Francesco Piemontesi (p) and Heinrich Schiff (c) perform :
VARIATIONS ON BEI MÄNNERN, WELCHE LIEBE FÜHLEN (from ‘The Magic Flute’ by W. A. Mozart) by Ludwig Van Beethoven
PHANTASIESTÜCKE Op72 by Robert Schumann
SONATE by Claude Debussy
SUITE ITALIENNE by Igor Stravinsky
Francesco Piemonteso is one of the greatest Swiss-Italian pianists of our time. He made his name with his admirable performance of the Grieg Concerto at the Swiss final of the Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians, and then continued his studies, quietly but with determination, first in Lugano and then in Hanover. His results were so brilliant that he was able to work with much more experienced and well-known musicians, such as Yuri Bashmet or, precisely, Heinrich Schiff. In addition to his incredible mastery of his instrument, what is most striking about him is the intelligence and originality of his interpretations, qualities that earned him third prize in the ‘Regina Elisabetta’ in Brussels in 2006, the toughest and most demanding of international competitions.
Francesco Piemontesi - Piano
Heinrich Schiff - Cello
Production: Renzo Rota
Direction: Mando Bernardinello
Musical Direction: Wolfgang Muller
Photography Director: Giorgio Marioni
Editing: Marzio Bertoli
Music consulting: Denise Fedeli