Pedal Piano Concert - Schumann, Liszt a. o.

Pedal Piano Concert - Schumann, Liszt a. o.

The pedal piano was a very popular instrument in the nineteenth century. Several composers, including Franz Liszt, Charles Gounod, and Camille Saint-Saëns, adapted old pieces or wrote new ones for this piano. Roberto Prosseda is one of the rare pianists performing on this instrument today. In this recording from the Concerts d’automne festival in Tours, the Italian pianist performs an impressive recital featuring works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann, J. S. Bach, and others. On the program are: W.A. Mozart’s Fantasia in D minor, K. 397, and Fantasia in C minor, K. 475; Etude Nos. 1, 2, and 4 from Robert Schumann’s Six Canonic Etudes, Op. 56; ‘Adagio’ and ‘Scherzo’ from Charles Gounod’s Concerto pour piano-pédalier; J. S. Bach’s Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582; Schumann’s Skizze für den Pedalflügel, Op. 58 Nos. 1, 2, and 3; Franz Liszt’s Après une lecture du Dante, Fantasia quasi Sonata; and Charles-Valentin Alkan’s Prière, Op. 64 No. 5 in F major. As an encore, Prosseda plays ‘Andante’ from Mozart’s Sonata in C major, K. 330. This recital was recorded at Grand Théâtre in Tours, France, in October 2023.