Maxime Zecchini

Born in Paris in 1979, Maxime Zecchini. He began a course of study at the "Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique" of Lyon, in Géry Moutier 's and Danièle Renault- Fasquelle 's class, where, in June of 2001, he earned the DNESM (Diplôme National d'Etudes Supérieures Musicales) with highest honors and special commendation (by a unanimous vote). He is accepted at the "Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique" of Paris in Jean-François Heisser 's advanced proficiency class.

Maxime Zecchini is the first French pianist to receive a degree from the prestigious "Incontri col Maestro Academy" in Imola (Italy), he is winner of the international competition in Arcachon in 2000, First Prize (by unanimous decision) of competition of Forum de Noemandie, he was awarded in 2002 the Cziffra Foundation Prize and the Ragusa-Ibla competition (Sicily). In 2003, he won the First Prize by a unanimous decision at the international competition at Varenna-Lake Como (Italy).

His discography includes the first Anthology of the works for the left hand in 10 volumes, among which 6 are already available, under the label Advitam Records and distributed in the world by Harmonia Mundi.

Vol.1

01 Ravel - Concerto pour la-main gauche (transcription pour piano seul de Maxime Zecchini)
02 Scriabine - Prelude et nocturne, op.9 no.1

03 Scriabine - Prelude et nocturne, op.9 no.2

04 Chopin - Etude no.22 (op.10 no.12 (transcribed by Leopold Godowsky)

05 Chopin - Etude no.5 (op.10 no.3 (transcribed by Leopold Godowsky)

06 Saint-Saens - Six etudes pour la main gauche, op.135 - Alla fuga

07 Saint-Saens - Six etudes pour la main gauche, op.135 - Bourree

08 Saint-Saens - Six etudes pour la main gauche, op.135 - Gigue

09 Bach - Chaconne extraite de la Partita no.2 (transcription pour la main gauche de J. Brahms)

Vol.2

01 Felix Blumenfeld (1863-1931) - Etude op.36

02 Bela Bartok (1881-1945) - Quatre pieces pour piano DD 71, BB 27 - Etude pour la main gauche

03 Pierre Sancan (1916-2008) - Caprice romantique

04 Charles Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) - Fantaisie en la bemol majeur op.76

05 Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) - Suite No. 3 pour la main gauche - Preludio

06 Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) - Suite No. 3 pour la main gauche - Air

07 Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) - Suite No. 3 pour la main gauche - Zingara

08 Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) - Suite No. 3 pour la main gauche - Improvisazione

09 Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) - Suite No. 3 pour la main gauche - Finale

10 Max Reger (1873-1916) - Prelude et Fugue es-moll

11 Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) - Concerto no.4 op.44 - 1er-mouvement

12 Maxime Zecchini (1979) - Naouli

Vol.3

01 Meyerbeer - Grande fantaisie sur Robert le Diable, Op. 106 (Transcription de Liszt puis de Fumagalli)

02 Saint-Saens - Six études, Op.135 - I. Prélude

03 Saint-Saens - Six études, Op.135 - III. Moto Perpetuo

04 Saint-Saens - Six études, Op.135 - V. Elegie

05 Lipatti - Sonatina for the Left Hand - Allegro

06 Lipatti - Sonatina for the Left Hand - Andante espressivo

07 Lipatti - Sonatina for the Left Hand - Allegro deciso

08 Wagner - Tristan und Isolde. Isolde's Liebestod (transcribed by- Lszt then by Wittgenstein)

09 Faure - Trois melodies, op.7 - I. Apres un reve (transcription pour main gauche d'Auffray)

10 Faure - Deux melodies, op.46 - II. Clair de lune (transcription pour main gauche d'Auffray)

11 Samazeuilh - Serenade pour main gauche seule

12 Bellini - Norma. Casta Diva (transcribed for the left hand by Fumagalli)

Vol.4

Hommage a Paul Wittgenstein

01 Ravel - Concerto for the left hand in D-dur, M.82

02 Prokofiev - Concerto No.4 for the left hand, op.53 - I. Vivace

03 Prokofiev - Concerto No.4 for the left hand, op.53 - II. Andante

04 Prokofiev - Concerto No.4 for the left hand, op.53 - III. Moderato

05 Prokofiev - Concerto No.4 for the left hand, op.53 - IV. Vivace

06 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Theme. Maestoso

07 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.1 Recitative

08 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.2 Romance

09 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.3 Marche

10 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.4 Arabesque

11 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.5 Chant

12 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.6 Nocturne

13 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.7 Badinerie

14 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.8 Burlesque

15 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.9a Toccata 1

16 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.9b Toccata 25

17 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.10 Adagio

18 Britten - Diversions for the left hand, op.21 - Var.11 Finale. Tarentelle

Vol.5

From the manuscripts of Paul Wittgenstein

01 Gounod - Ave Maria

02 Liszt - Reve d'amour, S.541

03 Mendelssohn - Romances sans paroles, op.53 No.2

04 Mendelssohn - Romances sans paroles, op.62 No.6

05 Mendelssohn - Romances sans paroles, op.85 No.1

06 Mendelssohn - Romances sans paroles, op.85 No.4

07 Schumann - Scenes d'enfants, op.15 - VII. Reverie in F major

08 Grieg - Pieces lyriques, op.47 - VII. Elegie in b minor

09 Grieg - Pieces lyriques, op.47 - V. Melancolie in a minor

10 Chopin - Valse, op.64 - II. in C sharp minor

11 Schubert - Du bist die Ruh, D.776 op.59 No.3

12 Bach J.S, - Sonate in E flat major, BWV1031 - II. Sicilienne

Vol.6

01 Beethoven - Symphonie No.7 - II. Allegretto (transcription pour main gauche par Artur Cimirro)

02 Zichy - Valse d'Adele in B flat Major

03 Zichy - Viennese Pranks in A flat Major

04 Grieg - Piece lyrique, op.12 - I. Arietta in E flat Major (transcription pour main gauche par Hiroyuki Tanaka)

05 Moszkowsky - Etude for the left hand, op.92 No.4 en mi mineur

06 Verdi - Le Trouvere, act IV scene 12 - Miserere (Grande transcription brillante pour main gauche par Georges Pfeiffer)

07 Massenet - Meditation de Thais (transcription pour main gauche par Hiroyuki Tanaka et Takeo Tchinai)

08 Saint-Saens - Danse macabre in g minor, op.40 (transcription pour main gauche par Artur Cimirro)

09 Ravel - Prelude in a minor (transcription pour main gauche par Hiroyuki Tanaka)

10 Liszt - Hungary's God in A major

11 Ponce - Malgre Tout (A Pesar de Todo) in F sharp minor

Vol.7

01 Maurice Ohana (1913-1992) - Etude No.4, b-moll

02 Richard Dubugnon (1968) - Fugue, op.46, G-dur

03 Bruno Montovani (1974) - Etude, b-moll

04 Nicolas Barci (1961) - Nocturne, op.104, c-moll

05 Benoit Menut (1977) - Le Guerrier Combattant, a-moll

06 Alain Louvier (1945) - Etude 37 pour 8 Agresseurs, fis-moll

07 Kohei Kondo (1965) - Snow on the Seashore, es-moll

08 Jean Dube (1981) - A smile like a sunshine, Es-dur

Maxime Zeccini (piano)

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