Vittorio Rieti’s admission that his musical style was largely neo-Classical belies a cosmopolitan openness to influences that range from Les Six, the Second Viennese School and Stravinsky. This recording shows a youthful and at times mischievous approach – Rieti frequently puts a smile on the face of his music, united with a fondness for brevity, and melodies reminiscent of the atmosphere of Parisian clubs. The Chess Serenade has a whiff of New York Broadway about it, and the dance character in many of these pieces reflects Rieti’s successful work for the stage. Following on from the critically acclaimed first volume (GP921), Giorgio Koukl – described as ‘one of the five or six greatest living pianists today’ by The Art Music Lounge – is once again joined in the works for piano duo by the prize-winning pianist Virginia Rossetti.
Rieti, Vittorio
Briciole
1 No. 1. Berceuse 01:09
2 No. 2. Il Carillon rotto 01:06
3 No. 3. Il Carillon scordato 00:23
4 No. 4. Chopin-Debussy 01:34
5 No. 5. Marionette 01:05
2 Studi
6 No. 1. Semplice e con moto 02:05
7 No. 2. Scorrevole 02:08
Piano Suite (1926): IV. Canzonetta
8 Piano Suite (1926): IV. Canzonetta 01:39
Chess Serenade
9 I. Prelude 02:46
10 II. Gavotte 04:19
11 III. Serenade 01:18
12 IV. Valse 02:56
13 V. Clown March 02:32
Contrasti
14 No. 1. Preludio 01:11
15 No. 2. Variazioni 02:30
16 No. 3. Bagatella 00:57
17 No. 4. Elegia 00:48
18 No. 5. Girandola 02:15
New Waltzes
19 No. 1. Belinda Waltz 02:07
20 No. 2. Valse Caprice 06:13
21 No. 3. Valse Champêtre 03:15
22 No. 4. Valse Légère 01:51
23 No. 5. Valse Lente 05:12
24 No. 6. Rondo Waltz 04:11
Chironomos
25 I. Preludio 01:39
26 II. Allegro volante 01:03
27 III. Intermezzo 02:03
28 IV. Mazurka 01:49
29 V. Improvviso 01:47
30 VI. Epilogo 01:48
Valse pour Léonor
31 Valse pour Léonor 01:06
4 Piano Pieces (1992)
32 No. 1. Tempo giusto 01:01
33 No. 2. L'istesso tempo 00:48
34 No. 3. Andante poco mosso 02:30
35 No. 4. Allegro alla tarantella 01:29
