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,  ‎– Piano Music Label:  ‎– ASD 2389 Format: , LP 
Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist A1Trois GymnopediesA2Trois Morceaux En Forme De PoireA3PassacailleA4Trois GnossiennesB1La Belle ExcentriqueB2aPreludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien)B2bVeritables Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien)B3Le Piege De MeduseB4Descriptions AutomatiquesB5Embryons DessechesB6Trois Avant-Dernieres Pensees Credits Composed By –  Piano – 
Artist Biography by Uncle Dave Lewis

Italian pianist  has enjoyed a long and varied career, but to many music lovers his name is most readily associated with the music of .  was raised in Naples, where he studied at the Conservatory under pianist Paolo Denza, himself a onetime student of ;  made his debut there in 1942. In 1949 traveled to Paris to complete in a Long-Thibault contest -- after he won first prize,  decided to stay in Paris and continue his studies with .  made his New York debut in 1950. It was probably through  that  got to know the music of .

 started playing a wide range of  works on his programs of the 1950s, including many pieces that had been forgotten since the composer's death. This attracted attention among the musical cognoscenti in Paris, including some of the most forward-thinking musicians of the time. They recognized in 's interpretations of 's works elements in keeping with current-day avant garde approaches that had been previously overlooked. Ultimately this led to a revival of 's music and to 's recorded versions of it for EMI; while the earliest of these recordings have proven the best sellers over time,  has recorded the entire keyboard output of  twice over.

It is not fair to 's talent, however, to limit him only to , even as this association is the best known in his particular case.  has also recorded the complete piano sonatas of , and has also performed the sonatas of  and is renowned for his work with the music of French composers other than , such as , , , , and .  is also an expert interpreter of the music of , and is equally well situated in concerto literature in addition to solo piano repertoire.  is highly regarded as a teacher, holding a chair at the Paris Conservatoire from 1971 to 1989. In 2000  was named honorary president of the Associazione Musicale , an organization devoted to promoting the cause of cultural and musical events in his native city of Naples.