Pilati won the prestigious Coolidge prize in 1927 for his Sonata for flute and piano, an award previously given to composers like Stravinsky, Hindemith, and Ravel.
Performer Biography
Dario Candela, the pianist on this album, studied with renowned pianists Aldo Ciccolini, Sergio Fiorentino, and Fausto Zadra, perfecting his understanding of the great Neapolitan tradition.
Compositional Technique
In his 'Preludio, Aria & Tarantella on Old Neapolitan Folk Tunes', Pilati transformed traditional Neapolitan folk tunes into inventive and original compositions, avoiding mere 'local colour'.
Composer Biography
Pilati's last work, 'Alla culla', composed in November 1938, embodies his emotional surrender to fate, preceding his death a month later.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pilati's 'Echoes of Naples' and his opera project aimed to celebrate Naples as a source of inspiration, capturing its colors, characters, and the restless Neapolitan soul.
Composer Biography
Mario Pilati (1903-1938) was a highly versatile Italian musician, working as a composer, teacher, concert performer, essayist, and musical critic.
Composer Biography
Pilati obtained a Diploma in Composition before the age of twenty after only four years of study at the San Pietro a Majella Music Conservatoire in Naples.
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