Karlheinz Stockhausen ha detto di lei: «Vanessa Benelli Mosell sa come far arrivare la mia musica alle persone». Tutto cominciò quando lei gli portò un cd con alcune sue registrazioni: la giovane pianista di Prato non si aspettava certo che dopo pochi giorni il grande compositore tedesco le avrebbe scritto una lettera, invitandola ad andare a studiare con lui in Germania. Ma così fu : quel tirocinio inaspettato («era un uomo capace di ascoltare con grande pazienza» racconta la Mosell), durò un anno e fu interrotto solo dalla morte del musicista, scomparso a ottant’anni nel dicembre del 2007. Per capire cosa Stockhausen trovò nella musica dell’artista toscana si può ascoltare il suo disco di debutto, Virtuoso piano music, dove la venticinquenne passa da Prokofiev a Liszt, da Hayden a Scriabin, dimostrando, come ha detto il New York Post, «di essere una pianista straordinariamente musicale e fluente». A giugno, uscirà un suo cd dedicato a Liszt con brani virtuosistici e di intrattenimento, come il Sogno d’amore, le Rapsodie ungheresie i Galoppi, scritti tra il 1838 e il 1850. (E. Coraretti)

http://periodici.repubblica.it/venerdi/dettaglio.jsp?code=mos1258135&__n=1

New videos in HD quality, recorded in March 2012 in the beautiful sorrounding of Villa Cora in Florence, featuring the popular and pyrotechnical Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody n. 6, as well as the Hungarian Rhapsody n. 12 and the very well known Dream of Love. Film Director: Pietro Tagliaferri

Check them on http://www.youtube.com/vanessabenellimosell

Bashmet: "Among the rewarded italians I'd like to mention Vanessa Benelli Mosell, who won very young some years ago". Yuri Bashmet mentioned Vanessa as an italian prize winner at his festival "Elba Isola Musicale d'Europa" during his recent interview for the italian newspaper La Repubblica. Read all: http://russiaoggi.repubblica.it/articles/2012/03/13/bashmet_la_musica_e_italiana_14998.html

Vanessa Benelli Mosell's Virtuoso Piano Music on the italian music magazine SUONO.

Read it on http://www.suono.it/recensionidett.php?id=10527

The belgian newspaper "Le Soir", interviewing Vanessa Benelli Mosell.

"La chemise de José Roland n'est plus blanche, elle est semée de nuages rouges. Celle de Chris Christoffels aussi. De loin, on dirait du sang séché, en plus clair. De près, on voit mieux qu'ils n'ont pas trempé dans un crime, que les traces écarlates qui les maquillent sont celles de pigments rouges.

 En fait, ils ont taillé des crayons rouges. Pas pour le plaisir enfantin de faire de belles pointes, mais pour le plaisir artistique de récolter les copeaux, les rognures du taille-crayon et de les utiliser dans une vidéo, en soufflant sur les pellicules colorées pour les projeter sur un mur.

 Le souffle qui fait voler les couleurs. Le souffle qui régule la vie. C'est Breath, le nouveau spectacle multimédia du duo d'artistes belges. Ils viennent de montrer Homère à Saint-Omer. Les voilà maintenant au Louvre, le 29 septembre. La musique de Breath sera interprétée par Dionysis Grammenos à la clarinette et Vanessa Benelli Mosell au piano lors d'un concert où le duo interprétera aussi des œuvres de Brahms et de Poulenc.

 « L'un et l'autre sont des phénomènes musicaux, indique Chris Christoffels, le compositeur du duo. Dionysis est directeur du Festival d'art de Corfou, à 22 ans. Vanessa, à 24 ans, est demandée dans le monde entier. J'ai recommencé la partition à plusieurs reprises, parce que leur technique est époustouflante. »

 Dans ces Midis du Louvre, pas possible de montrer la création multimédia. Mais Chris et José ont enregistré un DVD qui sera distribué aux auditeurs. Et qui donnera du souffle à l'œuvre. Par la suite, on espère bien voir et entendre le tout ensemble.

