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Tosti: The Song of a Life, Vol. 2

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Details

Composer
TOSTI, FRANCESCO PAOLO
Artist
Adamonyte, Lempa, Moresco
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Mar 23, 2018
Catalog #
BRI95429
UPC
5028421954295

About

With this second volume of Tosti’s songs, Brilliant Classics takes listeners just half-way through a prodigious, career-long output, in which the key-notes are unfailingly memorable melody, lively charm and a gift for story-telling that rivals the very greatest song-writers past and present, from Schubert to Dylan. Many of his songs have never been recorded, so this set makes a unique contribution to the catalogue. There are a few French songs on Vol 2, reflecting Tosti’s great popularity in Paris, but most of the texts here are by Italian poets, mostly contemporaries such as D’Annunzio and Panzacchi. The album works chronologically through the decade 1886-1895, during which time he was singing teacher to the English royal family. Perhaps in deference to his pupils, there are songs by the likes of Longfellow and Weatherly: the release concludes with his delicately wistful setting of In the Hush of the Night. The first volume of this extraordinary project on Brilliant Classics won wide critical praise. ‘All the singers are careful over nuances,’ remarked MusicWeb International. ’Tosti’s songs have, through the years, been bawled out of recognition by leather-lunged tenors, and it is a blessing to hear so many beautiful pianissimos and diminuendos in this repertoire. The accompaniments are discreet and the recording is well-balanced and natural-sounding.’ This release will be an essential acquisition for all lovers of art-song.

