Guido Agosti Plays Bach, Beethoven & Debussy | Aura Music (1998) CD

UPC: 8014394522057 

MPN: AUR 205-2 

Brand Name: Aura Music

Overview

This 1998 Aura Music release captures the rare artistry of Guido Agosti, one of Italy’s most revered pianists and pedagogues, in an intimate recital that bridges Baroque clarity, Classical depth, and Impressionist color.

Agosti’s refined touch and intellectual insight illuminate Bach’s Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903, Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 110, and Debussy’s Préludes, offering listeners a profound journey through three centuries of piano expression. The recording concludes with Agosti’s spoken reflections on Debussy’s “Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest,” giving this album a uniquely personal and educational dimension.

A treasure for piano aficionados, this CD is both a historical document and a testament to Agosti’s spiritual and artistic legacy.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD, Album
• Label: Aura Music – AUR 205-2
• Country: Italy
• Released: 1998
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Piano Recital, Baroque, Classical, Impressionism
• Performer: Guido Agosti – Piano
• Liner Notes: Piero Rattalino
• Language: English & Italian commentary

Interesting Facts

• Guido Agosti (1901–1989) was a legendary Italian pianist and teacher, celebrated for his subtle interpretations and masterful understanding of musical structure. He studied under Busoni and Casella and later taught at Santa Cecilia in Rome, influencing generations of pianists.
• Bach’s Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903 is one of the composer’s most dramatic and free-spirited works — a perfect vehicle for Agosti’s expressive control and improvisatory sense.
• Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 110 stands among the composer’s final piano sonatas, written during a period of personal and spiritual struggle. Agosti’s reading reveals its lyrical introspection and redemptive power.
• In Debussy’s Préludes, Agosti balances the sensual colors of French Impressionism with Italian lucidity. His spoken commentary on “Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest” offers rare insight into the composer’s artistic philosophy and interpretive challenges.
• This disc is part of Aura Music’s collector series, which documents the artistry of 20th-century European masters with rare and unreleased performances.

Track Listing

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110

1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo – 6:10
2. Allegro molto – 2:03
3. Adagio, ma non troppo – 3:29
4. Fuga. Allegro, ma non troppo – 6:43

Claude Debussy – Préludes (Selection from Livre I & II)

1. Danseuses de Delphes – 2:52
2. Voiles – 3:31
3. Les Collines d’Anacapri – 2:58
4. La Sérénade interrompue – 2:14
5. Minstrels – 2:09
6. La Puerta del Vino – 3:10
7. “General Lavine” – Excentric – 2:21
8. La Terrasse des audiences du clair de lune – 4:43
9. La Cathédrale engloutie – 6:04
10. Agosti speaks about “Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest” – 11:06
11. Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest – 3:46

Johann Sebastian Bach – Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903

1. Fantasia – Recitativo – 6:36
2. Fuga – 5:18

Publishers

Label: Aura Music Country of Manufacture: Italy Release Type: Studio Album (1998)

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