Chopin, Mozart & Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Works Genny Basso

• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849):
• 1 Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 48, B. 142: No. 1 in C Minor 06:41
• 2 Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 9, B. 54: No. 2 in E-Flat Major 04:27
• 3 Chopin: Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, B. 49 04:45
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla turca":
• 4 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla turca": I. Andante grazioso 15:15
• 5 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla turca": II. Menuetto 06:52
• 6 Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla turca": III. Rondo. "Alla turca" 02:59
• Frédéric Chopin:
• 7 Chopin: Waltzes, Op. 34: No. 2 in A Minor, B. 64 06:19
• 8 Chopin: Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164 (Excerpts): No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor 01:52
• 9 Chopin: Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164 (Excerpts): No. 3 in A-Flat Major 04:30
• Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 - 1968): Piedigrotta 1924, Op. 32 "Rapsodia napoletana":
• 10 Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piedigrotta 1924, Op. 32 "Rapsodia napoletana": I. Tarantella scura 02:35
• 11 Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piedigrotta 1924, Op. 32 "Rapsodia napoletana": II. Notte 'e luna 03:40
• 12 Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piedigrotta 1924, Op. 32 "Rapsodia napoletana": III. Calasciunate 03:45
• 13 Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piedigrotta 1924, Op. 32 "Rapsodia napoletana": IV. Voce luntana Castelnuovo 06:44
• 14 Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piedigrotta 1924, Op. 32 "Rapsodia napoletana": V. Lariula! 04:10
• Total Runtime 01:14:34

Info for Chopin, Mozart & Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Works

This album is the result of an extraordinary adventure of self-development that began when the pianist Aldo Ciccolini offered Genny Basso to move to his house in Paris and be his personal assistant at international master classes. Much of Basso's current playing style has evolved from this experience, which has deeply influenced the way he feels and perceives interpretation. In the years that followed, Genny Basso had the privilege of listening to Ciccolini every day, trying to discover his secrets, taking his suggestions, listening to and commenting on music with him. And thanks to him Basso probably learned his most important lesson: making music is not narcissism, but full of love and sincerity. That's why his first album could not be anything but a tribute to him, to the intensity and purity of his soul, to his piano art and to the artistic lessons he left Genny Basso.

Genny Basso, piano

Genny Basso
As the celebrated pianist Aldo Ciccolini acclaimed, Genny Basso is steadily establishing himself as a distinctive pianist with Neapolitan origins. During a concert tour of Spain in 2017, the reno- wned Spanish magazine Scherzo praised him for “the attractive program. He takes care of the sound with extreme devotion, and plays with […] refined romantic sensibility, serene lyricism and exceptional grace”.

Genny Basso has given numerous concerts in Italy, where he is based, as well as in other coun- tries in Europe and in Japan. He was invited to international festivals and venues such as the Tea- tro di San Carlo in Naples, Salle Gaveau (Paris), the Hideyo Noguchi Memorial International Mu- sic Festival (Fukushima), Festival de Piano Rafael Orozco (Córdoba), the Universal Forum of Cultu- res in Naples, the Noli Music Festival, and the Academic Hall of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome. Having played in piano duo with Aldo Ciccolini is one of his great memories. Genny Basso is a graduate of the S. Pietro a Majella Conservatory of Naples with full marks and honours. He studied piano under the direction of M. Luigi Averna, who belongs to Arturo Bene- detti Michelangeli’s school. After receiving first prize at the Città di Bacoli Music Competition in 2010 and first prize at the Secondo Cecilia Music Competition in Rieti (2012), he was admitted to the prestigious École Normale de Musique de Paris, where he continued his studies with Paul Blacher. While living and studying at the celebrated pianist Aldo Ciccolini’s home, Genny Basso became one of his last students as well as his official assistant during the international master classes offered by the Maestro. He was the jury president of the Beethoven International Compe- tition Asia in Japan in 2017. Since 2016, he has regularly given lesson-concerts in cooperation with the Departments of History and Musicology of Federico II University of Naples.

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