Alfano's career was an unremitting search for the perfect synthesis of music and expression, and he even wrote a manual on orchestration.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alfano's Piano Quintet, his last chamber music endeavor, was a vehement reaction against atonal and dodecaphonic music, as he believed music should be a tonal expression of 'authentic beauty'.
Compositional Technique
The Violin Sonata by Alfano contains touches of translucent French impressionism, reflecting his admiration for composers like Debussy, Ravel, and Dukas.
Performer Biography
Elmira Darvarova, the violinist on this album, made history as the first woman concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Performer Biography
Scott Dunn, the pianist and conductor, holds an M.D. and board certification in eye surgery, in addition to his extensive musical education.
Composer Biography
Franco Alfano reluctantly completed Puccini's final opera, Turandot, from nearly indecipherable sketches, an event that significantly harmed his reputation.
Composer Biography
Franco Alfano, the composer, was initially famous for his popular operatic adaptation of Tolstoy's novel, Resurrection, in 1904.
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