NEWS
April-May 2011
Tournée in Argentina with the Quartetto d’archi della Scala (Brahms: Quintet op. 34, Franck: Quintet in F minor, Mozart: Quartet KV 478). The series of concerts start with the Teatro Coliseo of Buenos Aires for the prestigious season “Nuova Harmonia”.
April 4, 2011
Milan, Teatro alla Scala: recital. Liszt (Spanish Rhapsody) and Brahms (Quintet op. 34, with the Quartetto d’archi della Scala).
March 17, 2011
Istanbul, Festival: recital. Liszt, 12 Etudes d'Exécution Transcendante and Spanish Rhapsody.
November 8-11, 2010
Recording of the Piano Quintets by Schumann and Brahms with the Quartetto d’archi della Scala. The disk is planned to be published in 2011 (DECCA).
September 2010
Publication for “Amadeus”: 6 Preludes, Transcriptions and Sonata no. 2 op. 36 by Rachmaninov.
June 14-20, 2010
Recording of the second CD of the complete piano works of Johannes Brahms: Variations op. 9, op. 21 no. 1, op. 21 no. 2, op. 24, Study from the Impromptu op. 90 no. 2 by Schubert.
The disk is planned to be published in 2011 (DECCA).
May 2010
Deutsche Grammophon includes his recording of the Prelude op. 9 no. 1 by Scriabin in the collection “Piano Gold”, a piano anthology of the most important interpreters (Argerich, Berman, Michelangeli, Richter etc.).
April 2010
Another five stars from “Amadeus” for the DECCA CD with music by Brahms.
March 2010
“Classic Voice” awarded five stars to the Brilliant Classic CDs of the Field Concerts, and gave an enthusiastic review to the DECCA CD with music by Brahms: there is probably no other current recording that is more authoritative than this was the comment made on the five Studies.
March 1, 2010
Palermo, the Politeama theatre: a recital debut by the violist Simonide Braconi (music by Vieuxtemps, Schubert, Brahms, Hindemith).
February 2010
The “CD Classico” magazine chose the recordings of the entire Field Concerts as CD of the month.
January 2010
Publication for DECCA of the first CD with the complete piano works of Johannes Brahms: Variations on the Sextet op. 18, Variations on a theme by Paganini op. 35, five Studies.
December 2009
Brilliant Classic publishes “The ultimate piano concerto collection”, a collection of thirty CDs dedicated to piano and orchestra masterpieces performed by the the very best artists (Brendel, Kissin, Bolet, Ashkenazy etc.). Paolo Restani is also in the collection with John Field’s concerts no. 5 & 6.
December 2009
“Radio Classica” dedicated two transmission to the presentation of John Field’s concerts, published by Paolo Restani for Brilliant Classic.
December 17-22, 2009
Recording of music by Rachmaninov (transcriptions and Sonata no. 2 op. 36).
The CD is planned to be publisched in 2010 (Amadeus).
November 2009
A Brilliant Classic (4 CDs) publication of the entire seven concerts for piano and orchestra by John Field with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice conducted by Marco Guidarini.
September 2009
The magazine “Amadeus” awarded five stars to the DECCA CD with music for the left hand alone.
April 2009
Publication of “Lélio ou Le Retour à la vie” op. 14b by Berlioz. Conductor Riccardo Muti, reciting voice Gérard Depardieu, tenor Mario Zeffiri, baritone Franck Ferrari. Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, Orchestra Giovanile Italiana, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor. (CD and DVD, Gruppo Editoriale L’espresso).
March 2009
Publication for DECCA: pieces by Skriabin, Saint-Saëns, Bartok, Liszt, Brahms, Godowsky for the left hand alone.
November 2008
Publication for Brilliant Classic: Alfredo Casella, works for piano and orchestra (Scarlattiana, Triple Concerto op. 56, A Notte Alta). The “Filarmonica ‘900” Orchestra of the Teatro Regio of Turin conducted by Marzio Conti.
November 3-7, 2008
Recording of the first CD of the complete piano works of Johannes Brahms: Variations on the Sextet op. 18, Variations on a theme by Paganini op. 35, five Studies.
The disk is planned to be published in 2010 (DECCA).
October 18, 2008
Daniel Oren and Paolo Restani: ovation for the performance of Beethoven’s Concerto no. 5, “Emperor” (La Spezia, the Exodus Award).
October 16, 2008
Verdi Festival in Parma: recital dedicated to Liszt transcriptions of works by Mozart, Verdi, and Wagner.
September 26, 2008
“Concerts in Altamarca” Festival: new collaboration with Chiara Muti (reciting voice) for a concert-reading on Rachmaninov-Gogol.
September 12-24, 2008
Fifth tour in South America.
