Radio Papesse

Radio Papesse is pleased to inaugurate a new cycle of transmissions devoted to classical music. Every two weeks we will be broadcasting A Classical Education, a series of contemporary bits and old classics available on brand new recordings. We begin with Danilo Rossi, first viola solist of both the Theatre and Philharmonic Orchestras of La Scala in Milan.

In collaboration with Limen Music and together with pianist Stefano Bezziccheri, he just started a three-year recording project dedicated to the viola and piano repertoire. Let's start from Johannes Brahms' Sonate:

Tuesday March 1st, 2011 at 10AM

Johannes Brahms 
Sonata F minor op. 120 n. 1
Allegro appassionato
Andante un poco adagio
Allegretto Grazioso
Vivace

Tuesday March 1st, 2011 at PM

Johannes Brahms
Sonata E flat major op. 120 n.2
Allegro Amabile
Andantino appassionato
Andante con moto allegro

Thursday March 3rd, 2011 at 10AM

Johannes Brahms
Sonata E flat major op. 120 n.2
Allegro Amabile
Andantino appassionato
Andante con moto allegro

Thursday March 3rd, 2011 at 6PM

Johannes Brahms
Sonata F minor op. 120 n. 1
Allegro appassionato
Andante un poco adagio
Allegretto Grazioso
Vivace.

Danilo Rossi graduated with full distinction in 1985 and then completed and perfected his studies with Dino Asciolla, Piero Farulli and Yuri Bashmet. He was only twenty years old when Riccardo Muti choose him as first viola soloist of both the Theatre and Philharmonic Orchestras of La Scala in Milan (a position he currently still holds), so becoming the youngest ever first violinist in the history of this world-famous and prestigious institution. Winner of ten national and international competitions, including those of Vittorio Veneto, Stresa and Moscow, he was awarded for two years the Honorary Diploma from the Chigiana Academy. Danilo Rossi is regularly invited to perform at major international Festivals, as a soloist with other great musicians (Azzolini, Brandis, Bashmet, Brunello, Canino, Carmignola, Chung, Dindo, Gallois, Gerart, Ghiglia, Lucchesini, Muti, Tortelier), and with eminent formations (Arditti Quartet, Nuovo Quartetto Italiano, Trio Italiano, Vanbrugh Quartet.