During the 19th century, musical expression increasingly emphasized virtuoso effects, demanding great technical skill and a soloist's flair for musical acrobatics from performers.
Instruments
The organ also underwent changes in the 19th century, moving beyond its exclusive liturgical role to gain ground in concertante performances, especially in Italy where it imitated orchestral chromatism.
Performer Biography
Steno Boesso, the bassoonist, won the competition for first bassoon in the orchestra of La Fenice opera house in Venice in 1997.
Performer Biography
Enrico Zanovello, the organist and founder of Trio Andrea Palladio, regularly performs in major organ festivals across Europe, Russia, Egypt, Argentina, Uruguay, and the United States.
Performer Biography
The Trio Andrea Palladio, formed in 2008 by Enrico Zanovello, focuses on 18th and 19th-century repertoire, using period performance techniques and faithful reproductions of instruments.
Instruments
The organ used for this recording, built in 1878 by Giovanni Battista De Lorenzi for the Duomo in Malo, features a 'fonocromico' system allowing dynamic variations through a double switch key and air pressure changes.
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