Flavio Motalla: L'amore è poesia – Vocalises for Soprano & Orchestra
11/4/2016, 5 Tracks, 51:52
Featuring
Patrick John Scott
Elena Moșuc
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Flavio Motalla
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Performer Biography
John Scott, the conductor, began his career as a session musician in the 1960s, playing saxophone in James Bond films and flute on Beatles recordings.
Recording & Production
This album is a world premiere recording, featuring soprano Elena Moșuc, conductor John Scott, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer, Flavio Motalla, describes the album's music as a homage to film composers Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Max Steiner, whose Golden Age Hollywood film scores were a major inspiration.
Composer Biography
Flavio Motalla, the composer, studied film composition at the University of Southern California under notable figures like Elmer Bernstein, David Raksin, and Leonard Rosenman.
Performer Biography
Elena Moșuc, the soprano on this album, is a Romanian-Swiss artist who has received numerous prestigious awards, including the 'Officer of the Arts' from Romania and the 'Grand Prize' for her international opera career.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Flavio Motalla, the composer, chose to write vocalises (songs without words) for this album, believing that a text would distract listeners from the music's content.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for this album took place at the renowned Abbey Road Studios in London.
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