Francesco Nicolosi

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Francesco Nicolosi, born on December 7, 1954 in Catania, Sicily, is an Italian pianist. He moved to Naples in 1973 to study with Vincenzo Vitale. In 1980, he won prizes at the Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition and the International Musical Performance Competition in Geneva. Nicolosi founded the Duo piano Franz Liszt with Vittorio Bresciani in 1998 to promote Franz Liszt’s symphonic works for two pianos. He has served as director of several prestigious festivals, including I concerti d'Estate a Villa Guariglia and Jeux d'art à Villa d'Este. Nicolosi has performed in renowned venues such as the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Wigmore Hall in London, and has toured extensively across Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. He received the Gold Bellini prize in 1994 and the International Sergei Rachmaninov Prize in 2017.

Top tracks

08	Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor: I. Allegro	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 / Proserpine Overture	10:08
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
18	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 9 in D Major, Andantino con moto	Francesco Nicolosi	Classical Dinner Party	02:13
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg

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Discography

Albums

Francesco Nicolosi: 22-07-2022

White Hills

01	White Hills (Short Version)	Francesco Nicolosi	White Hills	03:52
	Composers: Francesco Nicolosi
02	White Hills	Francesco Nicolosi	White Hills	04:54
	Composers: Francesco Nicolosi
03	Elektro	Francesco Nicolosi	White Hills	02:39
	Composers: Francesco Nicolosi
04	Cold	Francesco Nicolosi	White Hills	02:05
	Composers: Francesco Nicolosi
05	Lounge Guitar	Francesco Nicolosi	White Hills	01:10
	Composers: Francesco Nicolosi
06	Music on the Water	Francesco Nicolosi	White Hills	01:48
	Composers: Francesco Nicolosi
07	Bassondrum	Francesco Nicolosi	White Hills	02:50
	Composers: Francesco Nicolosi

℗ 2022 Naxos: 08-07-2022

Thalberg: 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe"

01	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Andantino	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe"	03:11
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
02	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 2 in E Major, Moderato	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe"	01:43
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
03	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 3 in A Minor, Molto agitato	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe"	01:25
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
04	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 4 in D Major, Andantino	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe"	02:15
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
05	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 5 in G Minor, Tempo di tarantella	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe"	01:38
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
06	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Molto vivace	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe"	01:43
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
07	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 7 in C Major, Lento con molta espressione	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe"	02:12
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg

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℗ 2022 Naxos: 27-05-2022

Thalberg: Fantasies on Operas by Donizetti

01	Fantaisie sur "La fille du régiment", Op. 68 (After Donizetti's A. 56)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies on Operas by Donizetti	08:58
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
02	Grande fantaisie sur les motifs de "Don Pasquale", Op. 67 (After Donizetti's A. 64)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies on Operas by Donizetti	14:49
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
03	Fantaisie sur "Lucrezia Borgia", Op. 50 (After Donizetti's A. 41)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies on Operas by Donizetti	11:55
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
04	Andante final de "Lucia di Lammermoor", Op. 44 (After Donizetti's A. 46)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies on Operas by Donizetti	07:40
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
05	Introduzione e variazioni sulla barcarola dell' "Elisir d'amore", Op. 66 (After Donizetti's A. 36)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies on Operas by Donizetti	12:18
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg

