The soprano Daniela Mazzucato and the pianist Elia MacrÃ¬ are the interpreters of the chamber lyrics and piano preludes of two composers who both lived in Trieste in the twentieth century, Vito Levi and Raffaello de Banfield. Coming from different social backgrounds but closely connected in their existence: esteemed musician, essayist and music critic, Levi will introduce the student de Banfield - of noble lineage and son of a legendary Austro-Hungarian military aviation pilot - to the study of music, thanks to which he came in contact with some eminent exponents of the world cultural heritage of the twentieth century, such as Maria Callas, Herbert von Karajan, Igor Strawinsky, Greta Garbo, Winston Churchill, just to name a few. Persecuted by the racial laws ["Musica Degenerata" Tactus TC900005] Levi had to flee and hide until the end of the war, returning to occupy those teaching chairs that the regime had stolen from him in Trieste, where in the 70s de Banfield would also return, to direct the city's Opera Theatre and the prestigious Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto.

Tracklist:

Liriche Per Canto E Pianoforte: No. 1, La Ninna Nanna Della Cicala
Liriche Per Canto E Pianoforte: No. 2, Speranze. Memorie
Liriche Per Canto E Pianoforte: No. 3, La Rosa Del Commiato
Liriche Per Canto E Pianoforte: No. 4, Sogno
Liriche Per Canto E Pianoforte: No. 5, Notte D'inverno
Liriche Per Canto E Pianoforte: No. 6, Es Verdad
Liriche Per Canto E Pianoforte: No. 7, Coquette
Liriche Per Canto E Pianoforte: No. 8, Love
Quattro Anacreontiche: No. 1, I Primi Fior Son Questi
Quattro Anacreontiche: No. 2, Guarda Che Bianca Luna
Quattro Anacreontiche: No. 3, Clori Mi Disse Un Giorno
Quattro Anacreontiche: No. 4, Seppi Che Al Dubbio Lume
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 1, Allegro Sostenuto
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 2, Lento - Allegro Vivace
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 3, Allegretto Mosso
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 4, Lento
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 5, Allegro Vivace
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 6, Andante Assai
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 7, Molto Vivace
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 8, Allegro
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 9, Impetuoso
Dieci Preludi Per Pianoforte: No. 10, Moderato
Ninna Nanna

UPC: 8007194107272
Label: Tactus Records
Release Date: 1.1.21
Format: CD

Banfield / Mazzucato / Macri - Liriche Da Camera / Preludi (CD)