This album was recorded in the Sala del Piccolo Teatro at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, from June 14-17, 2010.
Performer Biography
Aldo Orvieto, the pianist, has recorded over fifty CDs dedicated to classical and 20th-century composers, receiving unanimous critical praise.
Composition History
The piece "Genere umano addio" is a world premiere recording, adapted for voice and piano from Fano's dramatic poem "Astrea" for soloists, choir, and orchestra.
Composer Biography
Guido Alberto Fano, the composer, was born in Padua in 1875 and passed away in Tauriano di Spilimbergo, Friuli, exactly fifty years prior to the booklet's publication.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Guido Alberto Fano, the composer, distanced himself from the conventional drawing-room songs of the late 19th century, preferring poetic texts with a strong textual status.
Recording & Production
The piano used for this recording is a Gran Coda Fazioli.
Performer Biography
Sara Mingardo, the contralto on this recording, is one of the rare authentic contralto voices in contemporary music and has performed with major conductors and orchestras worldwide.
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