Carlo Grante (born 1960 in

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) is an Italian classical pianist. He graduated at the National Academy of St Cecilia in Rome with . Later he also studied with Ivan Davis,

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, and

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. He is known as a performer of mainstream classical composers such as

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, and

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, as well as highly demanding late romantic and 20th-century composers such as

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Michael Finnissy Michael Peter Finnissy (born 17 March 1946) is an English composer, pianist, and pedagogue. An immensely prolific composer, his music is "notable for its dramatic urgency and expressive immediacy". Although he rejects the label, he is often r ...

Alistair Hinton Alistair Richard Hinton (born 6 October 1950) is a Scottish composer and musicologist with a focus on the works of his friend Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji. He is the curator of the Sorabji Archive. Career and works Hinton, a native of Dunfermline ...

, and

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. His discography consists of more than 50 albums.

Biography

Grante graduated in piano at the Conservatory St. Cecilia in Rome with Sergio Perticaroli, then he studied in the U.S. with Ivan Davis, at the

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and with Rudolf Firkusny at the

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in New York; he then moved to London, where he studied intensively with Alisa Kezheradze-Pogorelić. Grante is one of the most active among today's recording pianists and his concert repertoire, which has also contributed to the appreciation of lesser-known works. His discography currently numbers more than fifty CDs, ranging from

(the complete recording of the sonatas is taking place in Vienna—a project of about 40 CDs under the patronage of

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and

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and Eva Badura-Skoda),

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Clementi Clementi may refer to: People * Aldo Clementi (1925–2011), Italian composer * Cecil Clementi (1875–1947), British colonial administrator and Governor of Hong Kong * Cecilia Clementi, Italian-American scientist * David Clementi (born 1949), B ...

Liszt Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...

and

Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

, to twentieth-century composers as Godowsky, Busoni and Sorabji. His recent record productions include works by

(Opus Triplex) and Finnissy (Bachsche Nachdichtungen) dedicated to him and inspired by

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and Busoni, the two concertos for piano and orchestra by Franz Schmidt with the

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conducted by

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, three concertos for piano and orchestra by

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with the Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome conducted by

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, the Busoni Concerto, recorded live in Vienna with the

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conducted by Fabio Luisi, the three sonatas by Schumann (recorded in the Sala Santa Cecilia in Rome's Parco della Musica), as well as works by Godowsky,

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, Flynn, Bloch and Liszt. In his concert activity he has performed in major concert venues and prestigious halls: the Grosser Saal of the Konzerthaus and Goldener Saal of the Musikverein in Vienna,

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and

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in London, at the

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in Rome, Leipzig

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, Dresden

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, in New York, Chicago, Milan, Moscow, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hanoi, Zagreb, Bucharest, Lima, Rio de Janeiro, the

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, Istanbul, Husum, Newport, Neuhaus Festival in Saratov, Miami, Tallinn, Ravello,

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, etc., with major orchestras, such as Staatskapelle Dresden,

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in London, Vienna Symphony, Orchestra of St. Cecilia,

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in Milan, Orchestra of Radio-TV in Zagreb, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra,

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of Bratislava, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, etc. Grante has also written scholarly articles regarding research into methodology and piano literature. At the

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in 1995, Grante performed the world premiere of the 53 Studies on the Études of Chopin by Leopold Godowsky. In 1996, on the occasion of two recitals at Wigmore Hall in London, a ''

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'' reviewer wrote: "The discs of Grante had shown astonishing qualities... his live performances have then proved him to be the first rate pianist that his discs suggested." In 1997 he gave a series of six recitals in New York. He performed again at the Newport Music Festival in 2011 and 2012.

Discography

Busoni Ferruccio Busoni (1 April 1866 – 27 July 1924) was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and teacher. His international career and reputation led him to work closely with many of the leading musicians, artists and literary f ...