 Dionysis et Vanessa répètent dans le studio des créateurs, à Ixelles. « C'est la première fois que j'écris pour la clarinette, reprend Chris. Et j'étais très ému d'entendre mes notes jouées. Et heureux que ça leur plaise. » 

Dionysis Grammenos est né à Corfou, dans l'île de la clarinette. Pas de surprise s'il a choisi cet instrument. « A 8 ans, je jouais dans un de ces groupes d'instruments à vent. Aujourd'hui, ce que j'aime, c'est la scène : rien ne vaut l'intensité du contact immédiat avec le public. L'enregistrement par contre… Sauf quand c'est live. » Les séances de photos et vidéos, le Grec qui vit en Allemagne n'aime pas trop non plus : « Ce n'est pas ce que je préfère, mais… »

 Vanessa Benelli Mosell, elle, s'y prête avec patience. « Dionysis m'a invitée à jouer avec lui ? Ça m'a fait très plaisir. » La jeune Italienne qui vit à Londres a travaillé pendant trois ans aux côtés de Stockhausen. « J'avais 16 ans, c'était excitant. Recevoir ses conseils, c'était fantastique. »

 Dernièrement elle était en Chine pour une tournée. « J'y étais bien, je n'avais pas envie de quitter ce pays. » Mais la voilà à Bruxelles avant de se retrouver, bientôt, à Paris. 

Pour le moment, on la filme, pour la vidéo du spectacle. Elle recommence une fois de plus les notes d'introduction, se lève et plonge la main dans le cœur du piano pour titiller les cordes. Dionysis attend, un peu anxieux. Ce sera bientôt son tour d'être filmé. José Roland et Chris Christoffels, toujours tachés de rouge, restent attentifs, coachent le cameraman, l'éclairagiste. Anxieux eux aussi. Le trac toujours. Il ne se dénouera qu'au Louvre, une fois que Vanessa et Dionysis entameront Breath.

 Breath à l'Auditorium du Louvre à Paris le 29 septembre à 12 h 30."

(Jean-Claude Vantroyen) 

http://www.lesoir.be/culture/medias/2011-09-14/une-respiration-belge-aux-midis-du-louvre-863015.php

“As she was described by Pascal Rogé as “…the most natural musical talent I have encountered in my entire life as a musician and teacher”, one naturally expects an intriguing listen from Italian Vanessa Benelli Mosell’s début disc. Acclaimed performances of Stockhausen’s Klavierstuecke (with whom she studied until his death) suggest she possesses a command of technical challenges, which indeed manifests itself in assured playing throughout this recital. She attacks the opening of Prokofiev’s Sonata n. 7 with a determined impetus and nervous energy. Passages of quieter reflection come across as somewhat detached rather than desolate, portraying as almost nonchalant passive-aggressiveness. This feeling continues throughout the second movement Andante Caloroso. While she does make the transition from the rather beautiful opening to the highly chromatic middle section and back again effectively, one senses a slight innocence to the underlying bitterness in this movement. She launches into the final Precipitato toccata with an electric energy, highlighting strands of counterpoint and hidden voices with a steely precision. The dizzying pace is maintained right up to the last bar, an impressive feat in itself…”

“Mosell’s handling of Haydn’s E minor Keyboard Sonata, Hob. XVI/34 is particularly deft. Tempos are promisingly brisk, supplemented by a clarity in rapid passages throughout…”

“Unsurprisingly, Mosell launches headlong into Scriabin's unfairly neglected Sonata No. 1. Think for a moment what impact over-practicing Balakiriev's Islamey can have on the hands. It is said Scriabin damaged his right hand considerably doing just this, penning this Sonata as an outcry against what he believed was his fate. With this in mind, Mosell is appropriately melancholic in the Adagio second movement, allowing it to pass by as if it were an introspective stream of consciousness, as well as in the closing Funebre. The third movement Presto is well handled, showcasing her apparent ease with rapid octaves…”, “…This is a promising début recital, showing flashes of inspiration and virtuosity. Young female contemporaries might just have a contender waiting in the wings.”

