Stefano Cascioli - Ferenc Farkas - Piano Works, Vol. 1 (2023) [Official Digital Download]

After delving into the piano works of Francesco Pennisi, Stefano Cascioli tackles the exploration of the work of Hungarian composer Ferenc Farkas. He is now engaged for Stradivarius with Farkas and Italy - Baroque Inspirations, the first volume of the series with the publication of the complete works for piano.

The Hungarian composer Ferenc Farkas had particularly close ties to Italy. However, this was not only crucial for his career, but also influenced the development of Hungarian music history through his students, even indirectly leaving traces in European music.

Farkas was head of the composition department of the Budapest Academy of Music from 1949 to 1975, and such outstanding composers as György Ligeti, György Kurtág, Emil Petrovics, Sándor Szokolay, Miklós Kocsár, Zoltán Jeney, Zsolt Durkó and Attila Bozay emerged from his class. His legendary teaching played an important role in turning the interest of Hungarian composers to Latin culture and loosening the centuries-long German influence.

Farkas followed Respighi's example both in his approach and in his reference to the musical past, but stylistically he was closer to Alfredo Casella and Gian Francesco Malipiero. His songs and chamber works were soon performed with success in the Italian capital, where on March 15, 1930, the Teatro Indipententi performed the comedy Non ci sono più donne by Amelia Della Pergola (stage name Diotima) with his music.

TRACKLIST

1. Stefano Cascioli - Quaderno romano: No. 1, Preludio
2. Stefano Cascioli - Quaderno romano: No. 2, Cavatina
3. Stefano Cascioli - Quaderno romano: No. 3, Dialogo
4. Stefano Cascioli - Quaderno romano: No. 4, Caccia
5. Stefano Cascioli - Quaderno romano: No. 5, Passeggiata
6. Stefano Cascioli - Quaderno romano: No. 6, Epilogo
7. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 1, Soggetto
8. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 2, Marcietta
9. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 3, Melodia
10. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 4, Minuetto
11. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 5, Tarantella
12. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 6, Notturno
13. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 7, Valsette
14. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 8, Cadenza
15. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 9, Fughetta
16. Stefano Cascioli - Hybrides: No. 10, Moto perpetuo
17. Stefano Cascioli - Fantasia No. 1 (Arr. for Piano by Ferenc Farkas)
18. Stefano Cascioli - Fantasia No. 8 (Arr. for Piano by Ferenc Farkas)
19. Stefano Cascioli - Fantasia No. 10 (Arr. for Piano by Ferenc Farkas)
20. Stefano Cascioli - 3 x 33 (Version for Piano): I. Allegro ordinatamente
21. Stefano Cascioli - 3 x 33 (Version for Piano): II. Allegro valorosamente
22. Stefano Cascioli - 3 x 33 (Version for Piano): III. Dondolante
23. Stefano Cascioli - Canephoræ: No. 1, Preludio
24. Stefano Cascioli - Canephoræ: No. 2, Andante
25. Stefano Cascioli - Canephoræ: No. 3, Leggierissimo
26. Stefano Cascioli - Canephoræ: No. 4, Lento
27. Stefano Cascioli - Canephoræ: No. 5, Fughetta
28. Stefano Cascioli - Movimento improvvisato
29. Stefano Cascioli - Maschere (Version for Piano): No. 1, Colombina
30. Stefano Cascioli - Maschere (Version for Piano): No. 2, Povero Pulcinella
31. Stefano Cascioli - Maschere (Version for Piano): No. 3, Arlecchino
32. Stefano Cascioli - Piano Sonata No. 1: I. Allegro
33. Stefano Cascioli - Piano Sonata No. 1: II. Adagio
34. Stefano Cascioli - Piano Sonata No. 1: III. Allegro



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