"Alessandro has an immense talent." —Eric James, Music Associate of Sir Charles Chaplin.
Alessandro Simonetto (b. 1974) is a multifaceted musician—pianist, harpsichordist, composer—photographer, and music producer. As a pianist, he is working on the complete edition of Erik Satie's piano music, including some previously unedited pieces. This includes notable works such as Sarabandes, Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes, & Pièces froides and minor works.
Simonetto has also recorded rare and previously unreleased pieces by Satie, including:
- Chanson Hongroise, in a first-world release.
- Quartet No. 1 and Quartet No. 2.
- Allegro, recorded in its complete form with a restored deleted bar by Satie.
His contributions include completions of other rare pieces of Erik Satie, such as:
- Chanson Hongroise, completed by Simonetto.
- Bribes.
- The composition of Trois Gymnopédies dramatiques, Trois Gnossiennes, and Trois Sarabandes inspired by Erik Satie.
Simonetto is also the only Italian artist to have recorded all of Scott Joplin's works, such as Ragtimes & Waltzes, and the piano works of Leroy Shield in The Original Laurel & Hardy Piano Music.
As a harpsichordist, Simonetto recorded the works of Bustin: Suittes pour le Clavessin and Paradies: Complete Sonatas for Harpsichord for the Brilliant Classics label, both of which received enthusiastic reviews. "Listening to Simonetto is like listening to Martha Argerich: along with the utter command of discipline and technique, I hear his brain and emotions being about two measures ahead of the notes. No wonder he exudes spontaneity." —Gil French, Fanfare.
As a music producer, Simonetto has worked on more than 500 recordings. As a composer, his works include music for solo instruments such as Three Jazz Digressions (Preludes and Fugues): No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. He has also composed over 40 Mazurkas for piano, chamber and choral music, including three masses and several choral settings of popular pieces.
Alessandro is also an accomplished photographer, with a deep love for his homeland, the Massiccio del Grappa, for which he has taken over 100,000 photos, capturing its breathtaking beauty.