Artist: Tullia Melandri
Album: R. Schumann: Intermezzi Op. 4 & Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 11
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 55:22
Total Tracks: 10
Total Size: 1001 MB

Tracklist:

1. Tullia Melandri – Intermezzi, Op. 4: No. 1, Allegro quasi maestoso (03:34)
2. Tullia Melandri – Intermezzi, Op. 4: No. 2, Presto a capriccio (04:23)
3. Tullia Melandri – Intermezzi, Op. 4: No. 3, Allegro marcato (04:04)
4. Tullia Melandri – Intermezzi, Op. 4: No. 4, Allegro semplice (01:33)
5. Tullia Melandri – Intermezzi, Op. 4: No. 5, Allegro moderato (05:06)
6. Tullia Melandri – Intermezzi, Op. 4: No. 6, Allegro (02:52)
7. Tullia Melandri – Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 11: I. Introduzione. Un poco adagio – Allegro vivace (13:28)
8. Tullia Melandri – Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 11: II. Aria (03:26)
9. Tullia Melandri – Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 11: III. Scherzo. Allegrissimo – Intermezzo. Lento (05:29)
10. Tullia Melandri – Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 11: IV. Finale. Allegro un poco maestoso (11:21)

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Schumann composed the Intermezzi Op. 4 in Spring 1832 and declared that they were special works, conceived as “longer Papillons” where “every note ought to be weighed and balanced”. The Intermezzi employ the same techniques used in Op. 2: quotations, fragments, and metamorphoses of poetry into music. The Piano Sonata in F sharp minor Op. 11 was written between 1833-35 and dedicated to his beloved Clara Wieck, to whom Schumann addresses with the two alter-egos of his split personality, Florestan and Eusebius, the former enthusiastic and passionate, the latter introvert and reflective. This recording was made on a Simon fortepiano dating from the 1830s, which possesses the same characteristics of the instrument used by Robert Schumann himself. Italian-born Tullia Melandri is specialized in Music philology and has got a diploma in piano and fortepiano. An award winner at numerous piano and chamber music competitions, Melandri has performed at festivals and in concert seasons all over Europe.