Challenging program chosen by Vanessa Benelli Mosell for her début album. Works that require it remarkable technical skills beyond sensitivity of interpretation. Armed with a prestigious curriculum that places her among the most talented pianists of our age, the young Vanessa securely tackles this challenge by offering high-level performances. Prokofiev Sonata n. 7 has been written in 1940. Second of the three “war” Sonatas, it won a Stalin Prize which made it famous. The first movement Allegro inquieto, alternating between two contrasting elements, is followed by the Andante caloroso, lyrical and espressivo, and closes with the famous Precipitato with fast sequences of drum-beat chords. Rhapsodie Espagnole by Liszt is from 1863 and belongs to the Roman years of the Hungarian musician. Liszt inserts some Spanish themes as the Folie d’Espagne which, after a brief introduction, opens the work, and Jota Aragonesa with a distinctly virtuoso character. A third theme follows, which together with the previous themes triumphantly closes the composition. Trills, octave jumps, sprints and fast repeated notes makes the Rhapsody a real virtuoso challenge. Haydn and Scriabin follow. By the first we have the E minor Sonata Hob: XVI/34, composed by three movements with the Adagio between the fast movements. The Sonata is written in 1892 and about a hundred years separates it from Scriabin Sonata n. 1 op. 6. Haydn’s classical language is however not missing conflicting elements and rhythmic tensions that dominate the Sonata n. 1 op. 6. Composed in 1982 is in four movements with a long initial Allegro followed by a movement without indication , a Presto and a Funeral march which accentuates the dramatic nature of the work. (SUONO - September 2011, Paola Raschi) Artistic quality: 8, Technical quality: 9

On July 30 Vanessa has received the Award Musica Viva for an outstanding italian talent at Festival "Pietrasanta in Concerto". This year friendship between Italy and Russia has been celebrated and sealed with Vanessa Benelli Mosell as the young Award Festival winner and the russian star cellist Tatiana Vassiljeva. Vanessa performed Bach Concerto in F minor with Chamber Orchestra of Paris, conducted by Michael Guttman. http://www.pietrasantainconcerto.com/

Debut Album Virtuoso Piano Music has been reviewed and marked as a "Reccommended Audio" on the spanish music magazine Melomano, in July 2011.

"Benelli Mosell has chosen a demanding program that shows her remarkable talents and exploits the potential of the piano to the fullest. Furthermore, a precision of high purity technique and a chamaleon ability to match each one of the different styles and moods of the programme."

Brilliant Classics presenta el álbum de debut de la joven virtuosa Vanessa Benelli Mosell. La italiana ha desarrollado de manera fulgurante su carrera tocando el piano por medio mundo, con orquestas, como la Filarmónica de Berlín, o en recital, como en el Wigmore Hall de Londres. Por lo que ha resultado verdaderamente conocida es por haber sido invitada por el ya fallecido Karlheinz Stockhausen para estudiar con él en Alemania, lo que le llevó a convertirse en toda una experta y reputada intérpretede la música de este autor. No obstante, para su disco de presentación, Benelli ha escogido un exigente programa que despliega sus notables talentos y explota el potencial expresivo del piano al máximo.A ello cabría añadir, a resultas, una precisión en la técnica de gran pureza y un amoldamiento camaleónico a cada uno de los estilos expuestos.El repertorio abarca siglo y medio de historia de la música, desde la dramática obra en tonalidad menor de Franz Joseph Haydn de 1784 hasta la segunda de las tres Sonatas de Guerra de Serguéi Prokofiev. La obra del soviético,la Sonata para piano nº 7 en si bemol,abre el fabuloso disco mientras que la Sonata para piano en mi menor Hob.XVI: 34 de Haydn sucede y antecede a otras dos piezas muy relevantes: la Rapsodia Espanola S254 de Franz Liszt del año 1863, y Sonata para piano nº 1 en fa menor opus 6,de Alexander Scriabin, compuesta en 1892.

Follow the link to join Vanessa's Official YouTube Channel and watch latest videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/VanessaBenelliMosell?feature=mhee 

Watch rare videos of Vanessa Benelli Mosell at 17 years old rehearsing with composer Karlheinz Stockhausen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaIhGssCUZQ and a live performance of his Piano Pieces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaIhGssCUZQ .

Chamber Music Matinée Concert broadcasted live on RAI Radio3, at noon-time 12pm, from Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome on Sunday 12th June, Michael Guttman - violin, David Cohen - cello, Vanessa Benelli Mosell - piano/Shostakovich and Arensky Trios.

http://www.radio3.rai.it/dl/radio3/concerti/ContentItem-54a95c2e-cbef-49cd-9962-494482a68abf.html

"Sparkling technique in demanding music", "She leaves no doubt of her enviable facility throughout this, her ultrademanding debut Album", "Dextrous and cool-headed, she launches into Prokofiev's Seventh Sonata at a cracking pace...she is off like a rocket in the drum-beat 7/8 Precipitato finale, remarkably maintanining her impetus in the ever-widening leaps of the closing pages." (Gramophone) July 2011, Bryce Morrison

Follow the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL4_FHX0x6s to watch Vanessa Benelli Mosell's new Video Presentation of her new Album 'Virtuoso Piano Music' by Brilliant Classics, Cat. No. 94209. www.brilliantclassics.com Photos by Daniel Herendi / Prokofiev Sonata n. 7 - Precipitato

Virtuoso Piano Music Album advertised on Music Web International http://www.musicweb-international.com/ has received the Reccommended Award on gramma.co.uk http://reviews.gramma.co.uk/2011/83.htm .

RAI Radio3 will introduce Vanessa Benelli Mosell's latest recording Virtuoso Piano Music on April 27th at 9.30 am during the broadcast "Primo Movimento".

Pour son premier enregistrement, la pianiste italienne Vanessa Benelli-Mosell a préféré s’écarter des sentiers battus : pas de Chopin ou de Rachmaninov de service, pas d’Appassionata, pas de Rêve d’amour… A la place, elle nous propose de redécouvrir une Sonate de Prokofiev, une rareté de la grande maturité de Liszt, la plus belle Sonate de Haydn, et un Scriabine, de ces œuvres qui ne hantent guère les scènes ni les CD. L’avantage est qu’elle ne sera pas automatiquement comparée à d’autres pianistes… le désavantage, c’est que l’on ne pourra pas aisément la comparer à d’autres pianistes !

    Le jeu de Benelli-Mosell, disons-le tout de suite, se plaît dans ces œuvres puissantes, amples, dans lesquelles la virtuosité arbitraire (celle, par exemple, des premiers Liszt) cède le pas à une virtuosité nécessaire, celle imposée par la musique elle-même. Celle de Prokofiev et du Liszt de la Rhapsodie espagnole, des œuvres d’essence orchestrale où les plans sonores dégagent mille sonorités opposées et dix mille timbres colorés. Dans Haydn, elle s’attelle à faire surgir la puissance du discours au-delà de l’apparente simplicité du discours – car c’est là la sonate la plus tragique de Haydn. Enfin, son Scriabine déborde de diaboliques déliquescences névrosées. Vanessa Benelli-Mosell, une jeune pianiste à suivre de près, maintenant qu’elle a assuré ses débuts sur une majorité de grandes scènes internationales.

Abeille Musique

www.abeillemusique.com

Brilliant Classics presents the debut recording of the young Italian virtuoso Vanessa Benelli Mosell. - Repertoire ranging from a stylefully played sonata of Haydn, through a dazzling performance of Liszt’s fiendishly difficult Spanish Rhapsody to a highly enervating Prokofiev Seventh, in which the final moto perpetuo simply blows one away! www.brilliantclassics.com

Vanessa Benelli Mosell has been welcomed by Steinway & Sons as a Young Steinway Artist.

St Stephen's Church, Gloucester Road, London SW7 on January 17th 2011 at 6.30pm

Programme: Scarlatti, Shostakovich, Liszt, Strauss

Click below to read about Vanessa's Recital in Cheltenham: http://www.cheltladiescollege.org/latest-news/vanessa-benelli-mosell-recital/

Debut at Berlin Philharmonie with Berliner Symphoniker Orchester conducted by Lior Shambadal, performing Liszt E flat Major Concerto n. 1, before a crowded audience.

Vanessa Benelli Mosell featured world class violinist Michael Guttman at the Tuscan Sun Festival 2010, performing chamber music by Brahms at Teatro Signorelli in lovely Cortona.

A terrific show performed by Vanessa Benelli Mosell and her friends composers George Gao and Shan Xiang Tu, chinese erhu and pipa players, in an East-West Programme. The concert was a step ahead towards integration of Chinese Community in Prato.

Major Japanese Debut Tour performing in Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya.

Triumphal solo performances in Frankfurt, Bechstein Hall and Foundation Ars Vivendi, playing piano masterpieces by Chopin, Liszt and Brahms.

Vanessa performed with erhu virtuoso George Gao, in marvelous huge and crowded concert halls of the major cities in China, as well as for the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai - with soldout performances and great fun.

Vanessa made her London Debut Recital organized by The Keyboard Trust in association with Steinway & Sons.

Vanessa's newest video recording playing Brahms Paganini Variations, Beethoven G major Sonata op. 31 n. 1, Haydn E minor Sonata and Prokofiev 7th Sonata.