José Antonio Bottiroli - Complete Piano Works, Vol. 4 (Fabio Banegas)

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Composer: José Antonio Bottiroli

1. Symphonic Impressions on Some Themes by Mario Tarenghi, B8
2. Valses de concierto de "El caballero de la rosa", B10
3. Cómo es… in E Minor, B69
4. Monólogo in G Major, B60
5. Sin título in F Minor, B115 "Hoja de álbum"
6. Triste in F Minor, B53
7. Toccata in E Minor, B52
8. Viejo in E Minor, B79
9. Nuevo in C Major, B78
10. Adagio in C Minor, B77 "Adagio ritornel"
11. Mínimo in D Major, B50
12. Despertar in D-Flat Major, B32
13. Melodía, B102 "Memento"
14. Waltz in G Major, B23 (Version for 2 Pianos)
15. Íntimo in C Minor, B54
16. Estudio in E Minor, B51
17. 6 Piano Pieces, B76: No. 1, Introduction. Grave
18. 6 Piano Pieces, B76: No. 2, Heller. Allegro vivace
19. 6 Piano Pieces, B76: No. 3, Memento. Grave
20. 6 Piano Pieces, B76: No. 4, Comodo
21. 6 Piano Pieces, B76: No. 5, Vals. Allegro
22. 6 Piano Pieces, B76: No. 6, March
23. Página de album in F Minor, B75
24. Suite for 2 Pianos in B-Flat Major, B24 "Argentina": I. Aire de Chamamé
25. Suite for 2 Pianos in B-Flat Major, B24 "Argentina": II. Aire de Triste
26. Suite for 2 Pianos in B-Flat Major, B24 "Argentina": III. Aire de Malambo

Fabio Banegas, piano

Brno Philharmonic Orchestra / Francisco Varela, conductor

Antón & Maite Piano Duo

Duo du Rêve

Date: 2026

Label: Grand Piano

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In this fourth volume dedicated to the complete piano works of José Antonio Bottiroli, pianist Fabio Banegas—his protégé and foremost advocate—offers a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the composer’s output. The program spans a wide range of formats, including works for piano solo, duo, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. Symphonic Impressions highlights both lyricism and virtuosity, while other pieces emphasize Bottiroli’s contrapuntal skill, inventive reworking of earlier material, and incorporation of Argentine folk elements such as the chamamé. Collectively, these works form a deeply personal musical narrative reflecting the composer’s life and artistic evolution.

José Antonio Bottiroli (1920–1990) was an Argentine composer, poet, and music educator who graduated from the National University of the Littoral in 1948, earning the Rotary Club Award for outstanding achievement in music. He studied piano, composition, harmony, and counterpoint under prominent mentors, most notably Nicolás Alfredo Alessio, who became a key collaborator and friend. Bottiroli’s compositional style diverged from both Argentine folkloric traditions and the modernist trends of his contemporaries, instead embracing the expressive potential of Romantic short forms. His music is marked by intense subjectivity, intimate expression, and a reflection of his personal life experiences, offering a distinctive voice within 20th-century Argentine classical music.

Fabio Banegas is an Argentine-American classical pianist, music publisher, and acclaimed interpreter, recognized with a Global Music Award for “Outstanding Achievement” and nominated for the Premios de la Academia de la Música de España. A prizewinner of the Mozarteum Santa Fe competition and the Redfield Award, he has performed internationally with ensembles including the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, Anima Musicæ Chamber Orchestra, and the Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de San Martín. Banegas’s discography, released on Naxos, Grand Piano, and Guild Music, features world premieres and complete works of composers such as José Antonio Bottiroli, Eduardo Grau, and Jacobo Ficher. He also contributes as a music publisher and has appeared in film and television performances.