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Sergio Fiorentino
In Memory of Sergio Fiorentino: Chopin Piano Works
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Opus 28: Four Prlds: No.15 in D flat
2. Opus 28: Four Prlds: No.16 in b flat
3. Opus 28: Four Prlds: No.17 in A flat
4. Opus 28: Four Prlds: No.23 in F
5. Three Waltzes: E flat, Op.18
6. Three Waltzes: No.2 in c#, Op. 64
7. Three Waltzes: No.1 in A flat, Op. 34
8. Two Nocturnes: No.2 in D flat, Op.27
9. Two Nocturnes: No.2 in F#, Op.15
10. Op.10: Four Etudes: No.4 in c#
11. Op.10: Four Etudes: No.6 in e flat
12. Op.10: Four Etudes: No.8 in F
13. Op.10: Four Etudes: No.10 in A flat
14. Four Mazurkas: No.3 in c#, Op.50
15. Four Mazurkas: No.1 in B flat, Op.7
16. Four Mazurkas: No.4 in b, Op.33
17. Four Mazurkas: No.2 in D, Op.33
18. Polonaise in No.1 in c#, Op. 26
19. Ballade in A flat, Op. 47
20. Two Encores: Waltz in A flat, Op.42
21. Two Encores: Waltz, No.1 in D flat, Op.64

CD Details

All Artists: Sergio Fiorentino
Title: In Memory of Sergio Fiorentino: Chopin Piano Works
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Newport Festival
Release Date: 9/1/1999
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Ballads, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 789368982028

Synopsis

Amazon.com

This recital was taped, live, only a year before Fiorentino's untimely death in 1998 at the age of 70. The story of the pianist's interrupted career (due to a plane crash) may be dramatic, but this kind of playing doesn't need any boosts from such irrelevant factors. Fiorentino was a complete Chopin player. His nocturnes are smooth and placid, while the ballade and polonaise are tremendously dramatic. It's astonishing to think that these nearly perfect performances come from a single unedited concert, but the level of musical projection is even more impressive than the pianist's flawless technique. This is one for the ages, and fortunately the recording quality is excellent. --Leslie Gerber

CD Reviews

Sergio Fiorentino: a comment

Alan Watkins | Burnham on Crouch, Essex United Kingdom | 12/04/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was a personal friend of Sergio Fiorentino and have known his playing for almost 40 years. I would only urge those who know nothing of him to invest in this recording. On it, you will hear one of the very greatest pianists of the last century and, undoubtedly, even among them one of the very finest exponents of Chopin. That may, on the face of it, appear an unusual claim on behalf of someone who may not be at all known to the reader of this review. To that I would only say that if you listen to the playing I think you will be converted.He really was a most extraordinary musician and a most self-effacing artist whose interpretations, particularly (in my opinion) of Chopin and Bach will, in time, receive the recognition they deserve.I am personally delighted that he is, at last, getting the acclaim that we, privileged to know his playing from many years ago, always believed he one day would receive.For all those interested in great music or great artists or who want to hear the full possibilities of the piano, I really urge you to invest in this CD. I doubt very much that you will find a minute of disappointment.Alan M. Watkins
England"