Unsung Composers

The Music => Composers & Music => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Wednesday 01 August 2018, 23:50

Title: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Alan Howe on Wednesday 01 August 2018, 23:50
Came across this CD containing Rendano's 38-minute Piano Quintet:
https://www.recordsinternational.com/cd.php?cd=08U027 (https://www.recordsinternational.com/cd.php?cd=08U027)
There's also a two-piano recording of his PC:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfonso-Rendano-Rodolfo-Rubino-Daniela/dp/B00AUSY4A4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1533163396&sr=8-3&keywords=alfonso+rendano (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfonso-Rendano-Rodolfo-Rubino-Daniela/dp/B00AUSY4A4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1533163396&sr=8-3&keywords=alfonso+rendano)
...and an opera, Consuelo:
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=102633
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Santo Neuenwelt on Thursday 02 August 2018, 18:01
The Piano Quintet was recorded a few years ago by Groupo Bonucci on Aura CD 415 along with 9 pieces for piano.
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Mark Thomas on Thursday 02 August 2018, 19:01
I have that CD, but it's years since I listened to it. The music obviously didn't make a great impression...
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Alan Howe on Thursday 02 August 2018, 23:19
Excerpts from the new CD with the PQ here: http://digressionemusic.it/portfolio-items/rendano-portrait/
(http://digressionemusic.it/portfolio-items/rendano-portrait/)
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Santo Neuenwelt on Friday 03 August 2018, 01:52
We were quite impressed with the quintet and if we could have found the sheet music would have gladly made it available...
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Gareth Vaughan on Friday 03 August 2018, 09:31
The quintet appears to have been published by Edizione Curci of Milan in 1977, but is no longer listed in their catalogue.
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Alan Howe on Friday 03 August 2018, 11:46
Do you know anything about his Piano Concerto, Gareth? Is the version with orchestra still extant?
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Alan Howe on Friday 03 August 2018, 11:49
More info on the composer here: http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=593297 (http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=593297)
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Gareth Vaughan on Friday 03 August 2018, 15:00
I can't say I've looked for Rendano's PC. The two piano score was published by Curci in 1982, so I suppose they would be the first port of call for the orchestral score and parts. I believe there is a Rendano Archive somewhere in Italy too, which may have his MSS. I'd have to do a bit of research.
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: eschiss1 on Saturday 04 August 2018, 05:06
There is a PDF online that discusses the history of the concerto and Rendano's relations with Liszt but seems to leave the ultimate destination of the parts and full score of the concerto in some doubt ( www.demusica.pl/cmsimple/images/file/diagonali_3_pingitore.pdf ).
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Alan Howe on Saturday 04 August 2018, 13:36
I saw that. However, it's in Italian...
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: eschiss1 on Saturday 04 August 2018, 14:01
I translated a bit (computer translator, anyway) but didn't offhand find anything that shouted "here, this is a location of parts." The parts and score were -mentioned- in interesting contexts... if someone who knows Italian and is interested could have a good looksee over the dissertation I'd be interested to see what they thought, yes...
Title: Re: Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931)
Post by: Alan Howe on Saturday 04 August 2018, 14:08
Thanks for this, Eric.