2020 EG Classics: 01-01-2020

Piano Works by Bellini, Thalberg, Liszt, Pixis, Herz, Czerny & Chopin

01	Capriccio per Pianoforte (Per uso della Signorina Donna Luisella D'Andreana)	Francesco Nicolosi	Piano Works by Bellini, Thalberg, Liszt, Pixis, Herz, Czerny & Chopin	03:57
	Composers: Vincenzo Bellini
02	Grand Caprice sur la Somnanbula d’après Bellini, Op. 46	Francesco Nicolosi	Piano Works by Bellini, Thalberg, Liszt, Pixis, Herz, Czerny & Chopin	16:10
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
03	Réminiscences de Norma, S. 394	Francesco Nicolosi	Piano Works by Bellini, Thalberg, Liszt, Pixis, Herz, Czerny & Chopin	20:34
	Composers: Franz Liszt
04	Hexaméron: Introduzione e Tema, S. 392: 1. Extremement lent. Allegro vivace doppio movimente. Allegro marziale.	Francesco Nicolosi	Piano Works by Bellini, Thalberg, Liszt, Pixis, Herz, Czerny & Chopin	06:15
05	Hexaméron: Variazione I, S. 392: 2. Ben marcato	Francesco Nicolosi	Piano Works by Bellini, Thalberg, Liszt, Pixis, Herz, Czerny & Chopin	01:02
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
06	Hexaméron: Variazione II, S. 392: 3. Moderato	Francesco Nicolosi	Piano Works by Bellini, Thalberg, Liszt, Pixis, Herz, Czerny & Chopin	03:53
	Composers: Franz Liszt
07	Hexaméron: Variazione III, S. 392: 4. Di bravura	Francesco Nicolosi	Piano Works by Bellini, Thalberg, Liszt, Pixis, Herz, Czerny & Chopin	02:07
	Composers: Johann Peter Pixis

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2015 MEMUS: 03-02-2015

Il Violino che ha incantato milioni di italiani

01	Nuovo Cinema Paradiso	Francesco Nicolosi	Il Violino che ha incantato milioni di italiani	03:30
	Writer: Ennio Morricone / Composers: Ennio Morricone
02	Por una cabeza	Francesco Nicolosi	Il Violino che ha incantato milioni di italiani	02:42
	Writer: Carlos Gardel / Composers: Carlos Gardel
03	La Vita è Bella	Francesco Nicolosi	Il Violino che ha incantato milioni di italiani	03:15
	Writer: Nicola Piovani / Composers: Nicola Piovani
04	Deborah's Theme	Francesco Nicolosi	Il Violino che ha incantato milioni di italiani	03:52
	Writer: Ennio Morricone / Composers: Ennio Morricone
05	The Prayer	Francesco Nicolosi	Il Violino che ha incantato milioni di italiani	04:23
	Writer: David Foster - Carole Bayer Sager / Composers: David Foster - Carole Bayer Sager
06	Memory	Francesco Nicolosi	Il Violino che ha incantato milioni di italiani	05:04
	Writer: Andrew Lloyd Webber / Composers: Andrew Lloyd Webber
07	The Mission	Francesco Nicolosi	Il Violino che ha incantato milioni di italiani	04:00
	Writer: Ennio Morricone / Composers: Ennio Morricone

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℗ 2009 Naxos: 29-09-2009

Paisiello, G.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 5

01	Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in C Major: I. Allegro	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello, G.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 5	07:45
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
02	Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in C Major: II. Larghetto	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello, G.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 5	09:12
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
03	Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in C Major: III. Rondo. Allegro	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello, G.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 5	06:56
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
04	Piano Concerto No. 3 in A Major: I. Allegro	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello, G.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 5	05:19
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
05	Piano Concerto No. 3 in A Major: II. Largo	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello, G.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 5	03:24
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
06	Piano Concerto No. 3 in A Major: III. Minuetto. Allegretto	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello, G.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 5	04:00
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
07	Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major: I. Allegro moderato	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello, G.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 5	06:42
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello

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℗ 2008 Naxos: 27-05-2008

Scarlatti, D.: Keyboard Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 9

01	Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, K.52/L.267/P.41	Francesco Nicolosi	Scarlatti, D.: Keyboard Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 9	07:33
	Composers: Domenico Scarlatti
02	Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, K.77/L.168/P.10	Francesco Nicolosi	Scarlatti, D.: Keyboard Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 9	05:11
	Composers: Domenico Scarlatti
03	Keyboard Sonata in G Major, K.79/L.80/P.204	Francesco Nicolosi	Scarlatti, D.: Keyboard Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 9	03:21
	Composers: Domenico Scarlatti
04	Keyboard Sonata in G Minor, K.111/L.130/P.99	Francesco Nicolosi	Scarlatti, D.: Keyboard Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 9	03:14
	Composers: Domenico Scarlatti
05	Keyboard Sonata in C Minor, K.139/L.6/P.126	Francesco Nicolosi	Scarlatti, D.: Keyboard Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 9	04:03
	Composers: Domenico Scarlatti
06	Keyboard Sonata in C Major, K.170/L.303/P.164	Francesco Nicolosi	Scarlatti, D.: Keyboard Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 9	06:41
	Composers: Domenico Scarlatti
07	Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, K.176/L.163/P.163	Francesco Nicolosi	Scarlatti, D.: Keyboard Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 9	07:29
	Composers: Domenico Scarlatti

