Ildebrando Pizzetti - Complete Piano Works (Giancarlo Simonacci)

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Composer: Ildebrando Pizzetti

CD1

• Romanza senza parole
• Sogno
• Poemetto romantico
• Le danze
• Da un autunno già lontano

CD2

• Sonata
• Canti di ricordanza. Variations on a Theme from 'Fra Gherardo'

Giancarlo Simonacci, piano

Date: 2011

Label: Brilliant

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Ildebrando Pizzetti (20 September 1880 – 13 February 1968) was an Italian composer. Born in Parma, he studied at the Parma Musical Conservatoire from 1895 to 1901. After graduation, Pizzetti dedicated his life to composing, teaching and writing about music, with a focus on theatrical works. His style blended late-Romantic lyricism, early Italian structural clarity, and tonal flexibility. A respected educator, he served as director of the Florence Conservatory (1917–23), Milan Conservatory (1923–36), and succeeded Respighi at St Cecilia (1936–58). Among his notable students was Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

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Giancarlo Simonacci (born 27 August 1948 in Rome) is an Italian pianist and composer. He studied at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia and furthered his training with Aldo Clementi and Carlo Zecchi. Active as a soloist and in a piano duo with Gabriella Morelli, he frequently collaborates with vocalists and instrumentalists. His compositions are published by major Italian publishers and featured in international festivals. Renowned for his interpretations of 20th-century music, he has recorded works by John Cage and Ildebrando Pizzetti. A dedicated educator, he has taught piano for over 40 years at various Italian conservatories.

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