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Instruments
  
Piano


Name
  
Domenico Picciche

Domenico Picciche

Born
  
July 18, 1970 (age 53) (
1970-07-18
)

Website
  
www.domenicopicciche.com

Ferenc Liszt: Mephisto Walzer, R 181


Domenico Piccichè ([doˈmɛːniko pitʃiˈke]) (born 18 July 1970), is an Italian pianist, composer and jurist.

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Biography

He studied pianoforte with Jörg Demus, Maria Tipo, Franco Scala, Boris Petrushansky, Aldo Ciccolini, composition with Eliodoro Sollima, analysis with Piero Rattalino.

He was awarded in "Ibla Grand Prize International Piano Competition", 1st prize at "Città di Roma" Competition. 2nd prize (1st not assigned) at Enna "F. P. Neglia" International Competition.

Specialized in piano transcription repertoire, he discovered and interpreted piano transcriptions by famous and unknown musicians (from Jan Sibelius to Antonio Scontrino). He also composed piano transcriptions, like La Valse by Maurice Ravel and Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud.

His brilliant concert carrier took him throughout the world: Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center), New York City; New York University; Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall; Französischer Dom, Berlin; Auditorium S. Cecilia, Rome; Eglise Saint-Merri and Centre Européen des Activités Artistiques, Paris; Tubingen University; Keizersgrachtkerk, Amsterdam; Sofia National Theatre; Zernezer Musikwochen Festival (Switzerland); Internationales KammerMusikFestival am Gendarmenmarkt (Germany).

Among his musical partners, soprano Arpiné Rahdjian, violist Demetrio Comuzzi, cellists Luca Pincini and Giorgio Gasbarro (first cellist at Palermo Teatro Massimo), dancer Oriella Dorella (étoile at Teatro alla Scala, Milan). With the Italian pianist Nina Gallo he has formed the Duo Excentrique.

He is the favourite interpreter of the Italian contemporary composer Andrea Ferrante,. to whom he dedicated a trilogy of CDs.

He graduated in Law cum laude at Palermo University, with the thesis on Artistic Creation and Interpretation in Law. He is a pioneer of the studies of Entertainment Law in Italy.

He writes for Arnoldo Mondadori Editore and Rugginenti, Milan, Italy.

He is professor of Pianoforte at Trapani "Antonio Scontrino" National Conservatory of Music, where he teaches also Entertainment Law and School Legislation.

Recordings

  • Eros e Thanatos. Love and Death. Domenico Piccichè (pianoforte), Phoenix classics, Montebelluna, Italy, 1999, PH99501
  • Andrea Ferrante. The Sensual Style. Domenico Piccichè (pianoforte) et al., Videoradio, Milan, Italy, 2011, VRCD000786. Introduction by Giovanni Sollima.
  • Andrea Ferrante. Free Emotion. Domenico Piccichè (pianoforte) et al., Videoradio-RAI Trade, Milan, Italy, 2011, VRCD000795. Introduction by Ennio Morricone.
  • Andrea Ferrante. Mare. Arpinè Rahdjian (soprano), Domenico Piccichè (pianoforte), Giorgio Gasbarro (cello), Undici07 Records, Palermo, Italy, 2012. Introduction by Marco Betta.

    • Piano transcriptions

  • La Valse. Concert transcription for solo piano from the original orchestral score by Maurice Ravel, ASAP, Italy, 2008.
  • Scaramouche. Concert transcription for one piano, four hands, from the original two pianos score by Darius Milhaud, ASAP, Italy, 2011.

    • Literary works and essays

  • Domenico Piccichè et al., Le novelle del Modello Pirandello (The Novels of "Pirandello" Literary Prize), Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milan, Italy, 1991.
  • Domenico Piccichè, Il classicismo e Mozart (Classicism and Mozart), Collana di analisi musicale (Musical Analysis Series), Siliqua editore, Italy, 1992.
  • Domenico Piccichè, Gli addii di Beethoven (Beethoven's Farewell), Collana di analisi musicale (Musical Analysis Series), Siliqua editore, Italy, 1992.
  • Domenico Piccichè, Creazione e Interpretazione artistica nel Diritto (Artistic Creation and Interpretation in Law), Palermo University, Italy, 1997.
  • Domenico Piccichè, Elementi di Diritto dello spettacolo. Guida per l'artista (Elements of Entertainment Law. An Artist's Guide), Rugginenti, Milan, Italy, 2005.
  • Domenico Piccichè et al., Progetto CORO.lla. Monitoraggio delle attività musicali nelle scuole della Sicilia (CORO.lla Project. A Monitoring of Musical Activities in Sicilian Schools), MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education) USR Sicilia, Italy, 2007.

    • Songs

    Richard Wagner - Ferenc Liszt: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Am stillen herd - R 281: ModeratoEros e Thanatos (Love and Death) · 2013
    Ferenc Liszt: Mephisto Walzer - R 181Eros e Thanatos (Love and Death) · 2013
    Giuseppe Verdi - Ferenc Liszt: Il Trovatore: Miserere - R 266: LentoEros e Thanatos (Love and Death) · 2013

    References

    Domenico Piccichè Wikipedia
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