Repertoire for piano-pédalier and

Roberto Prosseda
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Repertoire for piano and orchestra, 2013-2014
- Repertoire for piano-pédalier and orchestra
- Mendelssohn Piano Concertos
- Robot and orchestra (Family concert)
- An original rarity by Giuseppe Verdi
- Other Piano Concertos
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"Prosseda shapes the music in long, elegant phrases that soar and compel utterly... This is the finest set
of Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words now available."
Classic FM magazine, 5* CD review, Jan '09.
Roberto Prosseda’s sensational discovery of new Mendelssohn works made headlines in Europe and
lead to seven Decca releases, including Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Gewandhaus
Orchestra and Riccardo Chailly. His albums have won much acclaim in the press, including the CHOC
from Le Monde de la Musique Classique, the Diapason d’Or and Chamber Music CD of the Month in
the UK’s Classic FM magazine. In 2010, Deutsche Grammophon selected twelve recordings by
Prosseda to add to the box set, “Classic Gold”, released in May 2010.
Roberto Prosseda has performed regularly with some of the world’s most important orchestras, such as
the London Philharmonic Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Moscow State Philharmonic, Bruxelles
Philharmonic, Calgary Philharmonic and the Leipzig Gewandhaus.
In 2011/2012 season Roberto Prosseda made his debut at the Concertgebouw (Mendelssohn Piano
Concerto No. 1), and reappeared in venues like the Berlin Philharmonie (Gounod Concerto for pianopédalier) and the Gewandhaus (Memdelssohn recital).
In September 2011, Prosseda gave his debut on the pedal piano, performing the Concerto for Pedal
Piano by Gounod in the world premiere version for modern instrument. He recorded Gounod’s
Concerto and Suite Concertante for Pedal Piano and orchestra with Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
and Howard Shelley (Hyperion, release in fall 2013).
Roberto Prosseda with Moscow State Phihlarmonic and Tugan Sokhiev performing Schumann Piano
Concerto op. 54 di Schumann, recorded live at Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow by Russia TV.
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1. Concertos for piano-pédalier and orchestra
Roberto Prosseda resurrects the Pedal-Piano!
The Italian pianist Roberto Prosseda has made history by performing on an
instrument which hasn't been heard for a hundred years - the pedal-piano. Prosseda
made his stunning performance debut on the long-lost instrument in September in the
Cathedral of Forlì.
Classic FM, October 2011
Roberto Prosseda at the piano-pedalier performing Gounod’s Pedal Piano Concerto at Berlin
Philharmonie with Berliner Symphoniker, May 6, 2012.
Roberto Prosseda is currently the only pianist who plays the Pedal Piano in concert, also with
orchestra. He disovered four original works by Gounod for Pedal Piano and orchestra, which
he recorded for Hyperion label last October 2012 with Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
dconducted by Howard Shelley. Prosseda plays his own pedalboard, “Pinchi Pedalpiano
System”,which can be connected to any grand piano. This allows to hos Pedal Piano concerts
in any venue in the world with limited shipping costs.
Playing heart, soul and feet - Italian pianist Roberto Prosseda revives a lost art; recreating the
haunting melodies of a Pedal Piano
The Wall Street Journal, Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, April 20, 2012
Charles Gounod: Concerto in E flat major (1889)
for Pedal Piano and orchestra, 21’, Ed. Symétrie
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Forlì, Emilia Romagna Festival, Orchestra Toscanini, Jan Latham-Koenig, 11/9/2011
Palermo, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, Christian Arming, 7-8/10/2012
Pordenone, Teatro Comunale, Berliner Symphoniker, Lior Shambadal, 27/4/2012
Berlino, Philharmonie, Grosser Saal, Berliner Symphoniker, Lior Shambadal, 6/5/2012
Lathi, Lathi Philharmonic, 17/1/2013
Weimar, Staatskapelle, Leopold Hager, 6-7/4/2013
Amsterdam, Netherland Symphony, 3-6/1/2014
Aalborg, Aalborg Symphony, 2/7/2014
VIDEO:
I. Allegro Maestoso http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW9mhB5qm70
Live a Forlì, 11/9/2011. Orchestra Toscanini, Jan Latham Koenig
II - Scherzo http://youtu.be/Cf0bqtpN3x4
III. Adagio ma non troppo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twAa4Ylv7B8
Live a Pordenone, 27/4/2012. Berliner Symphoniker, Lior Shambadal
IV. Allegro Pomposo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHJdeYr4QQs
Live a Forlì, 11/9/2011. Orchestra Toscanini, Jan Latham Koenig
Charles Gounod: Suite Concertante in A major (1886)
for Pedal Piano and orchestra, 23’, Ed. Leduc
Lugano, Orchestra della Radio Svizzera Italiana, Howard Shelley, 24-25/10/2012 (Hyperion recording)
Palermo, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, 2-3/11/2012
W. A. Mozart: Concerto in D minor K 466 for Pedal Piano and orchestra,
23’. Version for Pedal Piano, based on the original Mozart manuscript containing
sketches for the Pedal Piano part, edited by Francesco Finotti (2012).
Cristian Carrara (1977): Magnificat – meditazione per pedalpiano e
orchestra, 16’, Ed. Sonzogno
Forlì, Emilia Romagna Festival, Orchestra Toscanini, Jan Latham-Koenig, 11/9/2011
Pordenone, Teatro Comunale, Berliner Symphoniker, Lior Shambadal, 27/4/2012
Berlino, Philharmonie, Grosser Saal, Berliner Symphoniker, Lior Shambadal, 6/5/2012
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JfhtY1pieg
live in Forlì, 11/9/2011, Orchestra Toscanini di Parma, Latham-Koenig
Roberto Prosseda giving a Pedal Piano recital at Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, June 4, 2012.
