Ruggiero Mascellino - Cinematic Chanson (2024) [Hi-Res]

The album "Cinematic Chanson" is a collaboration between Ruggero Mascellino and Gaetano Randazzo. Produced in Prague by Dunja Zoric and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, the album showcases a love for French music through its titles, moods, dances, sounds, and melodies. The accordion solos beautifully interact with the orchestra, creating a harmonious and emotional concerto. The album features both gentle melodies and virtuosic solutions, evoking thoughts and images. Throughout the tracks, there are melodic quotations from historical music by Gino Marinuzzi, Nino Rota, Astor Piazzolla, and Richard Gagliano. Randazzo emphasizes that the production highlights the qualities of the accordion as a solo instrument, showcasing the performer's expressive and athletic skills. The aim of the album is to elevate the role of the accordion as a soloist in concert halls with symphony orchestras and to increase the repertoire for accordion and orchestra, bringing creativity and inspiration to future generations of accordion soloists.

Tracklist:
1-1. Ruggiero Mascellino, Gaetano Randazzo - Prelude et Tango (07:20)
1-2. Ruggiero Mascellino, Gaetano Randazzo - Pierrot (03:06)
1-3. Ruggiero Mascellino, Gaetano Randazzo - Petite Ratatouille (05:40)
1-4. Ruggiero Mascellino, Gaetano Randazzo - La Valse à Margaux (02:55)
1-5. Ruggiero Mascellino, Gaetano Randazzo - Michel Legrand (08:26)
1-6. Ruggiero Mascellino, Gaetano Randazzo - Valse Sicilienne (02:57)
1-7. Ruggiero Mascellino, Gaetano Randazzo - Chanson Italienne (06:20)
1-8. Ruggiero Mascellino, Gaetano Randazzo - Tango et Divertissement (05:00)