BWV 828~Aria
9.15 Partita No. 4 in D BWV 828~Sarabande
9.16 Partita No. 4 in D BWV 828~Menuet
9.17 Partita No. 4 in D BWV 828~Gigue
10.1 Suite Bergamasque L. 75~Prélude
10.2 Suite Bergamasque L. 75~Menuet
10.3 Suite Bergamasque L. 75~Clair de lune
10.4 Suite Bergamasque L. 75~Passepied
10.5 Arabesque No. 1 L. 66
10.6 Arabesque No. 2 L. 66
10.7 Sonata in E Kk. 380
10.8 Sonata in D minor Kk. 141
10.9 Etude No. 6 in F Op. 72
10.10 3 Songs Op. 7: I. Après un rêve
10.11 Carnaval Op. 9
10.12 Valse-Impromptu S. 213
10.13 Gnomenreigen
10.14 Valse oubliée No. 1 S. 215
11.1 Années de Pèlerinage S. 160~Chapelle de Guillaume Tell
11.2 Années de Pèlerinage S. 160~Au lac de Wallenstadt
11.3 Années de Pèlerinage S. 160~Pastorale
11.4 Années de Pèlerinage S. 160~Au bord d’un source
11.5 Années de Pèlerinage S. 160~Orage
11.6 Années de Pèlerinage S. 160~Vallée d’Obermann
11.7 Années de Pèlerinage S. 160~Eglogue
11.8 Années de Pèlerinage S. 160~Le mal du pays
11.9 Années de Pèlerinage S. 160~Les cloches de Genève
11.10 Venezia e Napoli S. 159~Gondoliera
11.11 Venezia e Napoli S. 159~Canzone
11.12 Venezia e Napoli S. 159~Tarantella
12.1 Grande Étude de Paganini No. 2 in E flat
12.2 2 Konzertetüden S. 145 - No. 2 Gnomenreigen
12.3 Hungarian Rhapsodies S. 244~No. 2 in C sharp minor
12.4 Hungarian Rhapsodies S. 244~No. 6 in D flat
12.5 Hungarian Rhapsodies S. 244~No. 7 in D minor
12.6 Hungarian Rhapsodies S. 244~No. 10 in E
12.7 Hungarian Rhapsodies S. 244~No. 11 in A minor
12.8 Hungarian Rhapsodies S. 244~No. 13 in A minor
12.9 Grand Galop Chromatique in E flat S. 219
12.10 Ab Irato S. 143 (Grande Étude de perfectionnement)
12.11 Grande Fantaisie de bravoure sur la Clochette de Paganini S. 420
13.1 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, Präludium, S. 179
13.2 6 Consolations S.172~No. 1 in E
13.3 6 Consolations S.172~No. 2 in E
13.4 6 Consolations S.172~No. 3 in D flat
13.5 6 Consolations S.172~No. 4 in D flat
13.6 6 Consolations S.172~No. 5 in E
13.7 6 Consolations S.172~No. 6 in E
13.8 Nuages gris, S. 199
13.9 lugubre gondola: 1st version S.199
13.10 lugubre gondola: 2nd version S.200
13.11 R.W. - Venezia, S. 201
13.12 Kleine Klavierstücke S.192~No. 1 in E
13.13 Kleine Klavierstücke S.192~No. 2 in A flat
13.14 Kleine Klavierstücke S.192~No. 3 in F sharp
13.15 Kleine Klavierstücke S.192~No. 4 in F sharp
13.16 Zweite Elegie S. 197
13.17 Petöfi szellemének-Dem Andenken Petöfis S. 195
13.18 Schlaflos! Frage und Antwort S. 203
13.19 Unstern! Sinistre, disastro S. 208
14.1 Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514
14.2 Fünf ungarische Volkslieder S.245~Lassan (lento)
14.3 Fünf ungarische Volkslieder S.245~Allegretto
14.4 Fünf ungarische Volkslieder S.245~Lassan (andante)
14.5 Fünf ungarische Volkslieder S.245~Lebhaft, humoristisch
14.6 Fünf ungarische Volkslieder S.245~Lento
14.7 Années de Pèlerinage Book 2: Italie S.161, No. 1 Sposalizio
14.8 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat S.124~Allegro maestoso
14.9 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat S.124~Quasi adagi
