Œuvres pour la main gauche - Anthologie, Vol. 8 Maxime Zecchini

• Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Capriccio pour piano main gauche et sept instruments à vent:
• 1 Capriccio pour piano main gauche et sept instruments à vent: Capriccio I (Allegro) 05:02
• 2 Capriccio pour piano main gauche et sept instruments à vent: Capriccio II (Adagio) 04:51
• 3 Capriccio pour piano main gauche et sept instruments à vent: Capriccio III (Allegretto) 03:58
• 4 Capriccio pour piano main gauche et sept instruments à vent: Capriccio IV (Finale) 07:27
• Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957): Suite pour deux violons, violoncelle et piano main gauche, Op. 23:
• 5 Suite pour deux violons, violoncelle et piano main gauche, Op. 23: Suite No. I. Praeludium und Fugue 09:17
• 6 Suite pour deux violons, violoncelle et piano main gauche, Op. 23: Suite No. II. Waltzer 05:53
• 7 Suite pour deux violons, violoncelle et piano main gauche, Op. 23: Suite No. III. Groteske 10:45
• 8 Suite pour deux violons, violoncelle et piano main gauche, Op. 23: Suite No. IV. Lied 04:56
• 9 Suite pour deux violons, violoncelle et piano main gauche, Op. 23: Suite No. V. Rondo. Finale 09:05
• Total Runtime 01:01:14

Info for Œuvres pour la main gauche - Anthologie, Vol. 8

Chamber music occupies a major place in the repertoire for the left hand. This is evident in the two works brought together in this recording. With their unique ensembles, varied characteristics, musical poetry and virtuoso instrumental players, they demonstrate the passionate nature of music from the first half of the 20th century.

Maxime Zecchini, piano

Maxime Zecchini
Born in Paris in 1979, Maxime Zecchini. He began a course of study at the "Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique" of Lyon, in Géry Moutier 's and Danièle Renault- Fasquelle 's class, where, in June of 2001, he earned the DNESM (Diplôme National d'Etudes Supérieures Musicales) with highest honors and special commendation (by a unanimous vote). He is accepted at the "Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique" of Paris in Jean-François Heisser 's advanced proficiency class.

Maxime Zecchini is the first French pianist to receive a degree from the prestigious "Incontri col Maestro Academy" in Imola (Italy), he is winner of the international competition in Arcachon in 2000, First Prize (by unanimous decision) of competition of Forum de Noemandie, he was awarded in 2002 the Cziffra Foundation Prize and the Ragusa-Ibla competition (Sicily). In 2003, he won the First Prize by a unanimous decision at the international competition at Varenna-Lake Como (Italy).

Maxime Zecchini has received a scholarships from the Marcel Bleustein- Blanchet foundation for the Vocation, as well as further awards from the Meyer Foundation, and the Mécénat Musical Société Générale. He was also supported by the Bru Zane Foundation of Venice, and his project about the left hand repertoire has the label "Mission du Centenaire" for the tribute about the Centenary of the World War One.

His discography includes the first Anthology of the works for the left hand in 10 volumes, among which 6 are already available, under the label Advitam Records and distributed in the world by Harmonia Mundi.

He has played in Paris (Salle Gaveau, Théâtre du Châtelet, Salle Cortot, Théâtre Marigny,...) as well as in numerous festivals and concerts in France and abroad (in Italy, Germany, Austria, England, South Africa, China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Kenya...).

Maxime Zecchini is an eclectic musician: he has orchestrated music for television, and directed musicals. He has also played with the singer Julia Migenes and gave "concerts-lectures" with the actress Anouk Aimlée. Fascinated with composition since early childhood, and is the composer of numerous original works and transcriptions. He is published at the Editions Durand-Salabert-Universal Music.

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