Levi Andreassen &
Alessio Enea

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Adagio (Bach)

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Élégie, Op. 24 (Fauré)

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)

Ave Maria (Piazzolla)

Ave Maria (Tanti anni prima – Many years ago) is one of two hauntingly beautiful tunes drawnfrom Astor Piazzolla’s score for the 1984 Marco Bellochio film Enrico IV (Henry IV) based on the eponymous play by Luigi Pirandello with the same title, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale. An unnamed Italian aristocrat falls off his horse while playing the role of Henry IV during carnevale festivities. After he comes to, he believes himself to be Henry.

César Franck (1822-1890)

Violin Sonata in A Major (Franck)

i Allegretto ben moderato, ii Allegro, iii Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia, iv Allegretto poco mosso

The Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano by César Franck is one of his best-known compositions, and is considered one of the finest sonatas for violin and piano ever written. It is an amalgam of his rich native harmonic language with the Classical traditions he valued highly, held together in a cyclic framework.

Performers

Levi Andreassen - Double Bass

Praised for his “astounding virtuosity”, American double bassist Levi Andreassen is a sought-after soloist and chamber musician, driven by his desire to push the limits of his instrument. Recent and upcoming highlights include concerto performances with the London Mozart Players and Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra and solo performances at the Wigmore Hall, North Norfolk Music Festival and Kirker Music Festival in Madeira. Chamber music appearances include performances with the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Sacconi Quartet, Kleio Quartet and The Wood Quartet.

Alessio Enea - Piano

Alessio Enea is a talented Italian pianist with considerable experience in teaching different ages and skill levels from beginners to advanced. Specialised in chamber music and adept at performing with singers, he brings diverse training in piano, music theory and piano technic. After completing his second and final year of his Master of Music in Performance with Dmitri Alexeev at the Royal College of Music in London, where he is the winner of a Charles Napper Award and a Gary & Eleanor Brass Scholarship respectively for the first and second year, he is now attending the Artist Diploma in piano accompaniment under the guidance of Prof. Simon Lepper In Lugano he graduated with honours for both his Masters in Performance and in Musical Pedagogy in Lugano. He now works at the Royal College of Music in London as a Chamber music coach and external escort. Future events include duo performances with violin, cello and double bass in various locations such as Italy, France and the United Kingdom.