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℗ 2004 (P) Naxos: 01-07-2004

Paisiello: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 / Proserpine Overture

01	Sinfonia d'Opera	Collegium Philarmonicum Chamber Orchestra	Paisiello: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 / Proserpine Overture	04:58
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
02	Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major: I. Allegro	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 / Proserpine Overture	06:29
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
03	Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major: II. Largo	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 / Proserpine Overture	06:49
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
04	Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major: III. Allegretto	Francesco Nicolosi	Paisiello: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 / Proserpine Overture	05:45
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
05	Proserpine, Overture in D Major: I. Allegro spiritoso	Collegium Philarmonicum Chamber Orchestra	Paisiello: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 / Proserpine Overture	02:55
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
06	Proserpine, Overture in D Major: II. Andante	Collegium Philarmonicum Chamber Orchestra	Paisiello: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 / Proserpine Overture	01:44
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello
07	Proserpine, Overture in D Major: III. Allegro	Collegium Philarmonicum Chamber Orchestra	Paisiello: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 / Proserpine Overture	01:08
	Composers: Giovanni Paisiello

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℗ 1993 Marco-Polo: 15-06-2002

Thalberg: Variations On Operas by Rossini

01	Fantaisie sur des motifs de Semiramide, Op. 51: Semiramide, Op. 51	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Variations On Operas by Rossini	19:35
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
02	Fantaisie sur des motifs de La donna del lago, Op. 40 bis: La Donna del Largo, Op. 40bis	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Variations On Operas by Rossini	19:44
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
03	Il barbiere di Siviglia, Op. 63	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Variations On Operas by Rossini	14:07
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
04	Fantaisie sur des motifs de Moise, Op. 33: Moise, Op. 33	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Variations On Operas by Rossini	16:52
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg

℗ 2002 (P) Naxos: 15-06-2002

Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Rossini

01	Grand fantaisie sur l'opéra "Semiramide", Op. 51 (After Rossini)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Rossini	19:35
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
02	Fantaisie sur des motifs de l'opéra "La donna del lago", Op. 40bis (After Rossini)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Rossini	19:44
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
03	Grande fantaisie sur "Le barbier de Séville", Op. 63 (After Rossini)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Rossini	14:07
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
04	Fantaisie sur l'opéra "Moïse", Op. 33 (After Rossini)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Rossini	16:54
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg

℗ 1991 Marco-Polo: 15-06-2001

Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Bellini

01	Grande fantasie et variations sur des motifs de la Norma, Op. 12	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Bellini	15:51
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
02	Grande fantasie et variations sur des motifs de I Capuletti, Op. 10	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Bellini	17:15
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
03	Fantaisie sur des motifs de Beatrice di Tenda, Op. 49: Fantasie sur des motifs de Beatrice di Tenda, Op. 49	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Bellini	13:07
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
04	Fantaisie sur des motifs de La Straniera, Op. 9: Fantasie sur des motifs de La Straniera, Op. 9	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Bellini	12:47
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
05	Grande caprice sur des motifs de La Sonnambula, Op. 46	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Bellini	16:16
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg

