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Michele Campanella

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Michele Campanellas Second Release on ODRADEK!Pictures at an Exhibition + Scriabin: Sonata No. 3!Michele Campanella, one of contemporary Italys leading Liszt interpreters (his Year of Pilgrimage album, ODRCD391, is currently on sale), has recorded Mussorgskys Pictures at an Exhibition along with Scriabins Piano Sonata No. 3 and Waltz in A-flat major. Campanella is a pianist known for tackling Liszts most challenging works with his innate technical mastery, yet without ever showing off his skillsinstead, he consistently presents music that prioritizes the inherent lyricism of the pieces. This approach is evident in his performance of Pictures at an Exhibition as well. Campanellas performance of Pictures at an Exhibition powerfully conveys the delicate, solitary, and highly sensitive nature of Mussorgskys character. At the same time, it makes us realize just how strongly we in the 20th cent