Ennio Caironi

Ennio Caironi is an Italian pianist. After private musical studies, he studied at the Luca Marenzio Music Conservatory in Brescia. He subsequently studied economics at the Luigi Bocconi University of Milan.

As a great enthusiast of early 20th century British music, he privately recorded the complete works for solo piano by John Ireland and E. J. Moeran, as well as the entire piano works of the English composer Peter Thompson (born 1955), as well as numerous other works by Sir Arnold Bax, Percy Grainger, York Bowen and Cyril Scott. He is also working on the rediscovery and recording of several rare piano works by Granville Bantock.

He is the European representative of the Sir Arnold Bax Society, for which he undertakes journalistic and essayistic work, educational seminars and concerts.

He lives in Milan and works in the insurance financial sector.


Pianist…

Since mid-2024, Ennio Caironi has provided a huge number of remarkable keyboard recordings for Fand, mostly on the piano but with a few on other keyboard instruments. He has recorded all of the solo piano music of Peter Thompson, along with much of the other keyboard music published by Fand. These recordings can be found by exploring the catalogue, on the pages about individual pieces, but for convenience and completeness, this page devoted to Ennio collects all his recordings together in one place. Fand Music Press is extremely grateful for both his excellent work and his superb musicianship in creating these recordings.

Première recordings of music by Sir Granville Bantock

Fand is delighted to present some exclusive world premières by Ennio Caironi of essentially unknown (unpublished and previously unrecorded) piano works by Sir Granville Bantock. We have Twelve Dramatic Poems, Empire March, Melody in E flat, Reverie and The Witch of Atlas.

Sir Granville Bantock: Twelve Dramatic Poems
   I: In a Gondola
  II: Caliban upon Setebos
 III: Red Cotton Night-Cap Country
  IV: Master Hughes of Saxe-Gotha
   V: A Serenade at the Villa
  VI: Gold Hair
 VII: Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister
VIII: Pan and Luna
  IX: Amphibian
   X: Ballade
  XI: Lyric Poem
 XII: A Toccata of Galuppi’s
Individual pieces by Sir Granville Bantock
Empire March
Melody in E flat
Reverie
The Witch of Atlas

‘Songs Without the Words’ (Warlock, Moeran, Bax)

Peter Warlock (arr. Mitchell): Songs Without the Words
Vol. 1The Bachelor
Late Summer
The Night
Adam lay ybounden
The Lover Mourns for the Loss of Love
Sweet Content
A Sad Song
Lullaby
Captain Stratton’s Fancy
Vol. 2The Birds
Thou Gav’st Me Leave to Kiss
Piggesnie
The Fox
Sweet-and-Twenty
Sleep
Rest, Sweet Nymphs
Mourn No Moe
Fill the Cup, Philip
E. J. Moeran (arr. Mitchell): Songs Without the Words
In Youth is Pleasure
The Bean Flower
Willow Song
The Sweet o’ the Year
The Constant Lover
Loveliest of Trees
’Tis time, I think, by Wenlock town
The Pleasant Valley
The Lover and his Lass
Sir Arnold Bax (arr. Caironi): Songs Without the Words
The White Peace
Parting
Far in a Western Brookland
Youth
When I Was One-and-Twenty
The Market Girl
Eternity
Carrey Clavel
In the Morning
Watching the Needleboats

