Concert Diary

    PUCCINI FESTIVAL PREMIERE


    Mr Bartoli plays an all-Puccini recital at Villa Paolina for the centenary of “Il Trittico”. For the occasion, world premiere performances of Bartolis’ own “Scherzo sul Gianni Schicchi”, “Intermezzo di Suor Angelica” and David Plylar’s monumental “Fantasy-Paraphrase on Giacomo Puccini’s Il Tabarro”.

    Programme:
    Puccini – Complete piano music
    Puccini/Carignani – From Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
    Puccini/Carignani – From Madam Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo”
    Puccini/Carignani – From Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo
    Puccini/Bartoli – Scherzo sul Gianni Schicchi (world premiere)
    Puccini/Bartoli – Intermezzo di Suor Angelica (world premiere)
    Plylar – Fantasy-Paraphrase on Giacomo Puccini’s Il Tabarro (world premiere)
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    Piano City Milano


    Bartoli returns to Piano City Milano. Details here: https://www.pianocitymilano.it/concerto/670/


    pianofortissimo III


    For the last recital of “pianofortissimo”, Mr Bartoli will explore the huge impact of operatic music on the piano literature. “The pianist at the opera” features works by Verdi, Puccini and Tchaikovskij in arrangements by Leschetizky, Liszt, Adolfo Fumagalli and Carlo Carignani.
    More info to follow.


    pianofortissimo II


    The second recital of “pianofortissimo”: “Vojage to Italy”, with music by Frescobaldi-Respighi, Clementi and Liszt.
    More info to follow.


    Piano City Napoli


    A rare two-piano appearance of Mr Bartoli for Piano City Napoli. Together with Maestro Francesco Saverio Caramiello, Bartoli will play works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco (Alt-Wien), Chabrier (Trois valses romantiques, Espana), and Debussy (Fetes, in Maurice Ravel’s arrangement).


    pianofortissimo I


    The first of three themed recital by Mr Bartoli in the splendid Gipsoteca. “A tea in Vienna”: Haydn, Schubert, Beethoven.
    More info to follow.


    a dinner with Puccini


    Excerpts from Giacomo Puccini’s letters and music from the Maestro’s great operas. With Debra Fast (violin)


    La musica dei Ricordi


    An exploration of Ricordi’s musical treasures.


    Concerto degli Auguri


    Sandro Ivo Bartoli returns to San Lorenzo in Campo. Programme: Schubert, Moments Musicaux D 780, Violin Sonatina in a minor D 385 (with Debra Fast, violin); Chopin, Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise brillante Op.22. All seats Eur 12.


    VIENNA 1828 – Franz Schubert


    A happy return to the Olimpia Theatre for the ritual “Concerto degli Auguri”, which this yeas will be devoted to the music of Franz Schubert. The programme includes the Master’s whimsical Moments Musicaux D 780 and the Piano Trio in B flat major D 898 (with Debra Fast, violin and Roberto Presepi, cello). All seat 12 Eur, available from Edicola Tabacchi Baglini, Piazza Garibaldi, Vecchiano on at the box office (concert day only).