Artists who fitted completely into their place and time, their schools and background of peers, are fairly plain sailing. The starting point is one and the same, like a word that begins in basic form before being overlaid with individual aesthetic, professional and productive connotations. It may not be that easy, but it certainly remains so. None of this applies to Luciano Simoni (1932-2010 who lived and thought in lofty style at Bologna, Italy, across the second half of the twentieth and into the twenty-first century without kowtowing to principles or any contemporary rules of art or life - which may be well and good, but are not to be taken on board a-critically. Unlike many a colleague, Simoni approached classical music from every possible angle. Which of them, for example, threw themselves enthusiastically into sacred music? Simoni did, and among other things produced a full-scale Missa solemnis for chorus, orchestra and soloists. His fondness for chamber music was, of course, less unusual: he left some memorable scores such as those collected on the present album whose program includes three of the nine quartets and one trio for strings and piano.

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 23 "Oltre La Vita": I. Allegro
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 23 "Oltre La Vita": II. Adagio Religioso
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 23 "Oltre La Vita": III. Allegro
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 23 "Oltre La Vita": IV. Con Espressione Semplice Ed Affettuosa
String Quartet No. 6, Op. 54: I. Maestoso. Allegro
String Quartet No. 6, Op. 54: II. Romanza. Andantino
String Quartet No. 6, Op. 54: III. Allegro Non Troppo
String Quartet No. 6, Op. 54: IV. Adagietto
Poemetto Romantico
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 67 (Performed With Harpsichord Obligato): I. Andante Espressivo - Allegro Moderato
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 67 (Performed With Harpsichord Obligato): II. Tranquillo E Celestiale
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 67 (Performed With Harpsichord Obligato): III. Allegro - Andante

UPC: 8007194107043
Label: Tactus Records
Release Date: 5.3.19
Format: CD

Simoni / Ensemble Respighi - Chamber Music (CD)