Francesco Alessandro Meloni
*9 September 1997
Works by Francesco Alessandro Meloni
Biography
Born in Sassari in 1997, he approaches the study of the piano at the age of eight. Later he enrolled in the L. Canepa Conservatory of Sassari and, under the guidance of M° Roberto Piana, he graduated with full marks. From the age of 14 he participated, for three consecutive years, in the masterclass held by M° Aldo Ciccolini, at the Bosa Antica International Festival, always obtaining an excellent response. During this formative experience he has the opportunity to deepen both the interpretative aspects and those of a technical nature through the analytical study of the "Dinamica pianistica" by A. Brugnoli. He currently studies with M° Genny Basso, assistant to M° Aldo Ciccolini in his last years of life, and his training continues through masterclasses and advanced courses including those recently held by M° Maurizio Baglini and M° Rodolfo Ponce Montero. On the occasion of the 263rd anniversary of the birth of W. A. Mozart he performed with the “J. N. Wendt” orchestra, directed by Mº Raimondo Mameli, the concerto for piano and orchestra K466. He performs as a concert pianist in various cities of Italy and moreover, from the age of 12, he dedicates himself to composition which he currently studies with the composer M° Giuseppe D'Amico
About the music
His style finds its roots in romantic and late romantic music, taking elements from composers such as Gustav Mahler, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alexander Scriabin. In particular, early twentieth century Italian composers such as Busoni, Casella and Respighi have a strong influence on his way of writing. He prefers mainly to write for orchestra even though he has composed various pieces for piano. At the moment he is seeking an awareness of the potential of the orchestra and working on arrangements and transcriptions for orchestra or piano by composers such as S. Rachmaninoff, F. Chopin, R. V. Williams and other lesser known composers.