About this Release
BOTTIROLI, JOSÉ ANTONIO (1920–1990)
Complete Piano Works • 3
- Fabio Banegas, piano
The third volume in the series of José Antonio Bottiroli’s complete solo piano music reflects once again his immersion in late Romanticism allied to the resources of impressionism. Although these world premiere recordings focus on Bottiroli’s elegiacal works – laments in tribute to the memory of his loved ones – they also include pieces with the free musical structure of a ‘fantasy’ and those with the more rigorous demarcation of theme and variation. In the Mircrofilms he even offers us imaginary cinematic pieces. Fabio Banegas is not only Bottiroli’s protégé but has also catalogued the composer’s complete works.
Tracklist
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Tríptico (Triptych), B80 (1972) (00:06:00 )
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1
I. Introito (Introduction) in E Minor (00:00:49)
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II. Tema (Theme) in E Major (00:01:45)
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III. Final in B-Flat Minor (00:02:48)
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4
Andante 3/4 in F Minor, B66 (1978) (00:03:01)
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Allegro I in F Major, B88/1 (1982) (00:03:24)
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Allegro II in F Major, B88/2 (1982) (00:01:55)
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Tema y variaciones (Theme and Variations) in G Major, B28 (1973) (00:06:00 )
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Theme: Andante (00:00:19)
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Variation 1: Moderato (00:00:29)
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Variation 2: Moderato (00:00:39)
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Variation 3: Moderato (00:00:29)
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Variation 4: Sostenuto (00:00:55)
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Variation 5: Larghetto (00:00:47)
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Variation 6: Largo (00:00:58)
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Variation 7: Allegretto (00:00:42)
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Variation 8: Allegro (00:00:37)
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Tema y variaciones (Theme and Variations) in F-Sharp Minor, B91 (1984) (00:09:00 )
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Theme: Andante (00:00:30)
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Variation 1: Sostenuto (00:02:47)
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Variation 2: Moderato (00:01:13)
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Variation 3: Grave (00:01:39)
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Variation 4: Allegretto (00:00:31)
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Variation 5: Allegretto (00:00:59)
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Coda: Sostenuto (00:00:42)
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Variaciones sobre un tema de J. Haydn (Variations on a Theme by J. Haydn), B103 (1987) (00:01:42)
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Tema y variaciones (Theme and Variations) in E Minor, B92 (1987) (00:05:00 )
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Theme: Andante (00:00:24)
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Variation 1: Lo stesso tempo (00:01:16)
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Variation 2: Più (00:03:11)
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5 Microfilms, B58 (1978) (00:03:00 )
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Microfilm No. 1 in C Major (00:01:00)
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Microfilm No. 2 in D Minor (00:00:19)
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Microfilm No. 3 in E Minor (00:00:37)
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Microfilm No. 4 in F Minor (00:00:50)
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Microfilm No. 5 in A Major (00:00:18)
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Preludio (Prelude) in F Minor, B62 (1978) (00:02:49)
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Preludio (Prelude) in E-Flat Major, B98 (1984) (00:02:24)
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Preludio (Prelude) in C Minor, B99 (1984) (00:03:39)
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Ausencia I (Absence I) in C Major, B106 (1987) (00:02:40)
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Ausencia II (Absence II) in G Major, B107 (1987) (00:06:00)
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Capricho (Capriccio) in D Minor, B41 (1975) (00:04:03)
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Capricho (Capriccio) in E-Flat Minor, B44 (1976) (00:06:16)
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The Artist(s)
A Global Music Award ‘Outstanding Achievement’ winner and Premios de la Academia de la Música de España nominee, Fabio Banegas is an established Argentine-American classical pianist and music publisher. A recipient of the Mozarteu Santa Fe competition prize and the Redfield Award of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, he has performed internationally across Europe and the Americas. His acclaimed discography, released on the Naxos, Grand Piano and Guild Music labels, includes numerous world premières, and in addition to the complete piano works of José Antonio Bottiroli, he has debuted pieces by Eduardo Grau, Nicolás Alfredo Alessio and Jacobo Ficher, both on record and in live performance. He studied at the National University of Rosario with Nelly Gabús and Ana María Cué, and earned a Master of Music from California State University, Fullerton under the guidance of Susan Svrček. The Composer(s)
José Antonio Bottiroli’s music emerged in stark contrast within the Argentinean classical landscape created by his predecessors, as he did not find inspiration in folklore and native dances. He also diverged from the modernist and avant-garde musical aesthetic adopted by many of his contemporaries. Instead, he found in the short musical forms of Romanticism the ideal medium for his expression, which he infused with diverse moods, extreme subjectivism, intimacy and his own real-life experiences. 
Grand Piano has gained a reputation for producing high quality recordings of rare keyboard gems. Dedicated to the exploration of undiscovered piano repertoire, the label specialises in complete cycles of piano works by many lesser-known composers, whose output might otherwise have remained unknown and unrecorded.
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