Music of Peter Thompson

Individual pieces by Peter Thompson
The Aspirant
Ballad
Bicycle Ride
Burlesque
June Tune
May Song
March Hares
The Player
The Renaissance Spirit
Sestina
Sidlesham Quay
Soliloquy
Toccata
Waltz (for left hand only)
Peter Thompson: Sketches & Fancies
Naiad Music I
Naiad Music II
Naiad Music III
Winter Pastoral
Spring Bagatelle
Bolinge Hill (Reverie)
Russian Fragment
Bagatelle
May Rag
Red Rose Tune
Wisp
Evening Star
Peter Thompson: Antique Dreams (Harpsichord)
  I: Sostenuto
 II: Andantino
III: Andante con moto
 IV: Andante cantabile
  V: Presto
Peter Thompson: Piano Sonatina
  I: Allegretto largamente e molto rubato
 II: Lento quasi ad lib
III: Molto allegro
 IV: Con moto
Peter Thompson: Piano Sonata
  I: Sostenuto ma non troppo
 II: Andante sostenuto
III: Allegro moderato
Peter Thompson: Three Inventions
Exploring the Hollow Hill
Kite-Flying
Above and Beneath the Glassy Waters
Peter Thompson: Three Pieces
  I: May Tree
 II: Cradle Song
III: December Rose
Peter Thompson: Three November Poems
  I: Moderato con rubato
 II: Molto moderato con rubato
III: Poco allegro
Peter Thompson: Two Wildflowers
Wildflower I
Wildflower II
Peter Thompson: Suite no 01: ‘Little Suite’
  I: Andante poco sostenuto
 II: Allegretto – Lento
III: Allegretto con moto – Poco lento
 IV: Andante espressivo – Più lento
  V: Allegro
Peter Thompson: Suite no 02
  I: Andante sostenuto
 II: Allegro con brio
III: Lento
 IV: Adagio
  V: Allegro
Peter Thompson: Suite no 03: ‘Marc Chagall Suite’
  I: The Blue Circus
 II: At the Barber’s
III: Loneliness
 IV: Above the Town
  V: Spring
Peter Thompson: Suite no 04: ‘Suite of Months’
  1: January (still and wintry)
  2: February (like ice)
  3: March (gently, like swaying daffodils)
  4: April (foolishly fast!)
  5: May (in a bluebell wood)
  6: June (frolic)
  7: July (upon the mere)
  8: August (deep in a summery wood)
  9: September (freshening up!)
10: October (colours and storms)
11: November (quick march)
12: December (like winter sun)
Peter Thompson: Suite no 05: ‘Holiday Suite’
  I: Once Upon A Seaside Town (Donaghadee)
 II: March To The Mountain (County Down)
III: River Meadows (Grantchester)
 IV: The Mighty Nowhere Bridge (Humber Estuary)
  V: The Extatic Motorcycle (Suffolk Lanes)
Peter Thompson: Suite no 06: ‘Catching the Light’
  I: Allegretto
 II: Vivo
III: Lento ma non troppo
 IV: Lento
  V: Allegro
 VI: Allegretto, ma largamente
Peter Thompson: Suite no 07
  I: Meditation
 II: Toccatina
III: Elegy
 IV: Romance
  V: Capriccio
Peter Thompson: Suite no 08: ‘Nameless Days’
  I: The Sleeping Lake
 II: Rhapsodic Frolic
III: At the Collyweston River Bridge
 IV: The Spring
  V: Maytime
 VI: Leave Go
VII: Romp
Peter Thompson: Suite no 09: ‘The Magic Box’
   I: Spell
  II: Trick
 III: Play of Light
  IV: Riddle
   V: Juggling Illusion
  VI: Christmas Wish
 VII: Sleight of Hand
VIII: Pot Luck
  IX: The Illusion of the Golden Singing Bird
   X: Firework
Envoie
 VII: Sleight of Hand (played on organ)
Peter Thompson: Suite no 10
  I: Allegro vivace
 II: Allegretto
IIIFrom the Leaves of an Old Journal: Moderato flessibile
 IV: Molto vivace
  V: Largamente
Peter Thompson: Suite no 11: Spring 2020: ‘The Stain’
  I: Allegretto amabile con moto
 II: Allegretto poco largamente
III: Allegretto con moto – Lento dramatico
 IV: Allegretto con moto
  V: Lento rubato
 VI: Allegretto con moto – Allegro (circa doppio)
Peter Thompson: Suite no 12: ‘Autumn Sketchbook’
  I: Watery Autumn
 II: The Still-day Pools
III: Twilight Leaves
 IV: Twirling Winds
  V: The Butter-curled Harvesting
Peter Thompson: Suite no 13: ‘Greenwood Tales’
  I: Aubade
 II: Butterfly
III: Elegiac Woodland
 IV: Greenwood Trail
  V: Gallop

Music of Sir Arnold Bax

Individual pieces by Sir Arnold Bax
Legend
In the Night
Nympholept
The Happy Forest
Dance in the Sun (arr. John Mitchell)
Pensive Twilight (arr. John Mitchell)
Sir Arnold Bax: Four Pieces
Fantastic March
Romanza
Idyll
Phantasie
Sir Arnold Bax: Piano Sonata in B flat (‘Salzburg Sonata’)
  I: Allegro moderato
 II: Lento espressivo
III: Tempo di menuetto – Trio
 IV: Rondo
Sir Arnold Bax: Piano Sonata in E flat
  I: Allegretto moderato e feroce – molto cantabile
 II: Lento con molto espressione
III: Scherzo–Finale (Largamente – Allegro molto vivace)

Music of John Mitchell

John Mitchell: Eynsford Days
1. (PW)
2. (EJM)
John Mitchell: Hogarth’s Delight
Played on harpsichord
Played on piano
Arrangements by John Mitchell
Sir Arnold Bax: Dance in the Sun
Sir Arnold Bax: Pensive Twilight
Constant Lambert: Aubade Héroïque


Arranger…

  AttributionWorkGradeDurationPublishedPrice
FM301Sir Arnold Bax
arr. Ennio Caironi
Songs Without the WordsSound
for solo piano
7 to 830 mins1st September 2025£15.95
Forces: Piano