| mugnoz01:
Alessandro Mugnoz -Dal
Repertorio ottocentesco per strumenti ad ancia libera alla musica
del Novecento |
| Allegro
appassionato |
Bernhard
Molique (1802-1869)
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3:14
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| VI.
Allegretto vivace |
Bernhard
Molique (1802-1869)
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3:12
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| Ballata |
Angelo PANZINI (1820-1886)
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5:01
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| Unflore
di Primavera - Allegretto |
Angelo
PANZINI (1820-1886)
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5:03
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| Prelude,
Fugue et Vatiation op.18 |
Cesar
FRANCK (1822-1890)
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8:55
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| Divertimento
n.1 |
Adamo
VOLPI (1911-1980)
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3:24
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| Divertimento
n.2 |
Adamo
VOLPI (1911-1980)
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3:09
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| Dialoghi
senza tempo |
GianFelice
FUGAZZA (1922)
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4:10
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| L'evasion |
Astor
PIAZZOLA (1921-1992)
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4:26
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| Tango
pour Claude |
Richard
GALLIANO (1950)
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4:32
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| Danza
erotica |
Italo
SALIZZATO (1941)
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9:46
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| Cecilia |
Peppino
PRINCIPE (1927)
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4:52
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Total
Time
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59:49
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Name
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Time
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mp3
file size
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| Primavera |
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| Franck-Prelude |
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| Volpi-Divertimento |
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| Piazzolla-L'evasion |
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| Galliano-Tango |
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| Principe-Cecilia |
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 Dal
Repertorio ottocentesco per strumenti ad ancia libera alla
musica del Novecento – Alessandro Mugnoz and Claudia
Menghi
The
piano and the accordion have always been a difficult pairing
of two diverse sonorities and therefore it is not by chance
that music written for this duo has not had popular acclaim
– the only possible exception being the work of the Danish
composer Poul Rovsing Olsen “Duo”. The sonoric challenge
is taken up, on this CD, by the “courageous” Alessandro
Mugnoz and Claudia Menghi. It is a challenge which they win
and with some ease.
The
journey is planned along an “evolutionary ” route
and takes us from compositions of 1856 to today. Only their
correct (musicological) vision of the development of the accordion
has allowed them to present such an irrefutable work. The
CD has been made using the “modern “ accordion and
thus it si specified on each tune whether the original was
intended for concertina, physarmonika, harmonium or bandoneon.
In fact in the excellent accompanying booklet, Mugnoz affirms
that the modern accordion in an historical perspective , is
the amalgam of all these instruments. This in sharp contrast
for example to the many times that Piazolla is performed with
out mention of the bandoneon.
The
duo have a wonderful harmony and are never apprehensive from
the technical point of view, instead simply enjoying the beautiful
melodies.
The
high point of the record is the first recording of two works
of Angelo Panzini (1820-1886) for piano and physarmonika,
which Mugnoz discovered in the library of the Verdi conservatorio
of Milan. The style of these pieces has been missing in the
accordions’ repetoire and the level of interaction between
the two instruments makes these very valuable compositions.
The
Cd opens with Flying Leaves by Bernhard Molique and after
Panzini we have Prelude, Fugue and Variation Op 18 by Cesar
Franck. There follows two works by the Italian composer Adamo
Volpi which Mugnoz uses as a link between the two halves of
the Cd. One of Felice Fugazza’s later works “Dialoghi
senza tempo” follows before leading to Astor Piazolla
and Richard Galliano with Neuvo Tango and New Musette. To
finish we get another double helping of Italian accordionist
/composers –Italo Salizzato and Peppino Principe and
their “ Danza erotica “ and “Cecilia”
To
conclude , this Cd has great value in not only bringing us
compositions never previously recorded but also in the explanations
in the accompanying booklet which give valuable insight to
the listener. |
 Born
in 1962, he achieved Diplomas in Choral Music and Chorus Direction
(at "Martini" Conservatoire, Bologna) and in Accordion
(at “Rossini” Conservatoire, Pesaro).He also attended
courses in Electronic Organ and Composition, workshops in
Jazz Music (with – among others – B.Tommaso and
G.Schiaffini) and in Multimedia Music Didactics.
He took part in refresher courses, specialization studies,
and in lessons for the accordion didactics and interpretation
with some of the most appreciated Accordion Maestri, such
as G.Marcosignori, A.Volpi, L.Puchnowski, M.Bonnay, S.Scappini;his
meetings with S.Di Gesualdo have been decisive for his professional
growth.
He has carried on intense didactic activiies in several Musical
Schools and Institutes;he is currently teaching "Accordion"
and "Theory and solfeggio" at the officially recognized
Musical Institute "G.B. Pergolesi" in Ancona.
He participated in several national and international Competitions
of musical performance (Umbertide, Ascoli Piceno, Foligno,
Ancona, S.Germano, Sannicandro Garganico, etc.) as a soloist
and in group, in several occasions winning first and second
prizes.
Since early 1980s he has carried on concert activity, as accordion
soloist and in groups: first in monoinstrumental groups (particularlyas
1st accordionist in the "A.Volpi" Accordion Quartet)
and then with other instruments (strings, clarinet, piano).
Active as composer, transcriber and reviser, he wrote various
didactic booklets and works for soloist instrument and for
several groups, partly published byBerben and Physa; some
of his pieces have been chosen as "obligatory pieces"
in national competitions.
He writes articles and tests as an occasional contributor
for the following magazines: Music and School, Instruments
and Music, Bulletin of the AIF (International Association
of Accordionists).
Interestes in technological-musical innovations, both in didactic
and artistic level, he is active in the field of "Electronic
Music" (particularly Midi music), coupling together and
integrating - in specific musical contexts - the acoustic
timbre of accordion reed and new electronic sounds, in a continuous
search and experimentation on various sound manipulations
(and "suggestions").
In the last years he has been more and more devoting to a
search in the almost forgotten 19th century chamber music
repertoire for accordion and similar (free reed) instruments,
which has led him to find out pieces by famous and less known
authors, to review them and to perform them in concert (mainly
in duet with the pianoist Claudia Menghi).
At present he is the president of the National Board of New
CDMI Association (Italian Musical Didactic Center).
Contact:
ale.mug@tiscalinet.it
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