Salvatore Di Vittorio's Sinfonia No. 1 'Isolation' depicts man's isolation from himself, his inner being, spirituality, and from his fellow man and the surrounding world.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Salvatore Di Vittorio's Overtura Respighiana is a homage to Ottorino Respighi, an Italian composer, and incorporates elements from Respighi's works and Di Vittorio's own Sinfonia No. 2.
Compositional Technique
Each of the four movements in Salvatore Di Vittorio's Sinfonia No. 2 'Lost Innocence' is based on different world lullabies, representing hope.
Composition History
Sinfonia No. 2 'Lost Innocence' by Salvatore Di Vittorio was inspired by the tragedy of the Yugoslav civil wars in the late 1990s.
Composer Biography
Salvatore Di Vittorio, the composer and conductor, studied composition with Ludmila Ulehla and conducting with Giampaolo Bracali at the Manhattan School of Music.
Recording & Production
This album features world première recordings of Salvatore Di Vittorio's Overtura Respighiana and Clarinet Sonata No. 1.
Performer Biography
Benjamin Baron, the clarinetist on this album, has been the principal clarinettist of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas since its inception in 2004.
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