The Foundation sponsored a recital by the talented Italian pianist Adolfo Barabino on Sunday 20th April at Hever Castle in Kent. The programme included Dinu Lipatti’s Second Nocturne and his transcription of Bach’s ‘Sheep May Safely Graze’, both being First British Performances of these pieces. Details of the recital may be downloaded here.

Adolfo Barabino recital (Jpeg file, 235KB)

The Foundation has supported the Mihai Eminescu Trust with their restoration programme. We are delighted they have won this award for their excellent heritage conservation work.

Eminescu Press Release (Word document, 120KB)

"Such competence and passion provoke my unconditional praise. A young musician of great talent." Aldo Ciccolini

The Later Art of the Fugue : An Exploration
Wednesday November 16th, 2005 at 7:30pm

A pre-concert talk was given by Prof. Robert Temple at 6.45pm in the Bechstein Room.

The concert was sponsored by the Prodan Romanian Cultural Foundation.

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Stefano Greco studied piano under the guidance of Antonio Serrano and graduated with full marks at the "Tito Schipa" Conservatory in Lecce, Italy. He has been awarded prizes in numerous national and international piano competitions.

In 1994, he studied with Hector Pell, at the Accademia Superiore "G. Curci" in Barletta. From 1995 to 1998 he attended the Triennial International Master of Piano Performance and Technique at the Accademia "A.Ciccolini" in Trinitapoli, with Aldo Ciccolini, during which time Greco gave lectures at the Academy on "The Mechanics of Piano Technique", "The Golden Section", "Proportions" and "Bach's Polyphony". He graduated from the Accademia "A.Ciccolini" with full marks, Summa Cum Laude and Honourable Mention.

His extensive repertoire includes Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and all of Chopin's Etudes.

In 2001, he made a concert tour in the United States of America, Canada and Japan, where he made his debut in some of the most prestigious concert halls in the world, such as the Alice Tully Hall, in New York's Lincoln Center, and the Opera City Concert Hall in Tokyo. More recently he has performed throughout Europe, in the Middle East and returned to North America and Japan. Future engagements include recitals in Italy and South America.

Stefano Greco has recorded J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations on the Phoenix classics label.

Stefano Greco & Robert Temple

"Elegant and spirited, his performance was a joy to hear. While following Bach's score with upmost integrity, Greco's own personality and take on this music were both striking and intriguing: one would hope that he will return to present the full set sometime soon."
Darrell Rosenbluth, "The New York Concert Review", on Stefano Greco's New York Debut at Alice Tully Hall, 2001

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Programme

Bach - Trans. in D minor of J S Bach's Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor BWV964 (Trans. W F Bach)
Beethoven/Mozart - Prelude Op.39 No.1 / Fugue in C major KV394
Puccini - Fugue in C minor from "Fughr per Quartetto d'archi" (Trans. S Greco) world première
Scriabin - Fugue in E minor Op. post.
Fauré - Fugue in A minor from Pièces Brèves Op.84
Schumann - Fague in G major and Fugue in C sharp minor from Six Contrapuntal Studies Nos. 2 & 5
Lipatti - Fugue in E minor (Edited S Greco) world première

Interval
Mozart/Enesco - Fragment of a Suite KV399 / Suite No.1 Op.3 "Dans le Style Ancien" in G minor
Chopin - Prelude in A minor Op.28 no.2 / Fugue in A minor Op. post.
Mendelssohn - Prelude and Fugue Op.35 No.3 in B minor
Saint-Saëns - Prelude and Fugue in F major from Suite Op.90
Bruckner - Prelude in C major and Fugue in D minor Op. post.
Scriabin / Rachmaninoff - Canon in D minor Op. post. / Fugue in D minor Op. post.

Programme front cover and order of performance (PDF - 0.3MB)

Two articles were written by Stefano Greco and Robert Temple to be included in the printed programme. These articles concerned the Fugue and can be viewed here:

Concerning the Fugue by Stefano Greco (PDF - 0.2MB)

The Philosophy of the Fugue by Robert Temple (PDF - 0.5MB)

Autographed photo of Georges Enesco for Paul Prodan, who was Mia Prodan's uncle. He was director of the Romanian National Theatre and an author.