Carlo Albanesi (1858 1926): Sonata in d minor Julia Severus, piano

Carlo Albanesi (18581926): Sonata in d minor I Allegro giusto (00:00) II Scherzo. Presto ma con ritmo (10:55) III Andante cantabile (15:29) IV Molto allegro e agitato (21:09) Julia Severus, piano From the album GP924 ALBANESI Piano Works 1 by Grandpianorecords Carlo Albanesi was born in Naples, Italy, on 22 October 1858 and received his musical education from his father, the composer Luigi Albanesi, and from Sabino Falconi. After his first successful concerts in Italy, he went to Paris at the age of 20 to make a name for himself; in 1882, on recommendation of the composer Francesco Paolo Tosti, he settled in London, where he gave numerous concerts and devoted himself to composition over the next ten years. In 1893 Albanesi was appointed professor of piano at the Royal Academy of Music, where he taught for 33 years until his death on 26 September 1926 and was held in the highest esteem by his colleagues and students, who included the Chilean pianist and composer Norman Fra