Martucci

‘On 21 February 1911, Gustav Mahler stood on the podium in Carnegie Hall facing the musicians of the New York Philharmonic. He was about to conduct what sadly proved to be his last concert: an all-Italian programme that included Giuseppe Martucci's Second Piano Concerto. This is only one of the many examples that indicate the popularity and success Martucci enjoyed during his lifetime. Top notch musicians such as pianist Guido Alberto Fano and conductor Arturo Toscanini frequently performed his music.

Sadly, many of the large number of piano works Martucci composed have yet to be recorded, which is one of the main driving forces behind my pursuit of this mission to share his music. The majority of the seventeen tracks on this album represent the world premiere recordings of the works.’

– Matteo Generani, Piano