Joplin: Treemonisha Overture / Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Johnson: A Negro Rhapsody / Ellington: New World A-Comin'

Featuring

Marco Fumo
Scott Joplin
George Gershwin
James P. Johnson
William Grant Still
Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington

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Historical Context

For decades, black composers and their white sympathizers were often treated with pity or contempt, with only Gershwin achieving widespread recognition, though his music was often misinterpreted.

Interpretation

Marco Fumo's performances are supported by philological rigor, developed with musicologists Marcello Piras and Riccardo Scivales, which was unique in international performance over the last twenty years.

Performer Biography

Marco Fumo has performed in major cities across Italy, Europe, and the U.S.A., and has recorded for various labels including RAI and Vatican Radio.

Composer's Artistic Vision

All the pieces on this CD are rhapsodic, not by mistake, but due to reasons intrinsic to the culture from which they stem.

Performer Biography

Marco Fumo, the performer on this album, is considered one of the best interpreters of the Afro-American piano repertoire and teaches at the Conservatory of Castelfranco Veneto.