Zipoli: Complete Suites & Partitas
Giovanni Nesi (piano)
[Nesi is] not shy about taking possession of the music, applying ornamentation judiciously and, in a movement such as the haunting Allemanda of the D minor Suite, imbuing it with rich sonority...
Zipoli: Complete Suites & Partitas
Giovanni Nesi (piano)
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[Nesi is] not shy about taking possession of the music, applying ornamentation judiciously and, in a movement such as the haunting Allemanda of the D minor Suite, imbuing it with rich sonority...
About
Domenico Zipoli, an Italian Jesuit composer of the Baroque era, is justly celebrated for the liturgical music he produced in South America. Less familiar, although popular at the time, are the secular works he composed in Italy in the early 18th century. His collection ‘Sonate d’intavolatura’, charming and tuneful in style, contains both suites and partitas for keyboard. Giovanni Nesi gave the world premiere performances of these works by his compatriot, Zipoli, on the modern piano, in Prato, Italy, on December 2014. Recognised for the intensity and originality of his interpretations, Giovanni Nesi has been singled out for several high profile awards throughout his career, including the prestigious William Walton award, given by William Walton Foundation in Ischia, and in recent seasons he has given recitals in the main musical centres of Italy, Holland, Greece, Spain and France.
Contents and tracklist
- Giovanni Nesi
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Awards and reviews
March 2016
[Nesi is] not shy about taking possession of the music, applying ornamentation judiciously and, in a movement such as the haunting Allemanda of the D minor Suite, imbuing it with rich sonority and poetic freedom that wouldn't be possible on a harpsichord…Nesi's enthusiasm for the music shines through at every point…the two extended Partitas are particularly fine works and, in both, Nesi builds through them to thrilling effect…an intriguing disc.
21st October 2015
If you have appreciated Angela Hewitt and Murray Perahia playing Bach, Handel and others on the modern piano, then you will enjoy making the acquaintance of Zipoli and Nesi.
