Fulvio Luciani & Massimiliano Motterle - Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Music for Violin & Piano (2020) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Notturno adriatico, Op. 34 I. Tranquillo e sognante
02. Concerto No. 3, Op. 102 I. Drammatico
03. Concerto No. 3, Op. 102 II. Lento, grave e triste
04. Concerto No. 3, Op. 102 III. Molto moderato. Allegretto moderato
05. Sea-Murmurs I. Dolcementem Mosso e ondulato
06. Tango. Allegretto con grazia
07. Tre intermezzi, Op. 117 I. Andante moderato
08. Tre intermezzi, Op. 117 II. Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
09. Tre intermezzi, Op. 117 III. Andante con moto
10. Preludes, Op. 28 I. Agitato in C Major
11. Preludes, Op. 28 II. Lento in A Minor
12. Preludes, Op. 28 III. Vivace in G Major
13. Preludes, Op. 28 IV. Largo in E Minor
14. Preludes, Op. 28 VII. Andantino in A Major
15. Preludes, Op. 28 X. Allegro molto in C-Sharp Minor
16. Preludes, Op. 28 XI. Vivace in B Major
17. Preludes, Op. 28 XII. Presto in G-Sharp Minor
18. Preludes, Op. 28 XIII. Largo in F-Sharp Major
19. Preludes, Op. 28 XVII. Allegretto in A-Flat Major
20. Preludes, Op. 28 XXIV. Allegro appassionato in D Minor
21. Preludes, Op. 28 XXVIII. Allegro molto in F Minor



Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco was one of the most successful and remarkable composers of the first half of the 20th century in Italy. His style is influenced by Neo-Classicism, vivid, brilliant, with the occasional odd dissonance, strongly rhythmical and full of catchy melodies. He fled Anti-semitism before WWO2, and settled in Hollywood where he successfully composed film music for more than 200 films.

This new recording of music for violin and piano by Castelnuovo-Tedesco contains the rarely performed Violin Concerto for violin and piano, written for Jascha Heifetz, and describing the impressions of his forced exile to the USA fleeing the Italian fascists.

Apart from several short original works here included are transcriptions of the Intermezzi Op. 117 by Brahms and a selection of the Op. 28 Preludes by Chopin, the highly refined arrangements bringing to light a series of hidden features.

Played by two excellent Italian soloists (who incidentally gave the first performance of the Violin Concerto in Italy) violinist Fulvio Luciani and pianist Massimiliano Motterle.

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