Cognolato, Igor
Maximiliano Amici: Piano Works
The pieces featured in this album showcase the most significant part of what I have written for piano between 2017 (the year Solo was composed) and 2024. My relationship with the instrument is deep-rooted: my mother was a concert pianist, and she used to give lessons at home. The pieces her pupils were playing during the lessons, which I heard from adjacent rooms, composed the soundtrack of my childhood. During my adult years, while studying composition, I measured myself against some of the most challenging pieces in the repertoire, even without the ambition of becoming a concert soloist. I believed that a solid proficiency in piano playing would be very beneficial for my composing. Even though I do not compose exclusively at the piano, I thoroughly enjoy improvising on themes and seeking various solutions to the compositional challenges I encounter, including those for works composed for other instruments. A common thread among all the compositions on this CD is their structure: they consist of several smaller pieces, reminiscent of Robert Schumanns collections. In fact, Schumann is one of the composers who has most inspired my piano music. I look to him especially regarding my pursuit of clarity, brevity, and simplicity in music. I hope I found some of these qualities in the pieces presented in this collection. The descriptions of each piece delve deeper into my artistic intent and some of the compositional techniques that I employed in each work. In general, I have explored ways to articulate the musical discourse formally in a manner that transcends tonality while remaining communicative. Sharing these creations with the world brings me great joy; I wish you an enjoyable listening experience.