℗ 2000 Naxos: 09-02-2000

Thalberg: Piano Concerto in F Minor / Souvenirs De Beethoven

01	Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro moderato	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Piano Concerto in F Minor / Souvenirs De Beethoven	13:43
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
02	Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 5: II. Adagio	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Piano Concerto in F Minor / Souvenirs De Beethoven	04:50
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
03	Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 5: III. Rondo. Allegro	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Piano Concerto in F Minor / Souvenirs De Beethoven	10:37
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
04	Souvenirs de Beethoven, Op. 39: Souvenirs de Beethoven: Grande Fantaisie pour le piano sur la 7e Symphonie de Beethoven, Op. 39	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Piano Concerto in F Minor / Souvenirs De Beethoven	17:12
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
05	Nocturne, Op. 28	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Piano Concerto in F Minor / Souvenirs De Beethoven	07:19
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
06	10 Pieces, Op. 36: No. 5, Canzonette Italienne	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Piano Concerto in F Minor / Souvenirs De Beethoven	04:38
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
07	Un Soupir	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Piano Concerto in F Minor / Souvenirs De Beethoven	03:10
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg

℗ 1997 Marco-Polo: 14-11-1997

Thalberg: Soirees De Pausilippe (Les)

01	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Andantino	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Soirees De Pausilippe (Les)	03:11
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
02	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 2 in E Major, Moderato	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Soirees De Pausilippe (Les)	01:43
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
03	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 3 in A Minor, Molto agitato	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Soirees De Pausilippe (Les)	01:25
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
04	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 4 in D Major, Andantino	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Soirees De Pausilippe (Les)	02:15
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
05	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 5 in G Minor, Tempo di tarantella	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Soirees De Pausilippe (Les)	01:38
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
06	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Molto vivace	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Soirees De Pausilippe (Les)	01:43
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
07	24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 7 in C Major, Lento con molta espressione	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Soirees De Pausilippe (Les)	02:12
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg

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℗ 1994 Marco-Polo: 16-09-1994

Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Verdi, Rossini and Bellini

01	Fantasia on Verdi's "La traviata", Op. 78	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Verdi, Rossini and Bellini	09:51
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
02	Fantasia on Verdi's "Il trovatore", Op. 77	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Verdi, Rossini and Bellini	09:38
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
03	Fantasia on Verdi's "Un ballo in maschera", Op. 81	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Verdi, Rossini and Bellini	09:13
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
04	Fantasia on Verdi's "Rigoletto", Op. 82	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Verdi, Rossini and Bellini	11:33
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
05	Impromptu sur des thèmes favoris de "Le siège de Corinthe", Op. 3 (After Rossini)	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Verdi, Rossini and Bellini	13:02
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg
06	L'art du chant appliqué au piano, Op. 70: No. 19, Casta diva (After Bellini's "Norma")	Francesco Nicolosi	Thalberg: Fantasies On Operas by Verdi, Rossini and Bellini	07:31
	Composers: Sigismond Thalberg

1994 EG Classics: 01-01-1994

Cilea: Cello Sonata, Op. 38 - Respighi: Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133 - Casella: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 45

01	Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 38: I. Allegro moderato	Luca Signorini	Cilea: Cello Sonata, Op. 38 - Respighi: Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133 - Casella: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 45	07:59
	Composers: Francesco Cilea
02	Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 38: II. Alla Romanza. Largo doloroso.	Luca Signorini	Cilea: Cello Sonata, Op. 38 - Respighi: Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133 - Casella: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 45	05:28
03	Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 38: III. Allegro animato	Luca Signorini	Cilea: Cello Sonata, Op. 38 - Respighi: Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133 - Casella: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 45	05:09
04	Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133	Luca Signorini	Cilea: Cello Sonata, Op. 38 - Respighi: Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133 - Casella: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 45	11:34
05	Cello Sonata No. 2 in C Major, Op. 45: I. Preludio	Luca Signorini	Cilea: Cello Sonata, Op. 38 - Respighi: Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133 - Casella: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 45	08:02
06	Cello Sonata No. 2 in C Major, Op. 45: II. Bourée	Luca Signorini	Cilea: Cello Sonata, Op. 38 - Respighi: Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133 - Casella: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 45	03:52
07	Cello Sonata No. 2 in C Major, Op. 45: III. Largo	Luca Signorini	Cilea: Cello Sonata, Op. 38 - Respighi: Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133 - Casella: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 45	06:05

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