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Gabriele Nani presents here a selection inspired by the evolution of “belcanto,” an Italian term that defines the style and technique of virtuoso singing, the human voice perceived as a musical instrument. The strictly technical rigours still central to Rossini contrast sharply with demands for the voice to be increasingly tense, robust, dramatic and heart-rending, as required by Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi, up to the realists, Puccini and Leoncavallo, where the voice is used to pure expressive effect, with the technical aspect taking second place. “Gabriele Noni is a Figaro with a beautiful baritone voice, sufficiently braggart and likable and imposes his exuberant personality and talkativeness.” (L’Opera)

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Pianist Giacomo Di Tollo's New CD, Released on Andromeda, Is a Paean to Both Italian Opera of the 19th C. And to the Glorious Romantic Tradition of Piano Transcription and Virtuosity That Grew Up Simultaneously with the Technological Advancements in Piano Construction Across the Century. Mr. Di Tollo's Choice of Repertoire, Obscure Works or Otherwise, Intrigues and Delights in It's Insistence on Broadening and Deepening Our Contemporary Knowledge and Listening Enjoyment of a Nearly Lost Yet Proud and Insightful Art Form.

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German pianist Walter Gieseking (1895-1956) features prominently among the finest keyboard virtuosi of the first half of the 20th c., especially noted for his superb pedal technique and unmatched subtlety and coloration, especially in, for example, his pre-WWII Debussy recordings. Personal and professional setbacks in the aftermath of the Allied Victory curtailed his career somewhat, yet he still managed a fairly prolific performance schedule, which included these famous Beethoven sonata broadcasts from Saarbru�cken and London between 1949-56, which now see a return to availability.

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