3 Pezzi, Op.82
Op. 82
Giuseppe Martucci 1856–1909
Op. 82
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Late piano pieces·German Romantic idiom·Italian instrumentalist·Mature style
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- Op. 82
About the piece
Three pieces from Martucci's maturity, written in an idiom closer to Brahms and Schumann than to anything then being composed in Italy.
His music was long dismissed as derivative for precisely that reason, though it has been reassessed more sympathetically in recent decades as the work of a serious composer deliberately importing a symphonic tradition his own country lacked.
The composer
Giuseppe Martucci
1856–1909
Giuseppe Martucci was an Italian composer, conductor, pianist and teacher. Sometimes called "the Italian Brahms", Martucci was notable among Italian composers of the era in that he dedicated his entire career to absolute music, and wrote no operas. As a composer and teacher he was influential in reviving Italian interest in non-operatic music. Nevertheless, as a conductor, he did help to introduce Wagner's operas to Italy and also gave important early concerts of British music there.
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