Antonio Piricone                                                 harpsichord / fortepiano / piano

First Prize at the Van Wassenaer Concours (Amsterdam, 2009), the most prestigious competition of early chamber music in the industry, Antonio Piricone, was awarded in March 2011 of Clementi Award in England, the coveted prize for researching original repertoire on historical keyboards. His interpretative skills, versatility, sense of style and technical qualities distinguish him both as a soloist, recitalist and as a chamber musician and make Antonio an Italian musician of the younger generation whose personal approach, both as a pianist and an exponent on historical keyboard instruments, is commanding increasing attention internationally.
After his initial studies in Catania (IT) on modern piano, Antonio furthered his musical education at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague (NL), specializing in Early Music, Performance Practice and Historical Keyboard instruments and most recently with Andreas Staier in Cologne (DE)  and Sally Sargent in Vienna (AU).

Antonio appears at major international music venues, festivals and concert series in  Europe and Japan. These include Prague Spring Festival, Prinzregententheater Munich, Essen Philharmonie, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Muziekgebouw & Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Utrecht Early Music Festival, Cité de la Musique in Paris, Opera National de Bordeaux, Teatro Massimo Palermo, La Folle Journée in Bilbao, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Tokyo Opera City Hall, Ensemble Concerto, Concerto Koeln, Munich Symphony Orchestra, Aargau Symphony Orchestra, Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Izmir Symphony Orchestra; Claudine Ansermet, Ton Koopman, Martin Roscoe, Steve Reich, Sir Malcolm Arnold, Andreas Staier, Alexander Rudin.

Antonio Piricone has recorded for the international circuit of RAI-Italian Radio and Television and Czech Radio and Television, NL-Radio 4, Radio France, Radio Clásica Spanish, his records, have been broadcast by Radio Bavaria, RADIOTRE Suite, BBC-Radio 3, Radio Vatican, British Classic FM.

Antonio is currently living in the Netherlands, where his research focuses on the historical development of musical keyboard instruments. Former professor of Methodology of Instrumental Education, currently is a Piano Professor, Treaties & Methods at the State Conservatory of Music in Trapani where Antonio hold the position of Head of Piano Department (IT) and Lecturer And Coordinator for Academic Research & Development at Yasar University in Izmir (TK). [2015]

 

 

Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
– Sonata in B min for Violin & Cembalo Wq. 76 (H512) 
Instruments: harpsichord, piano

 
Bach, Johann Christian
– Sonate in F maj for Violin, Cello & Cembalo op. 2 no. 1 
– Sonata in G maj for Violin, Cello & Cembalo op. 2 no. 2 
– Clavier Concert op. 7 no. 5 in E flat major 
– Clavier Concert op. 7 no. 2 in F major 
– Clavier Concertos op.13 no. 4 in B flat major
– Rondo in F major, 4 hands
Instruments: harpsichord,piano
 
Bach, Johann Sebastian
– Die Kunst der Fugue BWV1080, Contrapunctus 1, 5, 7 & 11 
Instruments: harpsichord
 
Bach, Johann Sebastian
– Brandenburg Concerto No.5, BWV 1050, D major
– Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.2, BWV 1042, E major 
– Brandenburg Concerto No.3, BWV 1048, G major 
– Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra No.4, BWV 1055, A major
– Concerto for Four Harpsichords and Orchestra, BWV 1065, A minor 
– Concerto for Two Harpsichords and Orchestra, BWV 1061, C major 
Instruments: harpsichord
 
Bach, Johann Sebastian
– Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra No.1, BWV 1052, D minor 
Instruments: harpsichord, piano
 
Beethoven, Ludwig van

– Piano Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, op. 16
– Piano Sonata op . 31 no. 2 “The Tempest” in D minor
– Piano Sonata op. 54 in F major 
– Piano Sonata op. 109 in E major
– Sonata op. 5 no. 2 in G minor for Piano and Cello
Instruments: piano
 

 
Benda, Georg Anton
– Concerto for Clavier in B minor L-685 
– Concerto for Clavier in F minor L-682 
– Concerto for Clavier in G major L-688
Instruments: harpsichord, piano
 

Boccherini, Luigi
– Sonata op. 12 no. 2 in G Maj for Violin, Cello & Cembalo 
– Sonata op. 12. no. 3 in E flat man For Violin, Cello & Cembalo 
Instruments: harpsichord, piano
 
Clementi, Muzio
– Piano Sonata op. 40 no. 2 in B minor 
Instruments: piano
 
Corelli, Arcangelo
– Concerto Grosso No. 8 “Christmas Concerto”, op.6/8 , G minor 
– Concerto Grosso No. 4, op.6/4 , D major 
Instruments: harpsichord
 
Debussy, Claude
– Sonata for Cello & Piano
Instruments: piano
 
Ferrari, Giacomo Gotifredo
– Sonata op. 10 no. 3 in G major 
Instruments: piano
 
Gregson, Edward
– Piano Concerto “Homage” 
Instruments: piano
 
Handel, George Frideric
– Trio Sonata op. 5 no. 1 for flute, violin & continuo
– Cantata HWV 105 – Armida abbandonata
– Volate Amori, from opera Ariodante HWV 33 
– Furie Terribili from opera Rinaldo HWV 7 
Instruments: harpsichord
 