June 2008
A Liszt CD (Etudes d'Exécution Transcendante and Concert Etudes, already published in 2005) was republished by "Amadeus" in the collection "Great Masterworks, Great Artists".
June 26-28, 2008
Ravenna Festival: participating in the symphonic production of “Lélio ou Le Retour à la vie” op. 14b by Berlioz. Conductor Riccardo Muti, reciting voice Gérard Depardieu, tenor Mario Zeffiri, baritone Franck Ferrari. Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, Orchestra Giovanile Italiana, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor.
June 12-17, 2008
Recording of pieces by Skriabin, Saint-Saëns, Bartok, Liszt, Brahms, Godowsky for the left hand alone. The CD is planned to be published in 2009 (DECCA).
May 2008
Publication for “Amadeus” of 18 Rachmaninov Preludes (from op. 3, op. 23 and op. 32).
May 30 – June 1, 2008
Nice: third and final recording session for all of the seven Concertos for piano and orchestra by John Field with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice conducted by Marco Guidarini.
The CD is planned to be published in 2009 (4 CDs, Brilliant Classics).
March 4-8, 2008
Nice: second recording session for all of the seven Concertos for piano and orchestra by John Field with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice conducted by Marco Guidarini.
The CD is planned to be published in 2009 (4 CDs, Brilliant Classics).
January 8, 2008
St. Petersburg: debut, at the invitation of Yuri Temirkanov, at the Gran Philharmonic Hall with the St. Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra achieving another extraordinary success. (Liszt, Concerto n. 2, Gintaras Rinkevicius Conductor).
December 17-22, 2007
Recording of the 24 Rachmaninoff Preludes.
CD publication expected in May 2008 (Amadeus).
October 2007
Contract with Universal Classics: planned before the end of 2011, 3 new recordings for Universal Classics: a CD dedicated to the repertoire for the left hand alone (Saint-Saëns, Godowski, Scriabin, Bartok, Liszt, Sancan, Brahms) and the first two CDs of the complete works for piano of Johannes Brahms (Variations and Studies).
September 13-22, 2007
Nice: first recording session for all of the seven Concertos for piano and orchestra by John Field with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice conducted by Marco Guidarini.
The CD is planned to be published in 2009 (4 CDs, Brilliant Classics).
July 29, 2007
Ravello Festival: debut of “Ludwig’s Dream”, concert - reading on Richard Wagner and Ludwig II of Baveria. Reciting voice and direction, Chiara Muti.
July 13, 2007
Todi Festival: debut of “Story of a Capinera,” an opera based on the work of Giovanni Verga. Starring Simona Marchini, direction by Matteo Tarasco, music by Marco Betta.
June 4, 2007
Salerno, Teatro Verdi: debut of “Rucken’s Kingdom,” concert - reading on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Reciting voice and direction, Chiara Muti.
April 15, 2007
Rome, Paolina Chapel of the Quirinale: recital with clarinettist Maurizio D'Alessandro, music of Saint-Saëns, Copland, Rota. Radio3 live radio broadcast.
September 24, 2006
Rome, Olympic Theatre: recital at the “Uto Ughi for Rome” Festival with music by Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Liszt greeted by enthusiastic acclaim.
August 2006
Complete piano works of Johannes Brahms.
Beginning with the 2008-2009 season, Paolo Restani will perform the complete works for piano by Johannes Brahms, in cycles of four rectals.
July 2006
Complete Studies by Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Scriabin.
Starting with the 2008-2009 season, Paolo Restani will perform the complete Studies of Chopin, Schumann, Scriabin and the Transcendental Studies by Liszt, in cycles of four recitals.
June 2006
New general management: represented internatinally by the Old and New agency of Montecarlo.
May 2006
Buenos Aires: awarded the “Argentine Critics Prize” as best performer of the year for classical music.
May 6-8, 2006
Teatro Regio of Turin / works for piano and orchestra by Alfredo Casella.
Concert and recording with the “Filarmonica ‘900” Orchestra of the Teatro Regio of Turin.
Alfredo Casella: Triple Concerto op. 56 for violin, violoncello and piano op. 56.
The CD is planned to be published in 2008 (Brilliant Classics).
November 9-14, 2005
Teatro Regio of Turin / works for piano and orchestra by Alfredo Casella.
Concert and recording with the “Filarmonica ‘900” Orchestra of the Teatro Regio of Turin.
Alfredo Casella: Scarlattiana, A Notte Alta.
The CD is planned to be published in 2008 (Brilliant Classics).
September 1-14, 2005
Fourth tour in South America. Concerts in Chile, Uruguay and Argentina: performs Concerto no. 1 by Tchaikovsky with the Symphony Orchestra of Santiago de Chile, participates in the “Martha Argerich” Festival at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires.
