CARLO GRANTE
ESECUZIONI BUSONIANE
27.10. - 10.11 - 12.11. - 13.11 - 08.12 - 12.12.

2002






This is real, stylish virtuoso playing, nimble and confident,
backed by asplendid piano tone.
Fingerwork is impeccable. Rhythm is flexible.
And theplaying has colour and imagination.
Other good pianists have had a go at this kind of Godowsky
material bur Grante has more flow and elegance, and
not even Jorge Bolet has surpassed this.


Vero pianismo da virtuoso di classe, agile
e sicuro,con una sonorità pianistica splendida...
La digitalità è impeccabile. Il ritmo elastico.
Le esecuzioni hanno colore ed immaginazione...
neanche Jorge Bolet lo sorpassa.


Harold Schonberg
American Record Guide
March 1998


27 OTTOBRE 2002
LIPSIA



GEWANDHAUS
ZU LEIPZIG


FERRUCCIO BUSONI

CONCERTO PER PIANOFORTE
CORO D'UOMINI E ORCHESTRA OP. XXXIX

ORCHESTRA E CORO DELLA RADIO DI LIPSIA

FABIO LUISI

GUERRINI [IT] - DENT [EN] -
STUCKENSCHMIDT [DE]* - VIGNAL [FR]*


INTERVISTA A CARLO GRANTE [IT]

INTERVISTA A FABIO LUISI [DE]


«Leidenschaft und Taktgefühl»


Carlo Grante's recital systematically demonstrated technical ability, but it
was a prowess that went beyond muscle and speed. Here was not just
attractive color but color with a purpose. The voicing in Debussy's chords
explained their charactrer and direction. The separation of timbres
clarified textures. The difficult passages were made not to sound difficult
at all.

Bernard Holland
The New York Times
7 June 1997


10 NOVEMBRE
DESENZANO DEL GARDA


BACH-BUSONI
CIACCONA

CHOPIN
SCHERZI NN. 2 E 4

VLAD
SPIEGEIBILDER

LISZT
POLACCA N. 1
FANTASIA SUL DON JUAN



12 NOVEMBRE
BARI


CAMERATA MUSICALE BARESE

CFR. PROGRAMMA DI DESENZANO DEL GARDA


At the Wigmore Hall on 9 January the Italian pianist, Carlo Grante played a
formidable programme with commanding authority. He showed that a full
fortissimo can still be rich in sonority: never harsh and going throught the
floor. His soft playing would woo the most bellicose of souls: again, ample
in overtones, but pure bliss to the ear. These qualities are backed by a
sterling technique, so his reading of Busoni's great transcription of the
Chaconne from Bach's Fifth Solo Violin Partita was awesome in its blend of
keyboard mastery and spiritual perception. Busoni himself was worthily
represented by perceptive performances of his Seventh Elegy: Berceuse and
his elaborate Toccata. Godowsky made an exquisite arrangement of a
Sarabande from Rameau's Renaissance Suite which was played with
memorable tonal eloquence. After all this the evening's tour-the-force
had yet to come: a dazzing account of Balakirev's Islamey.

Musical Opinion
UK Spring 1998


13 NOVEMBRE
LECCE


CAMERATA MUSICALE SALENTINA

CFR. PROGRAMMA DI DESENZANO DEL GARDA


8 DICEMBRE
FRANCAVILLA A MARE


BUSONI
CONCERTO PER PIANOFORTE
ED ARCHI, OP. 17

PROGRAMMA DA DEFINIRE

I SOLISTI AQUILANI

BRUNO APREA


An outstanding stylistic sensitivity, as well as an impressive technical
virtuosity have charachterized Carlo Grante's performance the other
night.virtuosity, suggestive colours and sonic magic in the variety of
digital play, touch and phrasing.

Corriere della Sera
2002


12 DICEMBRE
ROMA


FILARMONICA ROMANA
TEATRO OLIMPICO

BACH-BUSONI
CIACCONA

BUSONI
VARIAZIONI SU UN
PRELUDIO DI CHOPIN

PRÉLUDE
ET ETUDE EN ARPÉGES

CHOPIN
4 SCHERZI