(1998) Martucci: La canzona dei ricordi - Notturno, Op. 70, No. 1 - Respighi: Il Tramonto nbr_cd:Qobuz the material used is so

the material used is so much like Bach (cp

rather than interpreting this confidential voice

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

Without excess or affectation but appearing wise and classical

(1998) Martucci: La canzona dei ricordi - Notturno, Op. 70, No. 1 - Respighi: Il Tramonto nbr_cd:Qobuz the material used is soGiuseppe 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.