Busoni: Works for 2 Pianos / Ciccolini, Orvieto, Rapetti

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Naxos
Release Date
August 28, 2020
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BUSONI, FERRUCCIO
    • PERFORMER
      Ciccolini, Orvieto, Rapetti
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 28, 2020
    • UPC
      747313408672
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574086
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Choral - Variationen

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    2. Fuga I

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    3. Fuga II

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    4. Fuga III

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    5. Intermezzo

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    6. Variation 1

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    7. Variation 2

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    8. Variation 3

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    9. Cadenza

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    10. Fuga IV

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    11. Corale

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    12. Stretta

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Aldo Orvieto, Aldo Ciccolini

    13. Konzert-Allegro mit Introduktion (Introduction and Concert Allegro), Op. 134 (arr. F. Busoni for 2 pianos)

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Marco Rapetti, Aldo Orvieto

    14. Preludio

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Marco Rapetti, Aldo Orvieto

    15. Fuga

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Marco Rapetti, Aldo Orvieto

    16. Introduzione

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Marco Rapetti, Aldo Orvieto

    17. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Marco Rapetti, Aldo Orvieto

    18. Duettino concertante nach dem Finale von Mozarts Klavierkonzert, K. 459 (Duettino concertante after the Finale of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 19)

      Composer: Ferruccio Busoni

      Performer: Marco Rapetti, Aldo Orvieto

    19. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture (arr. F. Busoni for 2 pianos)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Performer: Marco Rapetti, Aldo Orvieto


Ferruccio Busoni composed a significant number of works for two pianos throughout his life. While Bach’s pervasive influence is already evident in some of his early compositions including the Preludio e Fuga and Capriccio, it reaches its most complex and glorious expression in the definitive 1921 version of his Fantasia contrappuntistica. In the case of Schumann’s Op. 134 for piano and orchestra, Busoni simply reduced the orchestral part for a second piano. However, his skill as a master transcriber and composer is revealed in his brilliant arrangements of Mozart’s works, which also highlight the subtlety and originality of his style. Aldo Orvieto has recorded extensively, releasing more than 70 albums dedicated to composers of the 20th century on a wide variety of labels, many receiving critical acclaim. Aldo Ciccolini appeared on the Naxos release of Achille Longo’s PianoQuintet (Ciccolini’s teacher) with the Circolo Artistico Ensemble (8.572628), which was nominated for an International Classical Music Award (ICMA).Classical Lost and Found wrote that: ‘Considering Ciccolini’s intimate association with his mentor’s quintet, this would have to be considered a definitive performance.’ Marco Rapetti received his Diploma cum laude at the Accademia Perosi in Biella. Rapetti has been awarded many prizes in national and international competitions, and has released several recordings, including the complete piano works of Borodin, Liadov, Dukas and Debussy.