fhimpsl wrote:Dear Luigi,
Thanks for the Semprini material, I'm a fan of his arrangements. On a separate topic, have you ever heard of Enrico Bormioli? For years I've had a copy of his folio "Magia di Ritmi" which contains great hot dance piano transcriptions of a number of Italian popular songs of the late 30s/early 40s. The scan is attached. I always enjoyed playing through these melodies; highly engaging music. I have another Bormioli folio which is of his original pieces arranged for two pianos (difficult to play). It's rather large but if there is sufficient interest I'll scan and post it.
All Best,
Frank
Dear Frank,
thanks so much for "
Magia Di Ritmi"
Yes, I already have that folio and is very nice! I hope all the people here will enjoy it. Thanks for posting this rare score!
I know what's the other
Bormioli folio, the one for two pianos. I photocopied it but never tried it because the music is sooo difficult...but it seems nice. The title was "
Sincopati".
I'm posting another piece by Bormioli, for four hands like the Sincopati pieces. The title is "
Gitana".
Maybe you have it, Frank (you have the neatest and rarest things!!) but this piece will probably be new to many members here, I think.
Since there are some Italians here, I bet none of them have ever heard of
Enrico Bormioli. Is that true? He's been really forgotten here.
He and Semprini formed a successful piano duo (they were inspired by Ohman & Arden) and made a number of novelty piano recordings in Italy, recorded in Milan and Turin.
I only have one of those duet recordings (and I'm looking for more), that I post here. That's "
Pacific Express", recorded by Bormioli & Semprini in 1933.
BTW among the things Bormioli and Semprini recorded, there was the second piece in "Sincopati", the one entitled "Novelty-Fox", but I've never heard that recording...
Those who have heard Semprini are certainly more familiar with his easy listening things. I post here an earlier recording he made with Italian accordionist
Gorni Kramer, a medley of "
Some Of These Days" and "
Bugle Call Rag". A great piano and accordion duet full of pep!
I hope you enjoy the music.
Gitana (Bormioli).pdf
Kramer & Semprini - Some Of These Days-Bugle Call Rag.mp3
Bormioli & Semprini - Pacific Express (Menichino).mp3
Ciao
Luigi
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