Haydn, Franz Joseph
– Piano Trio in G minor, Hob. XV:1
– Sonata no. 2 in D major for Violin and Keyboard
– Sonata in B minor Hob. XVI/32
– “Pleasing Pains”, Song for voice and piano
– “Sailors Song”, Song for Voice and Piano
– “Sympathy”, Song for Voice and Piano
– “A Pastoral Song”, Song for Voice & Piano
– “Piercing Eyes”, Song for Voice & Piano
Instruments: harpsichord, piano
 
Haydn, Franz Joseph
– “Fidelity”, Song for Voice & Piano
– “She Never Told Her Love”, Song for Voice & Piano
– “O Tuneful Voice”, Song for Voice & Piano
Instruments: piano
 
Hindemith, Paul
– Capriccio op. 8 no. 1 for Cello and Piano
– Phantasiestück op. 8 no. 2 for Cello and Piano 
– Scherzo op 8. no. 3 for Cello and Piano
Instruments: piano
 
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
– Piano Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452
– Clavier Sonata KV 533/494 in F major 
Instruments: piano
 
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
– Lucio Silla KV135, opera
Instruments: harpsichord
 
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
– Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.13, KV 415 (387b), C major 
– Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.21 “Elvira Madigan”, KV 467, C major 
Instruments: piano
 
Rutini, Giovanni Marco
– Sonata op. 14 no. 1 in B Maj for Cembalo, Cello & Violino obbligato 
Instruments: harpsichord
 
Schubert, Franz
– Fantasie in F Minor D940
– Impromptus op. 90 no. 1 in C minor 
– Impromptus op. 90 no. 2 in E flat major 
– Impromtus op. 90 no. 3 in G flat major
– Impromtus op. 90 no. 4 in A flat major 
– Sonatine op. 137 no. 1 for Clavier & Violine in D major
– Sonatine op. 137 no. 2 for Clavier & Violine in A minor
– Sonatine op. 137 no. 3 for Clavier & Violine in G minor
Instruments: piano
 
Vivaldi, Antonio
– Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, RV 477, C major 
– Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, “Grosso Mogul”, RV 208, D major 
– Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, RV 484, E minor 
Instruments: harpsichord
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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Antonio Piricone, Piano and Harpsichord

 © Chris van Houts

JUNGE WELT (Germany), about CD “De Meglio 1826”
RECORD OF THE YEAR 2017
“You have to describe this CD as unique…Piricone can again prove its art of decoration…in the most beautiful sense playful… a pleasure.” by Stefan Siegert


Klassik-Heute.com (Germany), about CD “De Meglio 1826”

“Piricone elicits sounds from his historical instrument here, some of which are unheard of in the best sense of the word. Although he is not the first pianist to distinguish himself through the use of historical keyboard instruments, he succeeds here in a refreshing and unconventional way.” by Guido Krawinkel


Klassik.com (Germany)

“Antonio Piricone plays piano works from around 1800 on a clearly younger historical pianoforte. This gives classical and classicist works their very own warmth and a South Italian bright sound.” by Jürgen Schaarwächter


Südwestpresse (Germany), about CD “De Meglio 1826”

“…The pianist, Antonio Piricone, who later let us hear hisexpertise as a Baroque specialist in the encore, played the piano part [in the Gregson Concerto] with virtuoso precision and clear rhythmic definition…” 


 Giornale di Sicilia (Italy)

“Antonio Piricone: a piano virtuoso!”


 Südkurier (Germany)

“The Italian pianist has explored all possibilities of the instrument. He played with absolute power in the virtuoso passages of scale, in the twinkling embellishments and bright in the trebles…the enthusiasm of the audience erupted in applause…he played excellently combining singing qualities an rhythmical sense … It was poetic and deep!”


 Nieuwskrant (The Netherlands)

Bravura and simplicity. Antonio Piricone like a lightning take control of notes and chords.”


 

 

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Mozart / Clementi / Beethoven / Ferrari
DE MEGLIO 1826
Antonio Piricone, fortepiano

“Today one hears so many streamlined performances of classical music, designed for easy consumption, unobtrusive use in hotel lobbies, relaxing the listeners rather than awakening their concentration and curiosity.
For me, it is always a joy when I find in this ocean of pleasant superficiality a genuine, sincere musician. Antonio Piricone is one of these. I have accompanied his musical paths for some years now. He has a keen sensibility for the rhetorical structure of music, he makes it sing, dance, argue. He is a real artist.” by Andreas Staier | translation by John W. Kilgore, M.D

(Ayros Raritas, 1 CD, 2017, Catalogue number: AY-RA03)

 

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Events

Event Information:

  • Sun
    04
    Nov
    2018

    Militello, Val di Catania (Italy)

    20:30'Magie Barocche' Festival Internazionale

    Boccherini & Mozart, Piano quintets


    Le Dissonanze String Quartet
    Antonio Piricone
    , piano

Event Information:

  • Sun
    21
    Aug
    2016

    Warsawa (Poland)

    International Music Festival “Chopin and his Europe”

    Vojtech Jirovec: Piano Concerto 


    Collegium 1704
    Antonio Piricone, piano
    Vaclav Luks, conductor