Francesco Giammarco

Author of Il pedale di Chopin. L'estetica del pedale di risonanza nella musica pianistica di Fryderyk Chopin, a musicological essay on Chopin's sustain pedal (first published 2010, reprinted 2014; Zecchini Editore).

Giammarco's essay examines Chopin's pedalizations and whether they can be realized on modern pianos. The book is somewhat technical but noted for a smooth writing style, and is addressed to classical pianists and those interested in music history. The review notes that some of the best essays on the subject have been written by American researchers and musicologists.

The available review discusses Francesco Giammarco's book Il pedale di Chopin, a musicological essay on Chopin's use of the sustain pedal. The text is described as somewhat technical but written in a smooth, readable style. It examines whether Chopin's pedal indications can be realized on modern pianos and shows that Chopin carefully planned his pedalizations.

For:Classical pianists; musicologists; piano teachers; scholars of Chopin