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Bottiroli: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2 - Nocturnes
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Bottiroli: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2 - Nocturnes

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Composer
BOTTIROLI, JOSE ANTONIO
Artist
Banegas, Takei
Format
CD
Label
Grand Piano
Released
May 28, 2021
Catalog #
GP871
UPC
747313987122

About

This world première recording of the second volume of José Antonio Bottiroli’s complete piano music, is performed once again by his award-winning protégé Fabio Banegas. The nocturnal themes heard in this album were inspired by the clear skies over the composer’s holiday home in Los Cocos, Cordoba Province, Argentina – these spellbinding works transcend earthly romantic concerns and venture into the stillness of the universe. Dedicated to Banegas, the Album Pages represent Bottiroli’s distinctive impressionist style, while the unique Five Piano Replies connects music with poetry written by the composer, and read on this recording by the renowned actor George Takei.

REVIEW:

Of Italian parents, José Antonio Bottiroli was equally to enjoy a busy life of a solo pianist, his portfolio of competitions numbering some seventy-three pieces by the time of his death in 1990. Their presence has only been revealed by his pupil, Fabio Banegas, whose initiative has lead to this Grand Piano series. They were never to engage with the use of atonality, but were tuneful and usually quite short, mostly gathered together to form scores of some length, the present release containing five works numbering 20 tracks. They covered the period between 1974 to 1984, the quiet nature of the Six Album Pages (Seis Hojas de Album) being particularly attractive, while much of the disc is taken up with Five Piano Replies (Cinco Replicas para piano). That work takes its name from the words of Bottiroli’s poems which then drew his own piano reply. Here the words are spoken by George Takei in English translations by Banegas, his diction is impeccable, though the words also come in the enclosed booklet. Much of the music on the disc only requires a modest technical ability and offer uncomplicated charm, Bottiroli being particularly drawn to the nature of the ‘Nocturne’, of which four are included here.

– David's Review Corner (David Denton)

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Vesperal (Vespers) in E-Flat Major, B97 03:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Vesperal (Vespers) in E-Flat Major, B97
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  2. 2 Doloroso (Sorrowful) in E-Flat Major, B100 02:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    Doloroso (Sorrowful) in E-Flat Major, B100
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  3. 3 Micropena (Microsorrow) in D Minor, B96, "Andrómeda" 04:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Micropena (Microsorrow) in D Minor, B96, "Andrómeda"
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  4. 4 Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 1 in G-Flat Major, B45 04:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 1 in G-Flat Major, B45
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  5. 5 Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 2 in D Major, B47 04:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 2 in D Major, B47
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  6. 6 Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 3 in D Minor, B48 03:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 3 in D Minor, B48
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  7. 7 Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 4 in F Major, B49 03:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 4 in F Major, B49
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  8. 8 Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 5 in B Major, B55, "Nocturnalia" 05:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 5 in B Major, B55, "Nocturnalia"
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  9. 9 Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 6 in F Minor, B56 03:23
    Track
    9
    Title
    Hoja de álbum (Album Page) No. 6 in F Minor, B56
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  10. 10 Imagen (Image) in D Major, B36 02:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Imagen (Image) in D Major, B36
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  11. 11 Eros in B Minor, B37 02:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    Eros in B Minor, B37
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  12. 12 Memento in E Minor, B39 01:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    Memento in E Minor, B39
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  13. 13 Muñeca olvidada (Forgotten Doll) in F Minor, B40 03:05
    Track
    13
    Title
    Muñeca olvidada (Forgotten Doll) in F Minor, B40
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  14. 14 Nocturno (Nocturne) in G-Flat Major, B59 02:37
    Track
    14
    Title
    Nocturno (Nocturne) in G-Flat Major, B59
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  15. 15 Nocturno (Nocturne) in G-Flat Major, B95 03:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    Nocturno (Nocturne) in G-Flat Major, B95
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    Fabio Banegas
  16. 16 Poema (Poem) in D Major, B35, "Ven" (Come) 03:53
    Track
    16
    Title
    Poema (Poem) in D Major, B35, "Ven" (Come)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    George Takei, Fabio Banegas
  17. 17 Retorno (Return) in B-Flat Major, B113, "Retorno" (Return) 04:28
    Track
    17
    Title
    Retorno (Return) in B-Flat Major, B113, "Retorno" (Return)
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    George Takei, Fabio Banegas
  18. 18 Réplica (Reply) No. 1 in D-Flat Major, B71, "Cómo es…" (How is it…) 03:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    Réplica (Reply) No. 1 in D-Flat Major, B71, "Cómo es…" (How is it…)
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    George Takei, Fabio Banegas
  19. 19 Réplica (Reply) No. 2 in D Minor, B70, "Nocturno" (Nocturne) 03:47
    Track
    19
    Title
    Réplica (Reply) No. 2 in D Minor, B70, "Nocturno" (Nocturne)
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    George Takei, Fabio Banegas
  20. 20 Improvisación (Improvisation) in D Minor, B74, "Otoño" (Autumn) 05:38
    Track
    20
    Title
    Improvisación (Improvisation) in D Minor, B74, "Otoño" (Autumn)
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    José Antonio Bottiroli
    Performer
    George Takei, Fabio Banegas