Zefir Records presents Concerto Ostinato, new album with three concerti for harpsichord, guitar, piano and orchestra. Steven Devine (harpsichord), Lapo Vannucci (guitar) e Luca Torrigiani (piano). Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Gutter conductor. Available from June in Europe and from July in USA e Canada.

Quattro Canti, as the title suggests, is a guitar concerto divided into four movements. However this is not the only interpretation, as happens in my other works.
Who knows Palermo will surely guess my intention to describe musically the heart of my city, ideally placed at Quattro Canti (“Four Corners”, but also “Four Songs”), a monumental crossroads become one of the most characteristic symbols of Palermo.
Two possible interpretations though: living the music experience becoming carried away by the flow of the four movements leaded by the guitar song or ideally standing in the center of Palermo at Quattro Canti, between Via Maqueda and Corso Vittorio Emanuele and from there watching the soul of the city.
I wanted to represent musically four images of the city seen from this precise privileged position.
Quattro Canti is part of a bigger project called Concerto Trilogy, a collection of three concerti: for guitar and orchestra, for piano and orchestra and a “double concerto” for guitar, piano and orchestra, all composed for guitarist Lapo Vannucci and pianist Luca Torrigiani.
The complete project was premiered December 4, 2016 in Bacau, Romania, with the Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Robert Gutter. A CD of the Concerto Trilogy will be released next year, in the meantime please enjoy a live recording of Quattro Canti.

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QUATTRO CANTI - 1. Al Qsar - Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra

QUATTRO CANTI - 2. Canto del sole - Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra

QUATTRO CANTI - 3. Don Juan Fernandez Pacheco de Villena y Ascalon - Concerto Guitar and Orchestra

QUATTRO CANTI - 4. Porta Felice - Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra

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“Farewell Meu Amor”, American movie directed by Ekwa Msangi, was recently premiered at Lincoln Center in New York. A story of immigrants, a poignant story of the end of a love. Francesco wrote the original soundtrack and on the website of the film farewellmeuamorfilm.com as well as all news and future screenings you can also listen to the track “Farewell”, excerpt from the OST of the film.

QUATTRO CANTI (Four Songs) for guitar and orchestra, dedicated to guitarist Lapo Vannucci, will be premiered next June 2 in Vidin, Bulgaria. Lapo Vannucci (guitar) with the Vidin Symphony Orchestra directed by Robert Gutter.

Quattro Canti for guitar and orchestra is part of the “Concerto Trilogy” composed for guitarist Lapo Vannucci and pianist Luca Torrigiani.
The trilogy consists of a concerto for guitar and orchestra, a concerto for piano and orchestra and a “Double Concerto” for guitar, piano and orchestra. The three concerts still retain their own autonomy and can of course be performed separately.

Quattro Canti, as the title suggests, is a guitar concerto divided into four movements. However this is not the only interpretation, as happens in my other works.
Who knows Palermo will surely guess my intention to describe musically the heart of my city, ideally placed at Quattro Canti (“Four Corners”), a monumental crossroads become one of the most characteristic symbols of Palermo.
Two possible interpretations though: living the music experience becoming carried away by the flow of the four movements leaded by the guitar song or ideally standing in the center of Palermo at Quattro Canti, between Via Maqueda and Corso Vittorio Emanuele and from there watching the soul of the city.
I wanted to represent musically four images of the city seen from this precise privileged position.

1. Al Qasr, this is the Arabic name of the Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Cassaro for the people of Palermo, the historical home of the Urban dynamic and carefree social life as well as a place of dramatic events that have marked the history of the city.

2. Teatro del Sole (The Theatre of the Sun) is one of the names of the “Four Corners”: at any time of day the sun is there, to observe and protect it. Canto del Sole (The Song of the Sun) is a slow movement, is a hymn and a prayer, a tribute to that beautiful light that makes look so beautiful every single stone in the city.

3. The Spanish viceroy Don Juan Fernandez Pacheco de Villena y Ascalon wanted Palermo having this monument and the third movement is a tribute to a nobleman who I imagine very proud and elegant.

4. Watching the sea from the Quattro Canti is impossible without seeing Porta Felice (The Happy Door). It is the entrance to the sea, the symbol of the beginning of a journey, it is a symbol of freedom, image of happiness.

PRESS RELEASE

Francesco just finished his new Pianoconcerto, the Concerto Trilogy is now complete with this third section. The project consists of two solo concertos, for piano and for guitar and orchestra, and a double concerto, already premiered in 2015, for guitar, piano and orchestra. The soloists, who also commissioned the project, are guitarist Lapo Vannucci and pianist Luca Torrigiani. The premiere of the new solo concertos is scheduled for June 2016.

The complete program:

Tre Paesaggi (Three Landscapes) for guitar, piano and orchestra:
1. Alba (Sunrise) – 2. Vette (Peaks) – 3. Maestrale (Mistral)

Quattro Canti (Four Songs) for guitar and orchestra:
1. Al Qasr – 2. Canto del Sole (The song of the Sun) – 3. Don Juan Fernandez Pacheco de Villena y Ascalon – 4. Porta Felice (The Happy Door)

Concerto Ostinato for piano and orchestra:
1. Prologo – 2. Bergamasca – 3. Passacaglia – 4. Intermezzo – 5. Epilogo – 6. Finale.

January 8, 2016 Belarca Records has released a new album, Rhythm of Silence, with Japanese pianist Erika Tazawa. The album features 21st century solo piano music from Dutch composer Douwe Eisenga, Italians Francesco Di Fiore and Matteo Sommacal, and Amercans Marc Mellits and William Susman.

Pianosequenza is on tour in China from late November until January 2016 with music by Michael Nyman, Francesco Di Fiore, Nino Rota, Philip Glass, William Susman, Marco Betta and Yann Tiersen. Of course with the stunning visuals by Valeria Di Matteo. Also on December 11, at the Grand Theatre in Huzhou singer Pu Yue will join the project together with Francesco performing songs from soundtracks.

Please enjoy the beautiful album trailer of Rhythm of Silence, new solo album by Japanese pianist Erika Tazawa performing 21st century piano music by Francesco Di Fiore, Douwe Eisenga, Marc Mellits, Matteo Sommacal, William Susman.

The album is produced by William Susman and will be released by Belarca Records on January 8, 2016. Album Trailer by Valeria Di Matteo.

Belarca Records will release soon a new piano album with Japanese pianist Erika Tazawa produced by William Susman. Rhythm of Silence features contemporary piano music by William Susman, Douwe Eisenga, Marc Mellits, Matteo Sommacal and a selection from Francesco’s Miniature 2011 project. Available on January 2016 in stores and digital distribution.

The new solo album is finally out. The album contains film music for piano by Philip Glass, Yann Tiersen, Michael Nyman, William Susman and Francesco Di Fiore himself.
Pianosequenza is released by Zefir Records and available worldwide.
Watch the beautiful album trailer by Valeria Di Matteo:

Francesco is currently in the Netherlands, home to Zefir Records, to present Pianosequenza with concerts in Middelburg, Amsterdam, Sneek and Groningen.