RAI recordings

van BEETHOVEN, Ludwig

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, Op. 73
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Franco Caracciolo, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live July 3rd, 1977, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (mono recording)

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 73
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Nunzio Zappulla, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live September 12th, 1991, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recording)

Sonata in G Major, Op. 96, for violin and piano
Giuseppe Prencipe, violin
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: live September 22nd, 1975, in Venice, Palazzo Labia (stereo recording)

de BELLIS, Enzo (b. 1907)

Sonatina, for clarinet and piano
Franco Pezzullo, clarinet
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: December 23rd, 1971, in Naples, Studio RAI (mono recording)

BRAHMS, Johannes

Sonata in G Major, Op. 78, for violin and piano
Giuseppe Prencipe, violin
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: live July 29th, 1974 in Milan, Circolo della Stampa (mono recording)

Sonata in A Major, Op. 100, for violin and piano
Giuseppe Prencipe, violin
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: live September 22nd, 1975 in Venice, Palazzo Labia (stereo recording)

Trio in A Minor, Op. 114, for clarinet, cello and piano
Franco Pezzullo, clarinet
Giorgio Menegozzo, cello
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
("I Nuovi Cameristi")
recorded: October 10th, 1973, in Florence, Studio RAI (stereo recording)

BUSONI, Ferruccio "Fantasia indiana", Op. 44, for piano and orchestra
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Massimo Freccia, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live December 29th, 1959, in Naples, Hall of the Conservatory " San Pietro a Majella" (mono recording)
note: This recording has been released on CD by the Italian label Fabula Classica

CASELLA, Alfredo

"Scarlattiana", for piano and orchestra
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Ferruccio Scaglia, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live March 10th, 1972, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (mono recording)
note: This recording has been released on CD by the Italian label Fabula Classica

DEBUSSY, Claude

D'un cahier d'esquisses
Estampes (Pagodes - La soirée dans Grenade - Jardins sous la pluie)
Images I & II
(Reflets dans l'eau - Hommage à Rameau - Mouvement /
Cloches à travers les feuilles - Et la lune décend sur le temple qui fut - Poissons d'or)
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: live March 26th, 1962, in Milan, Circolo della Stampa (mono recordings)
note: This recital has been released on CD by the Italian label Fabula Classica

GLINKA, Mikhail

Trio pathétique in D Minor
Franco Pezzullo, clarinet
Giorgio Menegozzo, cello
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
("I Nuovi Cameristi")
recorded: November 23rd, 1971, in Naples, Studio RAI (mono recording)

GUBITOSI, Emilia

Piano Concerto
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Peter Maag, cond.
Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Roma
recorded: March 3rd, 1964, in Rome, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recording)
note: This recording has been released on CD by the Italian label Fabula Classica - in mono!

Dialogo for cello and piano
Giacinto Caramia, cello / Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: September 1st, 1965, in Naples, Studio RAI (mono recording)

Studio da concerto, for piano
Tema con variazioni, for piano
Umoresca, for piano
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: September 1st, 1965, in Naples, Studio RAI (mono recording)

HINDEMITH, Paul

Kammermusik No. 2, Op. 36/1, for piano and instruments
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Franco Caracciolo, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: May 18th, 1973, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (mono recording)

D'INDY, Vincent

Trio in E flat Major, Op. 29
Franco Pezzullo, clarinet
Giorgio Menegozzo, cello
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
("I Nuovi Cameristi")
recorded: November 23rd, 1971, in Naples, Studio RAI (mono recording)

MARTIN, Frank

"Le vin herbé"
(secular oratorio after the novel "Tristan et Iseut" by Joseph Bedier, for 12 mixed voices, strings and piano)

Magda Laszlo, soprano
Orietta Moscucci, soprano
Alberta Valentini, soprano
Luisella Ciaffi, mezzo soprano
Lucienne Devallier, mezzo soprano
Alice Gabb, mezzo soprano
Herbert Handt, tenor
Tommaso Frascati, tenor
Angelo Marchiandi, tenor
Renato Capecchi, baritone
Boris Carmeli, bass
Leonardo Monreale, bass
Sergio Fiorentino, piano obbligato
Mario Rossi, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: March 2nd, 1968, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (mono recording)

MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY, Felix

Capriccio brillante in B Minor, Op. 22, for piano and orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Massimo Biscardi, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live September 30th, 1988, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recordings)

MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus

Piano Concerto No. 11 in F Major, K. 413
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Francesco Vizioli, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live September 9th, 1989, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recording)

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Massino de Bernart, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live April 28th, 1989, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recording)

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Rino Marrone, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live October 5th, 1990, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recording)

Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat Major, K. 595
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Francesco Vizioli, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live October 19th, 1990, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recording)

Rondo in A Major, K. 386, for piano and orchestra
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Francesco Vizioli, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live September 9th, 1989, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recording)

Aria "Ch'io mi scordi di te", K. 505
Daniela Dessì soprano
Sergio Fiorentino, piano obbligato
Marcello Panni, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live February 9th, 1990, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recording)

Sonata in A Major, K. 526, for violin and piano
Giuseppe Prencipe, violin
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: live March 20th, 1974, in Milan, Circolo della Stampa (mono recording)

Sonata in G Major, K. 301, for violin and piano
Sonata in E flat Major, K. 378, for violin and piano
Sonata in A Major, K. 402, for violin and piano
Giuseppe Prencipe, violin
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: November 28th, 1974, in Naples, Studio RAI (stereo recording)

PILATI, Mario (1903 - 1938)

Suite for piano and orchestra
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Ottavio Ziino, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live May 23rd, 1975, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (mono recording)

RACHMANINOFF, Sergei

Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp Minor, Op. 1
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Carlo Franci, cond.
Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Roma
recorded: live September 27th, 1958, in Rome, Auditorium della RAI (mono recording)

RAVEL, Maurice

A la manière de Borodine
Gaspard de la nuit (Ondine - Le gibet - Scarbo)
Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
Prélude in A Minor
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: live February 14th, 1987, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (stereo recordings)
note: This recording has been released on CD by the Italian label Fabula Classica

Sonata in G, for violin and piano
Giuseppe Prencipe, violin / Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: live July 29th, 1974, in Milan, Circolo della Stampa (mono recording)

RESPIGHI, Ottorino

Concerto a cinque, for oboe, trumpet, violin, doublebass, piano and strings
Gianfranco Pardelli, oboe
Renato Marini, trumpet
Antonio Salvatore, violin
Ezio Pederzani, doublebass
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
Pietro Argento, cond.
Orchestra "Alessandro Scarlatti" di Napoli della RAI
recorded: live July 25th, 1968, in Naples, Auditorium della RAI (mono recording)

SAVASTA, Antonio (1874 - 1959)

Piano Quintet in E flat Major
Ugo Messora, 1st violin
Turridu Fado, 2nd violin
Carlo Giuntolo, viola
Giacinto Caramia, cello
recorded: February 1st, 1965 in Naples, Studio RAI (mono recording)

SCHUMANN, Robert

Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: February 18th, 1974, in Naples, Studio RAI (stereo recording)
note: This recording has been released on CD by the Italian label Fabula Classica

Märchenbilder, Op. 113, for viola and piano
Walter Trampler, viola / Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: October 6th, 1972, in Naples, Studio RAI (mono recording)

von WEBER, Carl Maria

Andante & Rondo ungherese, for viola and piano
Walter Trampler, viola / Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: October 6th, 1972, in Naples, Studio RAI (mono recording)

Gran Duo concertante, Op. 48, for clarinet and piano
Franco Pezzullo, clarinet / Sergio Fiorentino, piano
recorded: December 9th, 1971, in Naples, Studio RAI (mono recording)

The following works were recorded: for/by RAI and have had more or less frequent broadcasts. However, research has resulted in the assumption that the tapes are lost or have been erased. Yet, the RAI Archives being what they are, there is always a chance that tapes might still be found again...

van BEETHOVEN, Ludwig
Sonata in D Major, Op. 12/1, for violin and piano (live performance, Florence, February 2th, 1972, with Giuseppe Prencipe)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (live performance, Naples, July 1st, 1979, under Franco Caracciolo)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 (live performance, Naples, March 5th, 1982, under Günther Neuhold)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.

