The album title "Tactus" is a Renaissance Latin term for what is now called a "measure" in music.
Composition History
Alfredo Casella (1883-1947) transcribed Clementi's Sonata Op. 28 No. 2 into a trio in 1936, aiming to make it "more satisfactory for the modern ear" by elaborating the string parts.
Album & Artwork
The album cover features Gaetano Previati's (1852-1920) painting, "La danza delle ore" (The Dance of the Hours).
Historical Context
This album traces a century and a half of Italian chamber music, from Muzio Clementi's (1752-1832) Sonata "con accompagnamento" (1792) to Alfredo Casella's (1883-1947) transformation of it into an "orthodox Trio" (1936).
Composer Biography
Muzio Clementi (1752-1832), a naturalized English citizen, was known as the "Father of the Pianoforte" and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Historical Context
In the 19th century, Italian composers like Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909) faced a musical environment dominated by opera, which often overshadowed chamber music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album aims to highlight the role Italian composers played in non-theatrical music, an area often overlooked in music history texts.
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