To mark what would have been Aldo Ciccolini's 100th birthday on August 15th, Between the Keys presents a retrospective of this beloved pianist's wide-ranging artistry, hosted by Jed Distler, The Classical Network's Artist-in-Residence.
"Although most listeners associate Ciccolini with Erik Satie's music, this pianist's repertoire actually was quite all-encompassing," Distler says. "So I thought it would be fitting to showcase Ciccolini in other composers as well. We'll hear him in Beethoven, Mozart, Albeniz, Chopin and Saint-Saëns, as well as Satie, of course. And we'll hear an excerpt from my 2018 interview with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, where he spoke about his time studying with Ciccolini."
Tune in to Between the Keys this Friday at 3:00 PM, with the rebroadcast Saturday at 6:00 PM, exclusively on The Classical Network and WWFM.org.