|  LUCIANO FANCELLI
This CD is indeed a good way to remember the fifty years from the death of Luciano Fancelli.
The CD was recorded by the "Sinequanon Akkordeon Ensemble" - a group formed in 2003 by ex-students of the Conservatory in Pesaro under the artistic direction of Maestro Sergio Scappini (Accordion T eacher at the Conservatory in Milan), with the support of the Radio Station Rete 2 from the Italian speaking region in Switzerland.
There could only be one possible title for this CD, and that was to name it after the big Maestro "Luciano Fancelli" as the CD includes his published accordion music and two more excellent arrangements of his ("After You've gone and la cumparsita").
Two more " tributes " have to be added to the composers; the passage of Sergio Scappini "Homage to Fancelli and Portrait" by Enzo Veddovi, a passage written for the Composition-Competition "Fancelli di Terni". Besides this, Scappini has elaborated two other masterpieces from Fancelli (" Ciri " and "concert Themes" of Ceccato) for ensemble of eight accordions, and this enriches even more still looking at this project in a general vision.
Even if the notes of the booklet intend to punctualize the didactic and anthological finality of the piece, the excellence of the performers as well as the correct and experienced general structure (noticing the strong intuition of Scappini) of the project giving it undoubtedly an artistic value.
 In a musical world marked by selfish individual affirmation, one cannot come around noticing, that the soloists of the different passages are - wantedly - not indicated. Taking it for granted that not all musicians have faced this work in the same massive structure, but it is undoubtedly a fact of a notable understanding and harmony within the group Sinequanon as well as a sign of wanting to present a real and sincere " homage " to Fancelli.
Before seeing this CD, I have never had the possibility to listen to "Basta con le sambe", "Au revoir Madamoiselle and "Non cosi"; and this last passage has indeed struck me: it showed the whole generosity and the sensibility of the great Luciano Fancelli.
Only now, after listening to this CD do i undertstand why the Musical Association Fancelli in Terni directed by Marco Gatti, has given this title also to the photographic and documental exposition organized in Terni and Foligno: a good choice leading to excellent music....
Reviewed by Paolo Picchio.
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