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The present album features works by Bartok and Mussorgsky performed by Andrea Vivanet. Born in Cagliari, Italy, Andrea Vivanet began to study the piano at the age of 8 and continued his studies at the Conservatorio di Musica P. L. da Palestrina in Cagliari. When he was 13 he performed the Mozart concert K. 414 with the Orchestra of the Opera House of Cagliari. He was very young when he won the 1st prize at the G. B. Pergolesi piano competition. He continued his studies with Christa Bützberger and Marina Rossi and he graduated with honors at the Conservatorio di Musica G. Frescobaldi in Ferrara. He received the diploma with honors after attending the Triennial Masterclass in Piano and Chamber Music Ars et Labor, under the guidance of Christa Bützberger and Marina Rossi. Afterwords he studied in Hungary with professors Balázs Szokolay and István Lantos at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest where he obtained the Master Degree with honors in piano performance. Andrea Vivanet currently lives in Paris, where he is pursuing his teaching and performing activities.