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Alceo Galliera (3 May 1910 – 21 April 1996) was a distinguished Italian conductor and composer.

Corsu Mezu Mezu est un album de reprises de chansons corses sorti le 25 septembre 2015.
Patrick Fiori est à l'initiative de ce projet. C'est grâce à sa mère corse qu'il découvre le répertoire de chants traditionnels. Il réunit 30 artistes corses et continentaux lors de 16 duos en langue corse.

How will Russia redraw post-Soviet borders? In the wake of recent Russian expansionism, political risk expert Agnia Grigas illustrates how — for more than two decades — Moscow has consistently used its compatriots in bordering nations for its territorial ambitions.

Pianist See Siang Wong has had a versatile career, ranging from performances and recordings of core Classical-Romantic repertoire to contemporary music to cinematic selections. He has become internationally successful as a soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist. Of Singaporean- and Malaysian-Chinese background, Wong was born in Arnhem, Netherlands, on May 7, 1979. He studied in both the Netherlands and Switzerland, taking up residence and working as a teacher (at the University of Zurich) in the latter country; his Swiss Piano Project is both a series of recordings on the MGB Grammont label and a project to commission new works. He is the dedicatee of more than 30 piano works.

The Debussy-year 2012 brought a wealth of reissues on the market, but surprisingly few new recordings. Reason the more to welcome this new recording of a generous selection of Debussy piano works, centred around the substantial “12 Etudes”.These works, written in the later stage of Debussy’s creative life, form the apotheosis of his style. Far from any evocative “impressionistic” Tonmalerei or picturesque atmosphere painting they are Debussy’s answer to the Etudes of Chopin, purely abstract creations of melody, harmony and rhythm. Fiercely uncompromising and difficult, they form the summit of Debussy’s piano oeuvre, and one of the highest challenges to any performing pianist. The exciting young Italian pianist Mariangela Vacatello is a Liszt specialist, renowned for her passionate performances and technical ability. She has given concerts at prestigious venues across the USA and Europe, and she has won many awards. These include second prize at the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in 1999, and the Internet Audience Award at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. ‘A very exciting player’ Musical Opinion, 2008.

It would be wrong to classify Nikos Skalkottas as a National Romantic composer. However, only certain works such as the Greek Dances for orchestra or the Two Little Suites for violin and piano have kept his name from falling into oblivion. The Two Little Suites reflect a shift in his last creative years: while maintaining typically strict structural control, Skalkottas was nevertheless evolving toward a less complex style……