Ghedini's Concerto dell'albatro was inspired by Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick and features a narrator who recites text from the book.
Compositional Technique
Casella's Triple Concerto treats the piano trio as a 'small body of sound' contrasted with the orchestral mass, similar to the concertino in a concerto grosso.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Casella's 'third style,' developed in the mid-1920s, was immensely influential for the next generation of Italian composers, including Ghedini.
Historical Context
Piedmont, the home region of both composers, was the political cradle of Italian unification in the 19th century and an industrial powerhouse in the 20th century.
Composer Biography
Alfredo Casella and Giorgio Federico Ghedini, the composers on this album, were both from Piedmont, a region in northwest Italy known for its distinctive character.
Composer Biography
Casella played a crucial role in re-establishing orchestral and instrumental music in Italy, which had been overshadowed by opera.
Composition History
Both concertos on this album use the rare combination of piano trio and orchestra, with Casella's Triple Concerto written for his own ensemble, the Trio Italiano.
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