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Carlo Zecchi: The Complete Cetra Solo Recordings & Selected Additional 78s

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Carlo Zecchi
Format
CD
Label
APR
Released
Jul 06, 2018
Catalog #
APR6024
UPC
5024709160242

About

Carlo Zecchi (1903-1984) studied with both Busoni and Schnabel and had a brief, but meteoric, career as a soloist, before switching in 1942 to conducting, with occasional forays into chamber music. Like his fellow Italians Michelangeli, Vidusso and Fiorentino, he possessed an immaculate technique, which gives his playing a sense of lightness and ease in even the most difficult passages. The recorded Liszt etudes are almost unrivalled in their virtuosity and in Scarlatti and Bach the evenness of his finger-work has to be heard to be believed. But he was a poet and a colorist too, as the more lyrical works of Chopin, and the Debussy Poissons d’or reveal. Sadly, Zecchi’s recorded repertoire is small and this release includes an example of every piano work he recorded on 78s. Long known as a cult pianist to a select few, it is hoped these new transfers by Mark Obert-Thorn will bring his small but priceless legacy of piano recordings to a wider audience.

Tracklist 46 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 III. Gagliarda 04:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    III. Gagliarda
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  3. 2 V. Siciliana 02:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    V. Siciliana
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  4. 3 Keyboard Sonata in G Major, K.259/L.103/P.469 04:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    Keyboard Sonata in G Major, K.259/L.103/P.469
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Domenico Scarlatti
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  5. 4 Keyboard Sonata in C Major, K.159/L.104/P.418 01:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    Keyboard Sonata in C Major, K.159/L.104/P.418
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Domenico Scarlatti
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  6. 5 Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K.96/L.465/P.210 04:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K.96/L.465/P.210
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Domenico Scarlatti
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  7. 6 Keyboard Sonata in G Major, K.523/L.490/P.527 02:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    Keyboard Sonata in G Major, K.523/L.490/P.527
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Domenico Scarlatti
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  8. 7 I. Allegro 01:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  9. 8 II. Adagio 02:16
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  10. 9 III. Presto 01:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  11. 10 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 02:50
    Track
    10
    Title
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  12. 11 Das Orgelbuchlein, BWV 599-644: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV639 (arr. M. Reger for piano) 02:43
    Track
    11
    Title
    Das Orgelbuchlein, BWV 599-644: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV639 (arr. M. Reger for piano)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  13. 12 I. Allegro 10:26
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi, Arrigo Tassinari, Gioconda de Vito
    Ensemble
    EIAR Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fernando Previtali
  14. 13 II. Affettuoso 06:27
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Affettuoso
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi, Arrigo Tassinari, Gioconda de Vito
    Ensemble
    EIAR Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fernando Previtali
  15. 14 III. Allegro 05:18
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi, Arrigo Tassinari, Gioconda de Vito
    Ensemble
    EIAR Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fernando Previtali
  16. 15 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 6 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto 04:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 6 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  17. 16 No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (Of Foreign Lands and People) 01:22
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (Of Foreign Lands and People)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  18. 17 No. 2. Curiose Geschichte (A Strange Story) 00:58
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 2. Curiose Geschichte (A Strange Story)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  19. 18 No. 3. Hasche-Mann (Catch-as-catch-can) 00:28
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 3. Hasche-Mann (Catch-as-catch-can)
    Duration
    00:28
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  20. 19 No. 4. Bittendes Kind (Pleading Child) 00:41
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 4. Bittendes Kind (Pleading Child)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  21. 20 No. 5. Glückes genug (Happy Enough) 00:36
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 5. Glückes genug (Happy Enough)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  22. 21 No. 6. Wichtige Begebenheit (An Important Event) 00:58
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 6. Wichtige Begebenheit (An Important Event)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  23. 22 No. 7. Träumerei (Dreaming) 02:06
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 7. Träumerei (Dreaming)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  24. 23 No. 8. Am Camin (By the Fire-side) 00:47
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 8. Am Camin (By the Fire-side)
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  25. 24 No. 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd (Knight of the Hobby-horse) 00:42
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd (Knight of the Hobby-horse)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  26. 25 No. 10. Fast zu ernst (Almost Too Serious) 01:39
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 10. Fast zu ernst (Almost Too Serious)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  27. 26 No. 11. Fürchtenmachen (Frightening) 01:06
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 11. Fürchtenmachen (Frightening)
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  28. 27 No. 12. Kind im Einschlummern (Child Falling Asleep) 01:52
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 12. Kind im Einschlummern (Child Falling Asleep)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  29. 28 No. 13. Der Dichter spricht (The Poet Speaks) 01:57
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 13. Der Dichter spricht (The Poet Speaks)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  30. Disc 2
  31. 1 No. 5 in E Major, "La Chasse" 02:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 5 in E Major, "La Chasse"
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  32. 2 No. 4 in E Major 01:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 4 in E Major
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  33. 3 3 Études de concert, S144/R5: No. 2 in F Minor, "La Leggierezza" 04:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    3 Études de concert, S144/R5: No. 2 in F Minor, "La Leggierezza"
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  34. 4 Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42 03:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  35. 5 Mazurka No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4 03:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    Mazurka No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  36. 6 Mazurka No. 21 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 30, No. 4 03:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    Mazurka No. 21 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 30, No. 4
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  37. 7 Mazurka No. 25 in B Minor, Op. 33, No. 4 03:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    Mazurka No. 25 in B Minor, Op. 33, No. 4
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  38. 8 Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 04:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  39. 9 Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60 08:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60
    Duration
    08:12
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  40. 10 Images, Book 2: No. 3. Poissons d'or 04:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    Images, Book 2: No. 3. Poissons d'or
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  41. 11 Toccata 04:04
    Track
    11
    Title
    Toccata
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Francesco Ticciati
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  42. 12 Keyboard Sonata in A Major, K.113/L.345/P.160 03:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    Keyboard Sonata in A Major, K.113/L.345/P.160
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Domenico Scarlatti
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  43. 13 Etude No. 5 in G-Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5, "Black Keys" 01:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    Etude No. 5 in G-Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5, "Black Keys"
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  44. 14 Etude No. 8 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 8 02:13
    Track
    14
    Title
    Etude No. 8 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 8
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  45. 15 Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 22 (version for solo piano) 08:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 22 (version for solo piano)
    Duration
    08:25
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  46. 16 Miroirs: No. 4. Alborada del gracioso 06:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    Miroirs: No. 4. Alborada del gracioso
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  47. 17 3 Études de concert, S144/R5: No. 2 in F Minor, "La Leggierezza" 04:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    3 Études de concert, S144/R5: No. 2 in F Minor, "La Leggierezza"
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi
  48. 18 Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 08:56
    Track
    18
    Title
    Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
    Duration
    08:56
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Carlo Zecchi