E. SATIE (1866 - 1925)
Trois Morceaux en forme de Poire
Manière de Commencement
Prolongation du meme
I Lentement
II Enlevé
III Brutal
En plus
Redite

 

D. ZANETTOVICH (1950)
Rossiniana
su frammenti delle Ouvertures di G. Rossini
Andante serioso
Allegro molto - Meno
Allegro molto
Un poco meno
Allegro molto
Più mossoG.

 

MICHELAZZI (1928)
Divertimento
I Calmo
II Allegretto
III Andante
IV Allegramente - Danza
V Adagio
VI Allegro ostinato

 

D. MILHAUD (1899 - 1974)
Le boeuf sur le toit
Cinéma - Symphonie sur les Airs
Sud-Americains (da una farsa teatrale di J. Cocteau)

 

Barbara Rizzi and Antonio Nimis, after studying together in the advanced classes of the Argentinean concert player Daniel Rivera, established themselves as piano duo in 1994, debuting with the Concerto in B flat major for two pianists and orchestra by Leopold Kozeluch.
From the start the intention of the two musicians has been to perform and deepen the often unknown masterpieces from the repertoire for two pianos, including the Sonata in C major “Grand Duo” op.140 and the Grande Sonata in B flat major op. 30 by F. Schubert, variations in E flat major on Geister - Thema by Schumann op. 23 by J. Brahms, the Sonatas of W. A. Mozart, the Cinéma - Symphonie “Le Boeuf sur le Toit” by D. Milhaud, or those particular manuscripts such as the aforementioned Kozeluch Concerto, the Liebeslieder Waltz op. 52 and the Neue Liebeslieder Waltz op. 65 for vocal quartet and two pianos by J. Brahms, the Gemini Variations for violin, flute and two pianos by B. Britten, or the Via Crucis by F. Liszt, version for voice and two pianos, performed in many Italian cities on Good Friday.
Furthermore the duo has studied under the maestro Sergio Fiorentino and the pianist Konstantin Bogino, with whom the two musicians also often collaborate. They recently performed the Concerto in F major K 242 for three pianos and orchestra by W. A. Mozart with the Russian maestro. In 2002 they began, and continue to occupy themselves today with, the artistic direction of the International Workshop of Chamber Music " Vive le coq! A' bas l' Arlequin! ", a quadrennial festival dedicated to early twentieth century Parisian music. This festival has generated notable interest with both critics and the public
A CD was recently launched as part of the festival which includes some of the most significant compositions thus undertaken both by the two performers and with Konstantin Bogino, the violinist Lucio Degani and the clarinettist Roberto Scalabrin. B. Rizzi and A. Nimis often perform separately as soloists in various chamber arrangements, collaborating with internationally famous musicians. These include, as well as the aforementioned musicians, the cellist Anatole Liebermann, the violist Vladimir Mendelssohn, and the sopranos Miomira Vitas and Francesca Scaini.
In a search for a more intimate relationship between poetry and music, Barbara Rizzi and Antonio Nimis together with the famous actress Carla Manzon have organised several shows: L' alfabeto del mondo - La rottura della tradizione (poetry by Marinetti, Palazzeschi, Majakovskij, Rebora and Ungaretti; music by Casella and Satie.), Il viaggio - L' inquietudine dei moderni (poetry by Goethe, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Baudelaire, Ungaretti and Caproni; music by Schubert, Schumann, Debussy, Milhaud and Wagner.),Entrando, un suono.... all' improvviso ! Intorno alla poesia romantica (poetry by Leopardi; music by Chopin), Sturm und Drang: i Lieder (poetry by Goethe, Rückert, Heine Rellstab, Müller, Claudius, Lappe; music by Schubert), Sulle ali del Walzer ( poetry by F. Daumer and W. Goethe; music by J. Brahms).
They are also involved in teaching piano, both as a duo and solo; Antonio Nimis, the winner of the national competition for the seat of principal piano by the public education authority, teaches at the “J. Tomadini” conservatory in Udine.