Domenico Piccichè
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| Born | July 18, 1970 |
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Domenico Piccichè (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmɛːniko pitʃiˈke]) (born 18 July 1970), is an Italian pianist, composer and jurist.
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",[1] 1st prize at "Città di Roma"[2] Competition. 2nd prize (1st not assigned) at Enna "F. P. Neglia" International Competition.[3]
Specialized in piano transcription repertoire, he discovered and interpreted piano transcriptions by famous and unknown musicians (from Jan Sibelius to Antonio Scontrino).[4] He also composed piano transcriptions, like La Valse by Maurice Ravel[4] and Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud.
His brilliant concert carrier took him throughout the world: Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center), New York;[5] 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;[6] Keizersgrachtkerk, Amsterdam; Sofia National Theatre; Zernezer Musikwochen Festival (Switzerland);[7] 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).[8] With the Italian pianist Nina Gallo he has formed the Duo Excentrique.
He is the favourite interpreter of the Italian contemporary composer Andrea Ferrante,.[9] 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.[10]
He writes for Arnoldo Mondadori Editore[11] and Rugginenti, Milan, Italy.
He is professor of Pianoforte at Trapani "Antonio Scontrino" National Conservatory of Music,[12] 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[13][14]
- Andrea Ferrante. The Sensual Style. Domenico Piccichè (pianoforte) et al., Videoradio, Milan, Italy, 2011, VRCD000786. Introduction by Giovanni Sollima.[15]
- Andrea Ferrante. Free Emotion. Domenico Piccichè (pianoforte) et al., Videoradio-RAI Trade, Milan, Italy, 2011, VRCD000795. Introduction by Ennio Morricone.[16][17]
- Andrea Ferrante. Mare. Arpinè Rahdjian (soprano), Domenico Piccichè (pianoforte), Giorgio Gasbarro (cello), Undici07 Records, Palermo, Italy, 2012. Introduction by Marco Betta.[18]
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.
References
- ↑ "2013 IBLA GRAND PRIZE". Ragusa - Ibla, Sicily, Italy: IBLA FOUNDATION. July 10–20, 2013.
- ↑ Musica e Scuola, luglio-agosto 1990
- ↑ Giornale di Sicilia, 2 luglio 1991
- 1 2 CD Classica, settembre 1999
- ↑ http://www.ibla.org/press/2002hixson.html
- ↑ Schwäbisches Tagblatt, 12 Mai 2001
- ↑ http://dsb.engadinerpost.ch/upload/DSBUserFile/CPN_Engadinerpost/28742_109_2009_09_19.pdf
- ↑ http://web.tiscali.it/trapani/stagione.htm
- ↑ http://www.ilpalindromo.it/rivista/PDF/Saggi%20n.%203/estratto%20il%20Palindromo%20I-3,%20Gambino.pdf
- ↑ Suonare News, novembre 2005
- ↑ http://modellopirandello.weebly.com/le-novelle-del-modello-pirandello.html
- ↑ http://www.conservatorio-trapani.it/docenti/PiccicheD.htm[]
- ↑ http://www.phoenixaudiosystem.it/catalog/ph99501.htm
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eros-e-thanatos-love-and-death/id384871104
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-sensual-style/id416414736
- ↑ http://www.videoradio.org/catalogo_vid_raitrade2.htm
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/free-emotion/id445351847
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/andrea-ferrante-mare/id530839249
Bibliography
- S. Mugno (1996). Novecento letterario trapanese (in Italian). Regione Siciliana, Assessorato dei beni culturali e ambientali e della pubblica istruzione. p. 197.
- Musical America. Primedia Information. 1999. pp. 245–330.
- Rassegna storica del Risorgimento: organo della Società nazionale per la storia del Risorgimento italiano (in Italian) 89. Società nazionale per la storia del risorgimento italiano. 2002. pp. 28–29.
- A. Checco (2005). Giuseppe La Farina. La vita, le idee, le opere (in Italian). A. Sfameni. p. 50.
- L.S. Olschki (2006). Il Saggiatore musicale (in Italian) 13. p. 202.
- R.A. Gambino (2011). il Palindromo (PDF) (in Italian). p. 78.