Ensemble Details
Piano 4 hands – 2 pianos (or 2 hatpsichords) / Giovanni De Cecco – Alberto Firrincieli
Programs
Program 1
Piano 4 hands: the Romantic era
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856) BILDER AUS OSTEN OP. 66
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) VARIATIONS OP. 23 ON A THEME BY SCHUMANN
ANTON G. RUBINSTEIN (1829–1894) 6 CHARACTERISTIC PIECES OP. 50
Program 2
2 pianos: Brahms recital
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897):
SONATA IN F MINOR OP. 34B
HAYDN VARIATIONS OP.56B
Program 3
2 harpsichords (or 2 pianos): the Bach Family
W. F. BACH (1710–1784) SONATA IN F MAJOR F.10 FOR TWO KEYBOARDS
J.C. BACH (1735-1782) SONATA IN C MINOR N.6 OP.5
C.P.E. BACH (1714-1788) 12 VARIATIONS ON FOLIE D’ESPAGNE, H.263
J. S. BACH (1685–1750) CONCERTO IN C MINOR BWV 1060 FOR TWO KEYBOARDS
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Artists
Alberto Firrincieli is a pianist and harpsichordist from Italy. He got Italian Diplomas in Piano, Harpsichord, Composition and Electronic Music, and he dedicated himself to the study of ancient keyboards. He completed his education graduating in Musicology at the University of Pavia (Italy). He has performed many recitals as soloist and with orchestra for renowned institutions in Italy and Asia. As scholar, he is regularly invited in international conferences about music education and piano pedagogy. He currently teaches at Assumption University of Thailand, and he is the Director of IKA – International Keyboard Academy.
