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Francesco Trocchia Notturno

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Opening post by giovannip

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Our dear Frank won't want me to, but seeing as we post (I first and foremost) about everything and more on this forum, I would like to let you listen to a piece written by Francesco, and I assure you that he is not the only one who deserves a bit of our attention.

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Reply 2 by FrancescoTrocchia

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Thank you Giovanni, the piece is part of 'Small sized great minds' and is a tribute to Rachmaninov; indeed, much of the credit certainly goes to him... and for completeness:

From "Small sized great minds" (Collection of pieces for young pianists): Rachmaninov's Nocturne

Piano: Simone Renzi
Studio recording by Simone Renzi

I have several of them, small miniatures that I have dedicated to the great composers and which I will gradually share... at least I hope so.

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Reply 3 by giovannip

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I've listened to it a few times and I already love it, many compliments.

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Reply 6 by maquieto

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Interesting composition. To me, in some passages, it instead recalled a certain melancholic vein like Albeniz or Granados.

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Reply 8 by giovannip

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I agree with you Nancy, this other piece is also wonderful. Let's not forget that Simone is at the piano... as usual, a superb performer.

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Reply 13 by giovannip

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If you are talking about the piece Nancy is referring to, it is just a little bit above your last post.

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Reply 14 by FrancescoTrocchia

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I thank you for your interest and I am pleased that you enjoyed this type of listening proposal (they are not the only ones in terms of genre and context); the lyrical piece is not part of 'Small sized great minds' but obviously Simone

Giovanni wrote:

Let us not forget that at the piano there is Simone... as usual, a superb performer.

has immediately captured the essence of the two cited pieces, gifting us with these interpretations; although the pieces are clearly characterized and intended for budding pianists... they are nonetheless unreleased works, so he is doubly talented.

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Reply 17 by giovannip

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Guys, look for Francesco Trocchia on Youtube; the pieces are all there grouped together on his channel.

With Simone at the piano, even the piece "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" sounds memorable

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