Doppio Borgato
Encyclopedia
Doppio Borgato is a double piano
of extensive form, joining a concert grand together with a second piano, activated by a pedal board
with 37 pedals, similar to that of the organ
. Designed and hand-crafted by Luigi Borgato
, it was patented in 2000.
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
of extensive form, joining a concert grand together with a second piano, activated by a pedal board
Pedal piano
The pedal piano is a kind of piano that includes a pedalboard, enabling bass register notes to be played with the feet, as is standard on the organ....
with 37 pedals, similar to that of the organ
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
. Designed and hand-crafted by Luigi Borgato
Luigi Borgato
Luigi Borgato is an Italian piano-maker of handcrafted concert-grand pianos.Venetian piano-maker, he innovated ameliorating some technical aspects in piano making, patenting them....
, it was patented in 2000.
Compositions for Doppio Borgato
Specifically for Doppio Borgato are composed:- Cristian Carrara
- "Magnificat, Meditation" for piano with pedalboard and orchestra (2011)
- Giuseppe Lupis
- Gounod-Lupis "Marche Funebre d'Une Marionette" (2011)
- Nimrod Borenstein
- "Fireworks" Op. 57 (2011)
- Grieg-Borenstein "In the hall of the mountain-king" arranged for piano with pedalboard (2011)
- Michael Glenn WilliamsMichael Glenn WilliamsMichael Glenn Williams is an American composer, pianist and technologist.-Biography:Williams' earliest years were spent in New York, beginning trumpet studies and composing at 8 years old. At 12 he was programming DEC PDP 8 minicomputers...
- "Tip Tap" (2011)
- Ennio MorriconeEnnio MorriconeEnnio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
(1928-)- "Quarto Studio Bis" (2011)
- Andrea MorriconeAndrea MorriconeAndrea Morricone is an Italian composer and conductor, known for his film scores. He is the son of composer Ennio Morricone. He composed the film scores for the American films Capturing the Friedmans and Liberty Heights. He collaborated with his father on the famous score for Cinema Paradiso,...
(1964-)- "Omaggio a J.S.B." (2011)
- Franco Oppo (1935-)
- "Freu dich sehr o meine Seele" (2000)
- Fabrizio Marchionni (1976-)
- "S’Indàssa" (2000)
- Charlemagne PalestineCharlemagne PalestineCharlemagne Palestine is an American minimalist composer, performer, and visual artist...
(1945 or 1947-)- Compositions for pedal piano (2005)
- Jean GuillouJean GuillouJean Victor Arthur Guillou is a French composer, organist, pianist, and pedagogue.-Life:Following autodidactic studies in piano and organ performance, Guillou became organist at the church St. Serge in Angers at age 12. From 1945-1955, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Marcel Dupré,...
(1930-)- "Epitases" (2001)
Further reading
- Jean GuillouJean GuillouJean Victor Arthur Guillou is a French composer, organist, pianist, and pedagogue.-Life:Following autodidactic studies in piano and organ performance, Guillou became organist at the church St. Serge in Angers at age 12. From 1945-1955, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Marcel Dupré,...
, La Lettre de l'Argos, Paris, December 2001. - Brian T.Majeski, The Music Trades, November 2000, p.86.
- Pianist Magazine, April May 2006 UK.
- Honka Verdurmen, Piano Wereld, Holland, August-September 2005.
- Larry E.Ashley, Pierce Piano Atlas, 12th edition, Larry E.Ashley Publisher , Albuquerque NM U.S.A., 2008, p.58.
- Géreard Gefen, Piano, Editions du Chêne - Hachette Livre, 2002 p.59, 166, 170, 180.
- Atanasio Cecchini, Piano Dream. History of the Piano, Mosè Edition, 2007 p.170-171.
- Dario Miozzi, in Musica Rivista di cultura musicale e discografica, Zecchini Editions, December 2010 - January 2011 p.54, 59-60.
- Luca Segalla, in Musica, Rivista di cultura musicale e discografica, Zecchini Editore, n°224 March 2011 p.68