Marco Enrico Bossi, an acclaimed Italian organist, composer, and teacher, was the first Italian to achieve international fame as a concert artist.
Interpretation
Andrea Macinanti aimed to be faithful to Bossi's original instructions for sound, tempo, and dynamics, even applying the composer's specified fingering and pedal work.
Composer Biography
Marco Enrico Bossi enjoyed the esteem and friendship of many great musicians and literary figures, including Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Jules Massenet, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Gabriele D'Annunzio.
Instruments
The organ in Sequals, used for tracks 16 and 17, was built by Beniamino Zanin in 1899 and inaugurated in 1900 by Marco Enrico Bossi and Vittorio Franz.
Interpretation
The performer, Andrea Macinanti, chose to use organs built during Bossi's lifetime by organ-builders he respected, aligning the instrument's construction period with the composition dates of the recorded pieces.
Recording & Production
This recording is part of the 'Opera Omnia per organo' (Complete Organ Works) series by Marco Enrico Bossi, which is based on a critical edition published by Carrara.
Composer Biography
Marco Enrico Bossi died at sea in 1925 while crossing the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Le Havre, returning from a triumphant tour in the United States.
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