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Ninna Nanna: Lullabies

6/29/2018, 17 Tracks, 50:18

Featuring

  • Letizia Calandra
  • Mirella del Boni
  • Cecilia Andreis
  • Rino Alfieri
  • Emanuele Lippi
  • Vincenzo Davico
  • Manuel de Falla
  • Darius Milhaud
  • Bernhard Flies
  • Johannes Brahms
  • Tarquinio Merula
  • Cécile Chaminade
  • Giacomo Puccini
  • Anna Filippone del Bono
  • Franz Schubert
  • Max Reger
  • Francesco Paolo Tosti
  • A. Cartoni

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Album & Artwork

This album is a collection of 17 lullabies, showcasing how different composers imbued their melodies with sweetness and emotion.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Anna Filippone Del Bono, a composer from the Abruzzo region of central Italy, is represented by two lullabies, one written for her grandson and another with themes of World War I.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The piano accompanists on this album include Mirella Del Bono, granddaughter of composer Anna Filippone Del Bono, Emanuele Lippi, and Rino Alfieri, with Cecilia Andreis playing the harp.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Soprano Letizia Calandra, known for her musical sensitivity and originality, interprets the songs with great intelligence, delicately differentiating between the mood and intent of each composer.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Letizia Calandra, the soprano on this album, has a background in both classical song and early music, and is considered a leading interpreter of the Neapolitan classical repertoire.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Tarquinio Merula's lullaby "Hor ch'è tempo" dates back to 1639 and was part of his collection "Capricij vaghi e laggiadri," which revolved around the legendary Roman knight Curzio.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Vincenzo Davico, a Monaco-born composer, is featured with three pieces that demonstrate his characteristic linear delicacy and light touch.

Source: Booklet

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