Stefano Golinelli piano works on Da Vinci

[Sharkkb8]

Piano works of Stefano Golinelli (1818-1891), played by Giancarlo Simonacci, due out (on USA iTunes) May 31.  At the Da Vinci link below, the pianist's rather interesting album notes can be read - you'll need to scroll down the page a bit and click on "Description".

https://davinci-edition.com/product/c00175/

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stefano-golinelli-piano-works/1463390878

[Alan Howe]

I'd never heard of him. Wikipedia has this:

Stefano Golinelli (26 October 1818 Bologna - 3 July 1891 Bologna) was an Italian piano virtuoso and composer. In 1840 he was appointed by Rossini, then an Honorary Councillor of the Liceo Musicale di Bologna, professor for piano at the Liceo (now the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini), a post he held until 1871. He composed a large number of works for the piano, especially noteworthy 3 Sonatas, and 2 collections of 24 Preludios, op. 23 and 69. He is buried at the Certosa cemetery in his hometown. At his death, he left his Érard piano to the Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna.

Thanks for flagging this up.

[Sharkkb8]

At first glance, there are a few other Golinelli recordings, both solo piano, and clarinet/piano.

https://www.amazon.com/Golinelli-Pianoforte-pianoforte-Sonata-Concerto/dp/B00005YDF0/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=stefano+golinelli&qid=1558217703&s=music&sr=1-1-catcorr

https://www.amazon.com/Music-Clarinet-GOLINELLI-STEFANO-LIVERANI/dp/B000FDEEAO/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1558217811&refinements=p_32%3AStefano+Golinelli&s=music&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Piano-Works-STEFANO-GOLINELLI/dp/B0006OSDWW/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1558217811&refinements=p_32%3AStefano+Golinelli&s=music&sr=1-2

[Jonathan]

There's also a recording on the Newton Classics label with Francesco Giammarco too. I picked up a copy very cheaply in Venice last year while we were visiting a free musical instrument museum.

[Alan Howe]

Excerpts from the Newton Classics CD here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Golinelli-Sonata-Op-30-Grand/dp/B07CFKNFV4/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=golinelli&qid=1558253772&s=gateway&sr=8-6

Very attractive indeed!

[Mark Thomas]

I'll say! Downloading as I type. Thanks Sharkkb8.

[Gareth Vaughan]

Hear, hear! Have ordered CD from Amazon.  At £4.49 + £1.26 postage it's a steal.

[Mark Thomas]

These are the first two of five Piano Sonatas, I see. Unfortunately the founder of the Newton label has passed away, so I guess it's now defunct and with it goes any prospect of a follow-up recording.

[Jonathan]

That is a shame. I thoroughly enjoyed the disc - when I'm back in the country, I'll give it another spin!

[Martin Eastick]

I too have the Cd with Giammarco - but in its original incarnation as released by the the Italian label Rivo Alto in 1995, so I would have thought it extremely unlikely that Newton would have issued any "follow-up" - as I'm unaware of any second instalment of Golinelli sonatas being issued by Rivo Alto. The recorded sound on the CD in question is also far from ideal at best, although for such repertoire, we have to be thankful for what there is. A complete recorded survey of ALL the sonatas would therefore be most desirable - and also not beyond the realms of possibility for one of today's more enterprising pianists looking for an interesting project.........

[Mark Thomas]

Indeed. I hadn't realised that this recording was a re-release.

[Alan Howe]

How does the recording sound to you, Mark?

[Mark Thomas]

I've only played the First Sonata so far, and I'm no hi-fi enthusiast, but the sound is perfectly acceptable to me: the piano isn't too close, it's quite a natural acoustic, but maybe lacks the pin-sharp clarity that one often gets with modern recordings - reminds me of the old AAD transfers from LPs that one had in the early days of CDs. Personally, I'm happy with it, and the music is charm on a stick.. 

[Alan Howe]

Thanks for that.

[Wheesht]

I have just seen this new release on the Dynamic label in a well stocked CD shop: two piano sonatas by this composer who had eluded me so far.