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"La Musica dei Ricordi"

Selection of the musical treasures of the Archivio Storico Ricordi

Last year, Italian virtuoso Sandro Ivo Bartoli collaborated with the Puccini Festival Foundation and Archivio Storico Ricordi for a concert in Bayreuth, Germany. Soon after, he had the opportunity to search Archivio Storico Ricordi's priceless collection of scores in Milan. What he found was, in his own words, “a treasure trove of musical marvels”. Inspired by such abundance of masterworks, he devised “La Musica dei Ricordi”, a concert series that took place at the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan to wide critical acclaim. Maestro Bartoli brings to Japan some of the pearls he discovered in Milan, alongside celebrated masterworks that were published by Casa Ricordi. The programme also includes two world premiere performances: David Plylar's arrangement for the left hand alone of Chopin's Etude Op.25 No.7 and a Fantasia for violin and piano “Rimembranze del Giappone”, an important work especially written for renowned Canadian violinist Debra Fast and Sandro Ivo Bartoli by Italian Maestro Luciano Damarati.

supported by

the Embassy of Canada in Japan

Selection of the musical treasures of the Archivio Storico Ricordi

The concert will be perfomed at the Hinoki Charity Concert Hall, the first concert hall made entirely in original Japanese cypress wood, inside a temple.　In this magical place with a unique acoustic and surrealistic atmosphere, you can plunge into a fascinating history through the treasures of the Archivio Storico Ricordi, the most important private music collection in the world.　The program includes the great artists who have left an indelible mark on the musical culture, the immortal works of geniuses such as Giuseppe Verdi and Busoni, Liszt, Chopin the daring explorations of contemporary composers.

Hinoki Charity Concert Hall

supported by

the Embassy of Canada in Japan 

"La Musica dei Ricordi"

Selection of the musical treasures of the Archivio Storico Ricordi

Ricordi is synonymous with great music: the Artists that the publisher Ricordi has promoted over more than two centuries of activity (Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini...on all) left a profound mark on the world of opera, classical instrumental 

and pop. “The Archivio Ricordi is a cathedral of music, unique in the world.” (Luciano Berio)　The concert will be introduced by Mr. Pieluigi Ledda, General Manager of the Archivio Storico Ricordi at the magnificent Umberto Agnelli Auditorium in Tokyo.

Italian Cultural Institute Tokyo 

supported by

the Embassy of Canada in Japan