Massimo Macrì, the cellist on this recording, is the principal cellist with the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Turin.
Composer Biography
Francesco Cilea, a sophisticated opera composer, is best known for his masterpiece Adriana Lecouvreur, which premiered in 1902 and is still in the international opera repertoire.
Composition History
The three cello sonatas on this album, despite their composers' differing temperaments and styles, were all written during their early creative periods.
Performer Biography
Giacomo Fuga, the pianist on this recording, is the son of composer Sandro Fuga, whose Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano is featured on this album.
Composer Biography
Goffredo Petrassi, born in 1904, was one of the foremost Italian composers of his generation, alongside Luigi Dallapiccola.
Composer Biography
Sandro Fuga, a sophisticated and sensitive pianist, taught at the Turin Conservatory from 1933 and served as its director from 1966 to 1977.
Recording & Production
Sandro Fuga's Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano is a world premiere recording on this album.
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