Presentation: “Piano Italiano”, by Roberto Prosseda
Feb 10, 2026 Classica
Presentation: “Piano Italiano”
It is a great pleasure for me to present these two piano recitals, entrusted to Jorge Juarez Alvarez and Ruben Micieli, doctoral candidates in the “Italian Piano Music” PhD program at the Rovigo Conservatory. This is a project dedicated to studying and promoting a musical heritage of extraordinary richness—one that has too long remained on the margins of the concert repertoire—through rediscovery, in-depth analysis, and sharing with the public.
The Casa delle Culture e della Musica in Velletri, in collaboration with the Associazione Colle Ionci, provides an ideal setting for this meeting of research, interpretation, and history. It is further enriched by the presence of the 1879 Érard piano owned by Giancarlo Tammaro. This is not merely a historical instrument but a true “voice” from the past, capable of delivering colors, timbral balances, and articulations deeply aligned with the Italian piano language of the second half of the 19th century.
The works by Giulio Ricordi, Giovanni Sgambati, Adolfo Fumagalli, and Stefano Golinelli at the heart of these programs naturally dialogue with this instrument and the venue hosting them. These are pages composed in an era when the Érard piano was a fundamental reference for composers and performers: an instrument with transparent yet profound sound, able to support songfulness, formal clarity, and elegant phrasing—core elements of the Italian piano tradition.
In this context, the recital becomes not just a concert event but a historically informed listening experience, where musicological research translates into living, communicative sound. The work of Jorge Juarez and Ruben Micieli shows how new generations of pianists can become conscious interpreters of a tradition deserving rediscovery and sharing, with rigor, curiosity, and passion.
These concerts fully embody the spirit of “Piano Italiano” and the Associazione Mendelssohn’s activities: creating opportunities where study, historical heritage, and artistic practice converge, offering the public not only great performers but also new keys to listening and understanding our musical history.
Roberto Prosseda
Artistic Director, Associazione Mendelssohn – Piano Italiano
www.pianoitaliano.it
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