Tournée in Argentina with the Quartetto d’archi della Scala (Brahms: Quintet op. 34, Franck: Quintet in F minor, Mozart: Quartet KV 478). The series of concerts start with the Teatro Coliseo of Buenos Aires for the prestigious season “Nuova Harmonia”.
April 4, 2011
Milan, Teatro alla Scala: recital. Liszt (Spanish Rhapsody) and Brahms (Quintet op. 34, with the Quartetto d’archi della Scala).
March 17, 2011
Istanbul, Festival: recital. Liszt, 12 Etudes d'Exécution Transcendante and Spanish Rhapsody.
November 8-11, 2010
Recording of the Piano Quintets by Schumann and Brahms with the Quartetto d’archi della Scala. The disk is planned to be published in 2011 (DECCA).
September 2010
Publication for “Amadeus”: 6 Preludes, Transcriptions and Sonata no. 2 op. 36 by Rachmaninov.
June 14-20, 2010
Recording of the second CD of the complete piano works of Johannes Brahms: Variations op. 9, op. 21 no. 1, op. 21 no. 2, op. 24, Study from the Impromptu op. 90 no. 2 by Schubert.
The disk is planned to be published in 2011 (DECCA).
May 2010
Deutsche Grammophon includes his recording of the Prelude op. 9 no. 1 by Scriabin in the collection “Piano Gold”, a piano anthology of the most important interpreters (Argerich, Berman, Michelangeli, Richter etc.).
April 2010
Another five stars from “Amadeus” for the DECCA CD with music by Brahms.
March 2010
“Classic Voice” awarded five stars to the Brilliant Classic CDs of the Field Concerts, and gave an enthusiastic review to the DECCA CD with music by Brahms: there is probably no other current recording that is more authoritative than this was the comment made on the five Studies.
March 1, 2010
Palermo, the Politeama theatre: a recital debut by the violist Simonide Braconi (music by Vieuxtemps, Schubert, Brahms, Hindemith).
February 2010
The “CD Classico” magazine chose the recordings of the entire Field Concerts as CD of the month.
January 2010
Publication for DECCA of the first CD with the complete piano works of Johannes Brahms: Variations on the Sextet op. 18, Variations on a theme by Paganini op. 35, five Studies.
December 2009
Brilliant Classic publishes “The ultimate piano concerto collection”, a collection of thirty CDs dedicated to piano and orchestra masterpieces performed by the the very best artists (Brendel, Kissin, Bolet, Ashkenazy etc.). Paolo Restani is also in the collection with John Field’s concerts no. 5 & 6.
December 2009
“Radio Classica” dedicated two transmission to the presentation of John Field’s concerts, published by Paolo Restani for Brilliant Classic.
December 17-22, 2009
Recording of music by Rachmaninov (transcriptions and Sonata no. 2 op. 36).
The CD is planned to be publisched in 2010 (Amadeus).
November 2009
A Brilliant Classic (4 CDs) publication of the entire seven concerts for piano and orchestra by John Field with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice conducted by Marco Guidarini.
September 2009
The magazine “Amadeus” awarded five stars to the DECCA CD with music for the left hand alone.
April 2009
Publication of “Lélio ou Le Retour à la vie” op. 14b by Berlioz. Conductor Riccardo Muti, reciting voice Gérard Depardieu, tenor Mario Zeffiri, baritone Franck Ferrari. Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, Orchestra Giovanile Italiana, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor. (CD and DVD, Gruppo Editoriale L’espresso).
March 2009
Publication for DECCA: pieces by Skriabin, Saint-Saëns, Bartok, Liszt, Brahms, Godowsky for the left hand alone.
November 2008
Publication for Brilliant Classic: Alfredo Casella, works for piano and orchestra (Scarlattiana, Triple Concerto op. 56, A Notte Alta). The “Filarmonica ‘900” Orchestra of the Teatro Regio of Turin conducted by Marzio Conti.
November 3-7, 2008
Recording of the first CD of the complete piano works of Johannes Brahms: Variations on the Sextet op. 18, Variations on a theme by Paganini op. 35, five Studies.
The disk is planned to be published in 2010 (DECCA).
October 18, 2008
Daniel Oren and Paolo Restani: ovation for the performance of Beethoven’s Concerto no. 5, “Emperor” (La Spezia, the Exodus Award).
October 16, 2008
Verdi Festival in Parma: recital dedicated to Liszt transcriptions of works by Mozart, Verdi, and Wagner.
September 26, 2008
“Concerts in Altamarca” Festival: new collaboration with Chiara Muti (reciting voice) for a concert-reading on Rachmaninov-Gogol.
September 12-24, 2008
Fifth tour in South America.
