Guido Alberto Fano, one of the composers on this album, was dismissed from his teaching position at the Conservatory of Milan in 1938 due to racial laws.
Performer Biography
Andrea Bacchetti, the pianist on this album, has recorded exclusively for Sony Classical, with his discography including award-winning works like 'The Scarlatti Restored Manuscript'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
During his directorship at the Conservatory of Parma (1905-1912), Guido Alberto Fano, one of the composers on this album, composed daring works that pushed chromatic experimentation to the brink of atonality.
Composition History
Guido Alberto Fano's Sonata for cello and piano, featured on this album, won first prize at the Società del Quartetto of Milan's composition contest in 1898.
Composition History
Silvio Omizzolo, the other composer on this album, composed his Sonata breve for cello and piano in 1970 for a lawyer and amateur cellist friend, Domenico Bressanin.
Performer Biography
Rocco Filippini, the cellist on this album, founded the Trio di Milano in 1968 and is a founding member of the Quartetto Accardo since 1992.
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