Aldo Ciccolini has died

[Alain Maréchal]

The great Aldo Ciccolini has died at the age of 89. A regular in the recording studios, he was still playing superbly in recitals until quite recently.

[Dave2002]

The great Aldo Ciccolini has died at the age of 89. A regular in the recording studios, he was still playing superbly in recitals until quite recently.

I'm very sorry to hear that. I had his versions of Mozart piano sonatas on CD which I enjoyed. He also recorded some unusual repertoire, which I will now investigate, such as works by Déodat de Séverac- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Pia.../dp/B00000C3OI

There are also some useful and considerable box sets for those who want to become more familiar with his recordings.

Aldo Ciccolini RIP

[Historian]

I'm very sorry to hear that. I had his versions of Mozart piano sonatas on CD which I enjoyed. He also recorded some unusual repertoire, which I will now investigate, such as works by Déodat de Séverac- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Pia.../dp/B00000C3OI

I too have enjoyed his playing of Severac (sorry, can't seem to do accents), this time on an EMI recording. A composer (and performances) well worth investigating for lovers of the French piano oeuvre. Glad to hear he was still playing well until near the end of his long life.

[Roehre]

Sorry to learn of his death.
His recordings (on 6 LPs) of Satie's piano works were my introduction to that composer's works.
I also recall lovely and nevertheless very intriguing Brahms piano pieces opp.116-116 of his, as well as more idiosyncratic Ravel and Debussy.

RIP Aldo Ciccolini

[Don Petter]

I too have enjoyed his playing of Severac (sorry, can't seem to do accents), this time on an EMI recording. A composer (and performances) well worth investigating for lovers of the French piano oeuvre. Glad to hear he was still playing well until near the end of his long life.

His Severac set is one of my all time favourites. (They were originally EMI recordings.)

We once entered Severac while playing his Severac recordings on the car player, which we felt was very appropriate.

[Don Petter]

Sorry to learn of his death.
His recordings (on 6 LPs) of Satie's piano works were my introduction to that composer's works.
I also recall lovely and nevertheless very intriguing Brahms piano pieces opp.116-116 of his, as well as more idiosyncratic Ravel and Debussy.

RIP Aldo Ciccolini

Indeed, he came to the notice of our generation through his Satie LPs (his first traversal of that composer's works), and I remember gleefully buying the later ones of the six volumes on Angel in America in 1975, as only the first one or two were ever released in UK by HMV. (They didn't think this new fangled composer would be that popular.)

We have been working through the 56 CD Ciccolini box in the car of late, and it has been pretty much unalloyed pleasure, whatever one thinks of the individual composers (not a Liszt fan myself). Throughout, the performances have been unfailingly musical.

A great loss, but a long and distinguished life of giving pleasure to others.

[richardfinegold]

Damn. He was my introduction to the Piano Music of Satie, Debussy, and Saint Saens. I was just praising his Suite Bergemasque today on another forum.
I saw him in concert 40 years ago but had not kept up on his career. He must have been late 40s then but looked much younger. Just learning he was 89 years old makes me feel old.

R.I.P.

[richardfinegold]

Indeed, he came to the notice of our generation through his Satie LPs (his first traversal of that composer's works), and I remember gleefully buying the later ones of the six volumes on Angel in America in 1975, as only the first one or two were ever released in UK by HMV. (They didn't think this new fangled composer would be that popular.)

We have been working through the 56 CD Ciccolini box in the car of late, and it has been pretty much unalloyed pleasure, whatever one thinks of the individual composers (not a Liszt fan myself). Throughout, the performances have been unfailing musical.

A great loss, but a long and distinguished life of giving pleasure to others.

Besides being very well palyed albums, those Satie issues on Angel had great record sleeves, with the fascinating stories behind the droll titles of the pieces.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

i have several of his recordings and take delight in his performances

[zola]

Artur Pizarro, who studied briefly with Ciccolini, has just been on In Tune talking about him. It is in the first half hour of the programme should anyone wish to catch it.