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2. Mendelssohn Piano Concertos
Mendelssohn: Concerto n. 1 op. 25, 21’
Bruxelles, Bruxelles Philharmonic, Yoel Levi, 6-7/11/2008
Eindhoven, MuziekGebouw, Brabant Orkest, Jan Villem De Vriend, 13/9/2012
Breda, Chassé Teather, Brabant Orkest, Jan Villem De Vriend, 14/9/2012
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, Brabant Orkest, Jan Villem De Vriend, 15/9/2012
VIDEO LIVE: http://youtu.be/JSnob01Ww_g
Eindhoven, Brabant Orkest, Jan Villem De Vriend, 13/9/2012
Mendelssohn: Concerto n. 2, op. 40, 22’
Mendelssohn: Concerto n. 3 in E minor (1842-44), reconstruction by Marcello
Bufalini, 2007
Berlino, Philharmonie, Berliner Symphoniker, 11/2/2007
Roma, Sala S. Cecilia, Orchestra di Santa Cecilia, Marc Albrecht, 15, 16, 17, 18/12/2007
Liverpool, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Harry Bickett, 18/1/2008
Lipsia, Gewandhaus Orchester, Riccardo Chailly, 22-23/1/2009
Tokyo, Suntory Hall, New Japan Philharmonic, 23/10/2008
Londra, Royal Festival Hall, London Philharmonic, Yannick Nézeit-Seguin, 4/4/2009
VIDEO: http://youtu.be/HNul09be070
Gewandhaus di Lipsia, 22/1/2009, Gewandhaus Orchester diretta da Riccardo Chailly
Decca CD with Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 3. Live recording by Roberto Prosseda at
Gewandhaus Leipzig with Gewandhaus Orchester conducted by Riccardo Chailly.
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Family Concert: Robot – Pianist Teo Tronico with orchestra
Teo Tronico at Berlin Philharmonie with Berliner Symphoniker and Michelangelo Galeati, 26/8/2012
In March 2012 Roberto Prosseda launched a new project of concerts and lectures with
TeoTronico, a new robot built by Matteo Suzzi in Imola (Italy). Teo Tronico has 53 fingers
and so can play any work from the piano repertoire, on any normal piano. The robot has
dynamics and is controlled via Midi, so can repeat in real time the playing of a human
pianist connected from a digital piano. In this way the Robot can play Chopin's Andante
Spianato op. 22 for piano and orchestra, as it did in the Berlin Philharmonie on 26th August
2012: Roberto Prosseda was the "ghost-pianist" and only the robot will be onstage, playing
exactly what the real pianist plays backstage.
The robot speaks any language (he reads Word files or can be dubbed in real time) and has
funny facial expressions.
Teo Tronico can play any Mozart Concerto live with orchestra. Roberto Prosseda would be
the ghost pianist (the robot mirrors in real time what Roberto Prosseda plays on a digital
piano in the backstage)
Press reviews:
http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2012/05/25/teo-tronico-il-robot-pianista-cheesegue.html
http://www.ilcorrieremusicale.it/prosseda-fa-rivivere-la-pianola/
http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio/uomo-o-robot-chi-suona-meglio/2189092
http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2012/07/28/il-pianista-sfidato-da-un-robotprosseda.html
VIDEO
Teo Tronico at Berlin Philharmonie with Berliner Sympohiniker, 27/8/2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5rKjrQ3JoE
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3. An original rarity by Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi:
Variazioni for piano and orchestra on "Caro Suono
Lusinghiero" from "Tebaldo ed Isolina" by Morlacchi
Edited by Riccardo Chailly and Fortunato Ortombina. Recorded in the CD “Verdi Discoveries”, Decca,
Orchestra Verdi conducted by Riccardo Chailly. Duration: 20 minutes
4. Other Piano Concerto
selected from Roberto Prosseda’s repertoire:
Haydn:
Mozart:
Beethoven:
Schumann:
Concerto in D major
Concertos K271, K415, K449, K466, K467, K488, K491, K595
Concerto No. 1, 2, 4, Violin Concerto op. 61 (trascription by
Beethoven for piano and orchestra)
Concerto op. 54
Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0go-jUeOU6M
Moscow State Philharmonic, Tugan Sokhiev. Live alla Sala Ciaikovsky, 14/11/2008
Chopin:
Concerto No. 1 op. 11
Andante Spianato e Grande Polacca brillante op. 22
Video:
http://youtu.be/flvxeEzVi-U
Brabant Orkest, Jan Willhem de Vriend, live in Eindhoven, 16/9/2012
Brahms:
Ciaikowsky:
Isserlis:
Taneyev:
Gershwin:
Messiaen:
Concerto n. 1 op. 15
Piano Concerto n. 3 (completed by Taneyev)
Poema n. 1
Piano Concerto
Rhapsody in Blue
Oiseaux Exotiques
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx88_VpyRKA
Live in Roma, Parco della Musica, Orchestra di Santa Cecilia, Flavio Emilio Scogna
30/5/2008
Berg:
Dallapiccola:
Ullmann:
Rota:
Kammerkonzert
Piccolo Concerto per Muriel Couvreux
Piano Concerto (1939)
Concerto Soirée
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI489DPVSLc
Live a Cordoba, Orquesta Sinfonica de Cordoba, Teatro Libertaror, 2/6/2011
Castiglioni:
Adès:
Fantasia Concertata
Piano Concerto “In Seven Days”
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