Graduated with first class honours from “Verdi” conservatory of music in Milan while studying with Alberto Mozzati.

Aged 14 Vincenzo Balzani won the La Spezia (E.N.A.L.) and the “Förster - Ricordi” national piano competitions.

Two years later he was awarded the “Liszt” prize at “Maria Canals” competition in Barcelona.

In 1971 he was top prize winner in many famous competitions as: “Pozzoli” in Seregno, “Città di Treviso”, “F. P. Neglia” in Enna and “G.B. Viotti” in Vercelli. In 1975 he successfully represented RAI at the Maurice Ravel competition in Paris organized to commemorate 100 years since the birth of the French composer.

 

As concert artist he has performed as recitalist, soloist with orchestra, member of chamber ensemble (from duet to septet) all over the world.

 

 

For young Pianist and Family
Short history of the keyboard (from Bach to Rachmaninov)
1. J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue c minor BWV847
2. D. Scarlatti: Sonata in A major L45
3 .W. A. Mozart: Turkish March from Sonata K331 in A major
4. L. v. Beethoven: “Fur Elise“
5. M. Clementi: “Lento e patetico” from op. 25 n. 5
6. G. Rossini: Petit Caprice in style Offenbach
7. F. Schubert: Impromptu op.90 n.4 in A flat
8. R. Schumann: “Rasch” from op.12
9. V. Bellini: “Casta diva” (transcription for the left hand only)
10. F. Chopin: “Revolutionary” etude op.10 n.12
11. F.Liszt: Hungarian Rapsody n.2
12. J.Brahms- Cortot: “Lullaby”
13. P.I.Ciaikovsky: Waltz from the Season op 37
14. Korsakoff- Rachmaninov:  “Bumblebee’s flight “
15. S. Rachmaninov: “The bells of Moscow” - Prelude op.3 n.2
16. C. Debussy: “Ondine “(Prelude from II book)
17. M. Ravel: “Pavane”
18. M. De Falla: “Ritual dance op fire”