Wesley is hosting a few visiting international pianists of late and I am lucky to be hearing and recording them. This one was a work of wonder. All from memory. Bach Italian Concerto Fmaj and Liszt La Sonnambula de Bellini and a Scarlatti fugue as an encore but perhaps most spectacularly, two C20th century Italian composers that Andrea Molteni has recorded: Luiga Dallapiccola and Goffredo Petrassi. From the first notes of Bach you could feel this was different, clear and sharp and precise and never a hesitation, at least if not consciously chosen. Just stunning, convincing playing. I could understand why he managed a quote from Ashkenazy on his home page. But the tunes from Dallapiccola and Petrassi. Andrea has recording 3 albums including the complete works of these two composers. And they were fascinating. Contemporary, edgy rhythmic contortions, mighty dynamics, diverse harmonies, but also attractive, fascinating and essentially musical. Not all contemporary music feels that. Andrea has travelled widely in Europe and Asia and is playing various Australian cities and the Brisbane Music Festival and will return for a longer concert at Wesley 7pm, 1 Nov: recommended. Just fascinating and seductive to be quite so exact. A stunner.
Andrea Molteni (piano) performed Bach, Scarlatti, Liszt and Italian contemporary composers Luiga Dallapiccola and Goffredo Petrassi at Wesley.
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