Asaf Zeynalli - Fantasy in Mugham Style - Duo PetrAq

Описание: Thank you to the Azerbaijan-American Music Foundation for sharing this suggestive piece by Asaf Zeynalli as part of their online competition. Zeynalli was a virtuoso pianist, educator and composer who died at the young age of 23, never getting to compose the monumental symphony dedicated to Baku but leaving a precious legacy of touching compositions, including this Fantasy for violin and piano in Mugham Style, straight from the deep soul of Azerbaijan.

The PetrAq Duo, formed by Andrea Petricca, 20 years old, violin, and Jacopo Petrucci, 20 years old, piano, was born in 2016. The duo performed in numerous concerts and artistic shows in Italy and in 2019 at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome for a tribute to Prokofiev. In 2019 the duo won the first prize at the "Città di Penne" International Musical Performance Competition.
Andrea Petricca obtained the Violin Master Degree Vecchio Ordinamento in 2020 at Conservatory of L'Aquila SUMMA CUM LAUDE. He has ranked first in various national and international music competitions and has participated in many international violin masterclasses. He has a large concert activity to his credit as a soloist, concertmaster and in various chamber ensembles and orchestras.
Jacopo Petrucci obtained the Piano Master Degree Vecchio Ordinamento in 2017 at Conservatory of L'Aquila SUMMA CUM LAUDE AND MENTION. He has ranked first in various national and international music competitions and he has a large concert activity to his credit as a soloist and in chamber ensembles.
The PetrAq Duo has in its repertoire sonatas and compositions that include Classicism (Mozart, Beethoven), Romanticism (Brahms), the Twentieth Century (Ravel, Prokofiev, Casella) and the Contemporary.

Live recording of 3 August 2020