BETTINELLI, Bruno (b. 1913)
Improvvisazioni, for violin and piano (live performance, Milan, Circolo della Stampa, March 17th, 1976, with Giuseppe Prencipe)

BLOCH, Ernest
Suite No. 1, for viola and piano (Naples, August 21st, 1969, with Laurita)

FRANCAIX, Jean
Concertino (live performance, Naples, July 9th, 1962, under Franco Caracciolo)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.

GEMINIANI, Francesco
Introduction and Allegro, for violin and piano (live performance, Milan, Circolo della Stampa, March 17th, 1976, with Giuseppe Prencipe)

GRANADOS, Enrique
Fandango from "Goyescas" (broadcast by RAI Filodiffusione, early 60ties)

GRIEG, Edvard
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 (live performance, Naples, April 2nd, 1955, under Ettore Gracis)

MacDOWELL, Edward
"Hexentanz", Op. 17/2 (broadcast by RAI Filodiffusione, early 60ties)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.

MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175 (live performance, Naples, February 4th, 1956, under Ferruccio Scaglia)

MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175 (live performance, Naples, September 29th, 1960, under Ferruccio Scaglia)

MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 (live performance, Florence, May 6th, 1957, under Pietro Argento)

MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 (live performance, Naples, July 2th, 1970, under Massimo Pradella)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.

MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus
Sonata in E Flat Major, K. 454, for violin and piano (live performance, Florence, February 2th, 1972)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.

MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus
Sonata in E Minor, K. 304, for violin and piano (live performance, Venice, September 22nd, 1975, with Giuseppe Prencipe)

PILATI, Mario
Suite for piano and orchestra (live performance, Naples, December 1st, 1988, under Filippino Zigante)

PROKOFIEFF, Sergei
Sonata No. 2, Op. 94a, for violin and piano (live performance, Florence, February 2th, 1972, with Giuseppe Prencipe)

RACHMANINOFF, Sergei
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 (live performance, Torino, June 7th, 1957, under Mario Rossi)

RACHMANINOFF, Sergei
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (live performance, Rome, May 12th, 1962, under Franco Mannino)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.

RACHMANINOFF, Sergei
Sonata No. 2 in B flat Minor, Op. 36 (recorded: Naples, Studio Uno, December 4th, 1973)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.

RACHMANINOFF, Sergei
The complete works for piano solo (recorded: live Naples, Auditorium della RAI, September 11th, 17th, 23rd & 29th, 1987)

RAVEL, Maurice
A la manière de Chabrier
recorded: live Naples, Auditorium della RAI, February 14th, 1987)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.

SCHUBERT, Franz
Sonata (Duo) in A Major, D. 574, for violin and piano (live performance, Florence, February 2th, 1972, with Giuseppe Prencipe)
note: a tape of this recording is kept in the private SF archives.

SCHUMANN, Robert
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 121, for violin and piano (live performance, Milan, Circolo della Stampa, March 17th, 1976, with Giuseppe Prencipe)

SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitri
3 Fantastic Dances (broadcast by RAI Filodiffusione, early 60ties)
note: a tape of the recording of Dance #3 is kept in the private SF archives.

STRAVINSKY, Igor
Duo concertant, for violin and piano (live performance, Milan, Circolo della Stampa, March 17th, 1976, with Giuseppe Prencipe)

TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat Minor, Op. 23 (live performance, Rome, July 11th, 1962, under Ferruccio Scaglia)
note: This live performance was televised - the only time ever Fiorentino was given the chance to appear in the medium.

VERACINI, Francesco Maria (1670 - 1750)
Sonata accademica in D Major, for viola and piano (Naples, August 21st, 1969, with Laurita)