How I met Puccini

Alvaro has collaborated with double bassist and composer Valentina Ciardelli in her youtube serie “How I met Puccini”.

He has recorded five of her fantasies on Puccini’ operas, the recordings can be found on Valentina Ciardelli’s youtube channel.

CLICK HERE for the complete playlist.

Siculiana-Zapryanova duo

Viola: Raisa Zapryanova
Piano: Alvaro Siculiana

The duo is exploring established repertoire for viola and piano and collaborating with composers such as Velislav Zaimov and Valentina Ciardelli concentrating in exploring new repertoire.

MAIN REPERTOIRE:

Viola Sonata Op. 147 D. Shostakovich
Viola Sonata (1919) R. Clarke
Lachrymae B. Britten
Sonata Op.11 N.4 for viola and piano P. Hindemith
Sonata in A minor ‘Arpeggione” F. Schubert
Viola Sonata V. Zaimov
Sonata in F minor Op.120 J. Brahms
Sonata in Eb minor Op.120 J. Brahms
Zwei Gesänge Op. 91 J. Brahms
Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut G. Puccini
Preludio di Traviata G. Verdi
Siegfried-Idyll, WWV 103 R. Wagner
Porgy and bess fantasy for viola and piano V. Ciardelli/ G. Gershwin
Cantilena for viola and piano A. Siculiana