June 2008
A Liszt CD (Etudes d'Exécution Transcendante and Concert Etudes, already published in 2005) was republished by "Amadeus" in the collection "Great Masterworks, Great Artists".
June 26-28, 2008
Ravenna Festival: participating in the symphonic production of “Lélio ou Le Retour à la vie” op. 14b by Berlioz. Conductor Riccardo Muti, reciting voice Gérard Depardieu, tenor Mario Zeffiri, baritone Franck Ferrari. Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, Orchestra Giovanile Italiana, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor.
June 12-17, 2008
Recording of pieces by Skriabin, Saint-Saëns, Bartok, Liszt, Brahms, Godowsky for the left hand alone. The CD is planned to be published in 2009 (DECCA).
May 2008
Publication for “Amadeus” of 18 Rachmaninov Preludes (from op. 3, op. 23 and op. 32).
May 30 – June 1, 2008
Nice: third and final recording session for all of the seven Concertos for piano and orchestra by John Field with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice conducted by Marco Guidarini.
The CD is planned to be published in 2009 (4 CDs, Brilliant Classics).
March 4-8, 2008
Nice: second recording session for all of the seven Concertos for piano and orchestra by John Field with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice conducted by Marco Guidarini.
The CD is planned to be published in 2009 (4 CDs, Brilliant Classics).
January 8, 2008
St. Petersburg: debut, at the invitation of Yuri Temirkanov, at the Gran Philharmonic Hall with the St. Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra achieving another extraordinary success. (Liszt, Concerto n. 2, Gintaras Rinkevicius Conductor).
December 17-22, 2007
Recording of the 24 Rachmaninoff Preludes.
CD publication expected in May 2008 (Amadeus).
October 2007
Contract with Universal Classics: planned before the end of 2011, 3 new recordings for Universal Classics: a CD dedicated to the repertoire for the left hand alone (Saint-Saëns, Godowski, Scriabin, Bartok, Liszt, Sancan, Brahms) and the first two CDs of the complete works for piano of Johannes Brahms (Variations and Studies).
September 13-22, 2007
Nice: first recording session for all of the seven Concertos for piano and orchestra by John Field with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice conducted by Marco Guidarini.
The CD is planned to be published in 2009 (4 CDs, Brilliant Classics).
July 29, 2007
Ravello Festival: debut of “Ludwig’s Dream”, concert - reading on Richard Wagner and Ludwig II of Baveria. Reciting voice and direction, Chiara Muti.
July 13, 2007
Todi Festival: debut of “Story of a Capinera,” an opera based on the work of Giovanni Verga. Starring Simona Marchini, direction by Matteo Tarasco, music by Marco Betta.
June 4, 2007
Salerno, Teatro Verdi: debut of “Rucken’s Kingdom,” concert - reading on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Reciting voice and direction, Chiara Muti.
April 15, 2007
Rome, Paolina Chapel of the Quirinale: recital with clarinettist Maurizio D'Alessandro, music of Saint-Saëns, Copland, Rota. Radio3 live radio broadcast.
September 24, 2006
Rome, Olympic Theatre: recital at the “Uto Ughi for Rome” Festival with music by Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Liszt greeted by enthusiastic acclaim.
August 2006
Complete piano works of Johannes Brahms.
Beginning with the 2008-2009 season, Paolo Restani will perform the complete works for piano by Johannes Brahms, in cycles of four rectals.
July 2006
Complete Studies by Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Scriabin.
Starting with the 2008-2009 season, Paolo Restani will perform the complete Studies of Chopin, Schumann, Scriabin and the Transcendental Studies by Liszt, in cycles of four recitals.
June 2006
New general management: represented internatinally by the Old and New agency of Montecarlo.
May 2006
Buenos Aires: awarded the “Argentine Critics Prize” as best performer of the year for classical music.
May 6-8, 2006
Teatro Regio of Turin / works for piano and orchestra by Alfredo Casella.
Concert and recording with the “Filarmonica ‘900” Orchestra of the Teatro Regio of Turin.
Alfredo Casella: Triple Concerto op. 56 for violin, violoncello and piano op. 56.
The CD is planned to be published in 2008 (Brilliant Classics).
November 9-14, 2005
Teatro Regio of Turin / works for piano and orchestra by Alfredo Casella.
Concert and recording with the “Filarmonica ‘900” Orchestra of the Teatro Regio of Turin.
Alfredo Casella: Scarlattiana, A Notte Alta.
The CD is planned to be published in 2008 (Brilliant Classics).
September 1-14, 2005
Fourth tour in South America. Concerts in Chile, Uruguay and Argentina: performs Concerto no. 1 by Tchaikovsky with the Symphony Orchestra of Santiago de Chile, participates in the “Martha Argerich” Festival at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires.