(1998) Martucci: La canzona dei ricordi - Notturno, Op. 70, No. 1 - Respighi: Il Tramonto nbr_cd:Qobuz also in three parts

also in three parts

he regularly plays in concert the great works of today dedicated to his instrument (Holliger

rather than interpreting this confidential voice

I included two of my own compositions as a reflection of our own contemplative abilities while also expressing some form of honest musical connection in stark contrast to the more formal works

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(1998) Martucci: La canzona dei ricordi - Notturno, Op. 70, No. 1 - Respighi: Il Tramonto nbr_cd:Qobuz also in three partsGiuseppe Martucci, Italian pianist, conductor and composer, was a contemporary of Puccini. Like Puccini, his music is characterized by the graceful combination of bel canto lyricism and refined orchestration. La Canzone dei Ricordi (The Song of Remembrance) is a beautiful song cycle for mezzo soprano and orchestra marked by an admirable homogeneity and unity of inspiration; it is an expression of nostalgic dreams, regrets of days and things long past.