: Works for Piano and Orchestra, Orchestra dei Pomeriggi musicali di Milano,

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CD-1047 *Piano works by Busoni, Bloch, Finnissy &

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, Music & Arts CD-1247 *Busoni, Troncon – P. Troncon: 6 Preludes and Fugues F. Busoni: Prélude et Etude; Fantasia nach Bach; Vivace e Leggero; Perpetuum mobile, Music & Arts CD-1157 *Busoni,

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– Busoni: Fantasia Contrappuntistica, Roman Vlad: Opus Triplex, Music & Arts CD-1186-1 *

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– The Sonatas for Solo Piano, Vol. 1, Altarus *

Edition, Vol. 1 – Passacaglia; 12 Schubert Song Transcriptions, Music & Arts CD-984 *Godowsky Edition, Vol. 2 – Bach Violin Sonatas Transcriptions, Music & Arts CD-1039 *Godowsky Edition, Vol. 3 – Bach Cello Suites Transcriptions, Music & Arts CD-1046 *Godowsky Edition, Vol. 4 – Studies on Chopin's Etudes, Music & Arts CD-1093 *Godowsky Edition, Vol. 5 – Transcriptions from Weber, Schumann, Chopin, Music & Arts CD-1189 *Godowsky Edition, Vol. 6 – "Renaissance" Transcriptions, Music & Arts CD-1215 *Godowsky Edition, Vol. 7 – Transcriptions and Paraphrases, Albeniz to Richard Strauss, Music & Arts CD-1259 *Godowsky Studies on Chopin's Etudes Vol. 1, Studien über die Etüden von Chopin Nos. 1–20, Altarus Air CD 9092 *Godowsky Studies on Chopin's Etudes Vol. 2, Studien über die Etüden von Chopin Nos. 21–43, Altarus Air CD 9093 *Godowsky Studies on Chopin's Etudes Vol. 3, Studien über die Etüden von Chopin Nos. 44–48, Passacaglia, 4 Chopin Waltz transcriptions, Altarus Air CD 9094 * Giovanni Benedetto Platti **Platti – Sonatas Vol. 1, Sonatas 1–4, Dante PSG9647 **Platti – Sonatas Vol. 2, Sonatas 5–8, Dante PSG9648 **Platti – Sonatas Vol. 3, Sonatas 9–13, Dante PSG9651 *Liszt, Busoni, Sorabji – Liszt: Norma Fantasy, Don Juan Fantasy, Busoni: Sonatina super Carmen, Sorabji: Carmen Pastiche, Altarus Air CD *

–

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, Harmonies poétiques et religieuses *Carlo Grante Live in New York – Liszt: Mazeppa, Sonata, Bach-Busoni: Chaconne *Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Concerto K. 449 – Concerto K. 488 – Concerto K. 365 (Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome; B. Sieberer, cond.; Barbara Panzarella, piano II in K. 365), Music & Arts CD-1222 *

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; Saint-Saëns; Elliot – Music for Woodwinds and Piano, Altarus Air CD 9032 *

Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one o ...

– Preludes Op. 32, Corelli Variations, Isle of the Dead (transcr. G. Kirkor) Music & Arts CD-1128 *Scarlatti –

, Vol. 1 (6 CDs, 90 Sonatas), 30 Essercizi, Parma book I: Sonatas 1–30, Parma book II: Sonatas 1–30, Music & Arts CD-1236 *Scarlatti – Domenico Scarlatti, Vol. 2 (6 CDs, 90 Sonatas), Parma book III: Sonatas 1–30, Parma book IV: Sonatas 1–30, Parma book V: Sonatas 1–30, Music & Arts CD-1242 * Franz Schmidt – Concertante Variations for piano (left hand) and orchestra, Concerto in E-flat major German Radio Orchestra, MDR Leipzig,

, cond. Querstand VKJK 0611 *

Robert Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

– Three Piano Sonatas, Sonata, Op. 11, Sonata, Op. 14, Sonata, Op. 22 Music & Arts CD-1120 *Roman Vlad – Major piano works Cantata No. 3, "Le ciel est vide" Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus and Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, cond. Music & Arts CD-1217 *

Maria Hofer Maria Hofer (1894–1977) was a renowned organist, pianist and composer. The daughter of an accomplished female singer, she was born in Amstetten, Lower Austria. Already as a child she was learning the organ, and within a few years was permitted to ...

– Toccata (piano solo) Ballada, for violoncello and piano (with Euden Prochak) Lieder (with Patrizia Cigna, Wolf Matthias Friedrich)(noncommercial compilation) *Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman" (noncommercial compilation)

Publications

*''Appunti di studio – 6 capolavori pianistici'' (in progress) *''Criteri primari di metodologia pianistica'', Rugginenti Editori, Milano, 2012 . English ''Fundamentals of Piano Methodology'' (2013),

Bibliography

*Roberto Piana, ''Around the Piano. Appunti intorno al pianoforte'', Magnum Edizioni, Sassari, 2001 *''Roberto Piana incontra Carlo Grante'', Editoriale Documenta, Cargeghe, 2009

References

External links

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