Tracklist 71 tracks

  1. 1 April! … 05:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    April! …
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Mark Milhofer, Antonio Ballista
  2. 2 At the Convent Gate 04:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    At the Convent Gate
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Monica Bacelli, Antonio Ballista
  3. 3 In mare 04:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    In mare
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Mark Milhofer, Antonio Ballista
  4. 4 Prière 05:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    Prière
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Monica Bacelli, Antonio Ballista
  5. 5 Sogno (version for voice and piano) 03:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sogno (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Monica Bacelli, Antonio Ballista
  6. 6 Marechiare (version for voice and piano) 03:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    Marechiare (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Monica Bacelli, Antonio Ballista
  7. 7 Pepìta 04:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    Pepìta
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Mark Milhofer, Antonio Ballista
  8. 8 Lutto 04:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    Lutto
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Monica Bacelli, Antonio Ballista
  9. 9 L'ultimo bacio 02:19
    Track
    9
    Title
    L'ultimo bacio
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Monica Bacelli, Antonio Ballista
  10. 10 Chanson de Fortunio 04:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    Chanson de Fortunio
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Mark Milhofer, Antonio Ballista
  11. 11 Love Ties 04:24
    Track
    11
    Title
    Love Ties
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Luisa Prayer
  12. 12 Malìa 02:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    Malìa
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  13. 13 Segreto 04:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    Segreto
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  14. 14 Vieni … 02:28
    Track
    14
    Title
    Vieni …
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  15. 15 We have Loved 04:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    We have Loved
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  16. 16 No. 1. Dorme la selva 02:12
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 1. Dorme la selva
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Luisa Prayer
  17. 17 No. 2. Quand'io ti guardo 01:24
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 2. Quand'io ti guardo
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Luisa Prayer
  18. 18 No. 3. L'ora è tarda 01:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 3. L'ora è tarda
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Luisa Prayer
  19. 19 No. 4. Or dunque addio! 03:45
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 4. Or dunque addio!
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Luisa Prayer
  20. 20 No. 5. Chi sei tu che mi parli? 02:45
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 5. Chi sei tu che mi parli?
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Luisa Prayer
  21. 21 La viuletta 02:06
    Track
    21
    Title
    La viuletta
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  22. 22 Luce d'amore 03:54
    Track
    22
    Title
    Luce d'amore
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Luisa Prayer
  23. 23 No. 1. Deh, ti desta, serenata 03:20
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 1. Deh, ti desta, serenata
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  24. 24 No. 2. Au cimetière, mélodie 03:01
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 2. Au cimetière, mélodie
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  25. 25 Dreams of the Summer Night 03:34
    Track
    25
    Title
    Dreams of the Summer Night
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  26. 26 Chanson d'automne 02:31
    Track
    26
    Title
    Chanson d'automne
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  27. 27 Ici-bas 02:23
    Track
    27
    Title
    Ici-bas
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Luisa Prayer
  28. 28 Mio povero amor! 04:43
    Track
    28
    Title
    Mio povero amor!
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  29. 29 Ridonami la calma! 05:31
    Track
    29
    Title
    Ridonami la calma!
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Benedetta Torre, Luisa Prayer
  30. 30 Tell Them! 05:07
    Track
    30
    Title
    Tell Them!
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Eugene Villanueva, Luisa Prayer
  31. 31 Lasciali dir 01:48
    Track
    31
    Title
    Lasciali dir
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  32. 32 Tout passe, tout lasse, tout casse! 01:42
    Track
    32
    Title
    Tout passe, tout lasse, tout casse!
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  33. 33 Automne 01:41
    Track
    33
    Title
    Automne
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  34. 34 Primavera 02:20
    Track
    34
    Title
    Primavera
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  35. 35 Mon coeur est plein de toi 02:21
    Track
    35
    Title
    Mon coeur est plein de toi
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  36. 36 Fiaba 02:15
    Track
    36
    Title
    Fiaba
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  37. 37 Si vous saviez! 02:20
    Track
    37
    Title
    Si vous saviez!
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  38. 38 Carmèn 02:24
    Track
    38
    Title
    Carmèn
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  39. 39 Je voudrais 02:24
    Track
    39
    Title
    Je voudrais
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  40. 40 Guitare 03:21
    Track
    40
    Title
    Guitare
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  41. 41 Si tu le voulais 02:29
    Track
    41
    Title
    Si tu le voulais
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  42. 42 Dimmi fanciulla 02:16
    Track
    42
    Title
    Dimmi fanciulla
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  43. 43 Carmela 03:39
    Track
    43
    Title
    Carmela
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  44. 44 La serenata (version for voice and piano) 02:50
    Track
    44
    Title
    La serenata (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  45. 45 Shall We Forget 02:55
    Track
    45
    Title
    Shall We Forget
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  46. 46 Non senti tu 02:28
    Track
    46
    Title
    Non senti tu
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  47. 47 Un bacio 03:52
    Track
    47
    Title
    Un bacio
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  48. 48 Pianto di Monaca 03:10
    Track
    48
    Title
    Pianto di Monaca
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  49. 49 Io mi domando 03:23
    Track
    49
    Title
    Io mi domando
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  50. 50 Cadenza per la serenata 02:29
    Track
    50
    Title
    Cadenza per la serenata
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Desiree Rancatore, Marco Scolastra
  51. 51 Beauty's Eyes 04:22
    Track
    51
    Title
    Beauty's Eyes
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  52. 52 Ever Yours Sincerely 02:32
    Track
    52
    Title
    Ever Yours Sincerely
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  53. 53 Tell Me to Stay! 04:02
    Track
    53
    Title
    Tell Me to Stay!
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  54. 54 Venetian Song 04:06
    Track
    54
    Title
    Venetian Song
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  55. 55 Canzone veneziana 03:50
    Track
    55
    Title
    Canzone veneziana
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  56. 56 Winged Echoes 04:01
    Track
    56
    Title
    Winged Echoes
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  57. 57 Entra! (version for voice and piano) 03:02
    Track
    57
    Title
    Entra! (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  58. 58 Magìa 03:15
    Track
    58
    Title
    Magìa
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  59. 59 My Memories 03:49
    Track
    59
    Title
    My Memories
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  60. 60 Triste ritorno 03:18
    Track
    60
    Title
    Triste ritorno
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  61. 61 I Dare to Love Thee 02:57
    Track
    61
    Title
    I Dare to Love Thee
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  62. 62 Novena profana 03:16
    Track
    62
    Title
    Novena profana
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  63. 63 Neapolitan Song 03:09
    Track
    63
    Title
    Neapolitan Song
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  64. 64 Per morire 04:20
    Track
    64
    Title
    Per morire
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  65. 65 Comme va? 01:27
    Track
    65
    Title
    Comme va?
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  66. 66 Nel mio segreto 03:34
    Track
    66
    Title
    Nel mio segreto
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco
  67. 67 No. 1. Laggiù, laggiù! 03:09
    Track
    67
    Title
    No. 1. Laggiù, laggiù!
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  68. 68 No. 2. La fioca anima mia! 01:49
    Track
    68
    Title
    No. 2. La fioca anima mia!
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  69. 69 No. 3. Non m'aspettare! 03:15
    Track
    69
    Title
    No. 3. Non m'aspettare!
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  70. 70 No. 4. Per l'amor d'amore 03:30
    Track
    70
    Title
    No. 4. Per l'amor d'amore
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Jurgita Adamonytė, Marco Moresco
  71. 71 In the Hush of the Night 02:38
    Track
    71
    Title
    In the Hush of the Night
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Piotr Lempa, Marco Moresco