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CARLO ZECCHI The complete Cetra solo recordings and selected additional 78s CARLO ZECCHI The complete Cetra recordings 1937–1942 and selected additional 78s COMPACT DISC 1 The Cetra recordings (72.38) 1. GALILEI/RESPIGHI Gagliarda from Antiche danze et arie ...................................... (4.20) Recorded on 4 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70053 (Cetra CC 2045) 2. ANONYMOUS/RESPIGHI Siciliana from Antiche danze et arie ................................... (2.32) Recorded on 4 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70054 [part] (Cetra CC 2045) 3. SCARLATTI Sonata in G major Kk259 (L103) ................................................ (4.08) Recorded on 2 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70046 (Cetra CC 2005) 4. SCARLATTI Sonata in C major Kk159 (L104) ................................................. (1.59) Recorded on 4 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70054 [part] (Cetra CC 2045) 5. SCARLATTI Sonata in D major Kk96 (L465) .................................................. (4.00) Recorded on 2 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70045 (Cetra CC 2005) 6. SCARLATTI Sonata in G major Kk523 (L490) ................................................ (2.33) Recorded on 2 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70050 [part] (Cetra CC 2007) VIVALDI/J S BACH Concerto in G major BWV973 Recorded on 2 May 1937 in Turin; matrices 2-70049/50 [part] (Cetra CC 2007) 7. Allegro ............................................................................................. (1.41) 8. Adagio .............................................................................................. (2.16) 9. Presto .............................................................................................. (1.44) 2 10. J S BACH Prelude and Fugue No 13 in F sharp major BWV858 from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier ............................................................ (2.50) Recorded on 25 October 1942 in Turin; matrix 2-70825 (Cetra CB 20353) 11. J S BACH/REGER Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV639 ............................. (2.43) originally in F minor but Zecchi transposes this to F sharp minor Recorded on 25 October 1942 in Turin; matrix 2-70826 (first issued on Cetra CB 20353) J S BACH Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major BWV1050 Recorded in 1938 in Turin; matrices 2-70118/23 (first issued on Cetra CC 2061/3; this transfer from Odeon O-7884/6) CARLO ZECCHI piano, ARRIGO TASSINARI flute, GIOCONDA DE VITO violin E.I.A.R. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by FERNANDO PREVITALI 12. Allegro ............................................................................................. (10.26) 13. Adagio affettuoso .................................................................................. (6.27) 14. Allegro ............................................................................................. (5.18) 15. SCHUBERT Moment musical in A flat major Op 94 No 6 ................................. (4.29) Recorded on 4 July 1942 in Turin; matrix 2-20751 (Cetra CB 20346) SCHUMANN Kinderszenen Op 15 Recorded on 4 July 1942 in Turin; matrices 2-70746/9 (Cetra CB 20344/5) 16. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen ............................................................. (1.22) 17. Kuriose Geschichte ................................................................................ (0.58) 18. Hasche-Mann ...................................................................................... (0.28) 19. Bittendes Kind ..................................................................................... (0.41) 20. Glückes genug ..................................................................................... (0.36) 21. Wichtige Begebenheit .............................................................................. (0.58) 22. Träumerei .......................................................................................... (2.06) 23. Am Kamin .......................................................................................... (0.47) 24. Ritter vom Steckenpferd ........................................................................... (0.42) 25. Fast zu Ernst ....................................................................................... (1.39) 26. Fürchtenmachen ................................................................................... (1.06) 27. Kind im Einschlummern ........................................................................... (1.52) 28. Der Dichter spricht ................................................................................ (1.57) 3 COMPACT DISC 2 The Cetra recordings CONTINUED (78.55) 1. LISZT Paganini Étude No 5 in E major ‘La chasse’ S141/5 ........................... (2.16) Recorded on 2 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70047 (Cetra CC 2008) 2. LISZT Paganini Étude No 4 in E major ‘Arpeggio’ S141/4 ............................. (1.45) Recorded on 2 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70047 (Cetra CC 2008) 3. LISZT Étude de concert No 2 in F minor ‘La leggierezza’ S144/2 .................. (4.11) Recorded on 2 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70044 (Cetra CC 2004) 4. CHOPIN Waltz in A flat major Op 42 ........................................................ (3.24) Recorded on 2 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70048 (Cetra CC 2008) 5. CHOPIN Mazurka in A minor Op 17 No 4 .................................................... (3.53) Recorded on 25 October 1942 in Turin; matrix 2-70830 (Cetra CB 20359) NB: Periodic dropouts and distortion toward end of side in original recording 6. CHOPIN Mazurka in C sharp minor Op 30 No 4 ............................................ (3.23) Recorded on 4 July 1942 in Turin; matrix 2-70750 (Cetra CB 20346) 7. CHOPIN Mazurka in B minor Op 33 No 4 .................................................... (3.47) Recorded on 25 October 1942 in Turin; matrix 2-70838 (Cetra CB 20354) 8. CHOPIN Berceuse in D flat major Op 57 ................................................... (4.19) Recorded on 25 October 1942 in Turin; matrix 2-70827 (Cetra CB 20354) 9. CHOPIN Barcarolle in F sharp major Op 60 ............................................... (8.12) Recorded on 4 May 1937 in Turin; matrices 2-70051/2 (Cetra CC 2006) 10. DEBUSSY Poissons d’or No 3 from Images, Book II ............................................ (4.30) Recorded on 25 October 1942 in Turin; matrix 2-70829 (Cetra CB 20354) 11. FRANCESCO TICCIATI Toccata .................................................................. (4.04) Recorded on 2 May 1937 in Turin; matrix 2-70043 (Cetra CC 2004) 4 Ultraphone recordings 12. SCARLATTI Sonata in A major Kk113 (L345) ................................................ (3.19) Recorded circa 1934/5 in Paris; matrix P 77042 (Ultraphone BP 1371) 13. CHOPIN Étude in G flat major Op 10 No 5 ................................................... (1.34) Recorded circa 1934/5 in Paris; matrix P 77339 [part] (Ultraphone BP 1487) 14. CHOPIN Étude in F major Op 10 No 8 ........................................................ (2.13) Recorded circa 1934/5 in Paris; matrix P 77047 (Ultraphone BP 1373) 15. CHOPIN Grande Polonaise brillante in E flat major Op 22 ............................ (8.25) Recorded circa 1934/5 in Paris; matrices P 77045/6 (Ultraphone FP 1372) 16. RAVEL Alborada del gracioso No 4 from Miroirs ............................................ (6.24) Recorded circa 1934/5 in Paris; matrices P 77340/1 (Ultraphone BP 1469) MusTrust recordings 17. LISZT Étude de concert No 2 in F minor ‘La leggierezza’ S144/2 .................. (4.21) Recorded in 1930 in Moscow; matrix/issue MusTrust 839 18. CHOPIN Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23 .................................................... (8.56) Recorded in 1930 in Moscow; matrices/issue MusTrust 876/7 5 ARLO ZECCHI was born in Rome in While still in his late teens Zecchi met 1903. He received his first piano lessons WSCramp, an American from Philadelphia Cfrom his mother who was herself a who lived in Rome. Cramp assisted Zecchi pianist. He then had lessons from Francesco financially, enabling him to travel to Berlin Bajardi, a professor at the Accademia di Santa where he made his debut in 1920. The purpose Cecilia in Rome. Zecchi also studied com po si - of going to the German capital was to study tion with Alessandro Bustini, Licinio Refice with Ferruccio Busoni but Zecchi was only able and Giacomo Setaccioli. to do this for a short period as Busoni was 6 already ill and died in 1924. Zecchi went on to conducting, Toscanini was highly impressed, perform in Italy, a notable concert in 1923 being but it was an introduction to Artur Schnabel the Italian premiere of the Ballad for two that led to Zecchi’s return to Berlin to study pianos and orchestra by American composer with the most important teacher of his career. Leo Sowerby (1895–1968) who was then With Schnabel, Zecchi studied Schubert, a studying at the American Academy in Rome. good number of the Beethoven piano sonatas, The composer was at the other piano while and many of the major works of Schumann on the podium was Albert Coates. The work including Kreisleriana, Davidsbündlertänze, was not to the liking of the Italian audience Fantasiestücke, Kinderszenen and the who caused an incident by showing their Humoreske. disapproval, reportedly for not understanding His greatest success as a pianist came in the Anglo-Saxon story of King Estmere on the years between the two World Wars. He which the work was based. played in South America and toured North Zecchi then decided to try his luck in America under the management of Columbia Paris, at his third appearance playing a recital Artists, promoting the pianos of Bechstein. His at the Salle Gaveau on 29