Nino Rota's compositional style is characterized by a pre-eminence of melodic line, a harmonic language that supports structural points, multiple stylistic influences, and an immediacy in communicating emotions to the listener.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nino Rota's works can be broadly categorized as neo-Classical, though some pieces also exhibit neo-Romantic or neo-Baroque characteristics.
Composer Biography
Nino Rota, the composer, demonstrated an affinity for composition from an early age, being enrolled at the Conservatorio di musica di Milano at just twelve years old.
Compositional Technique
Nino Rota's 15 Preludes for piano, composed in 1964, show stylistic affinities with the compositional approach of Prokofiev, a composer Rota greatly admired.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2017 at the Steinway Recording - Piano Studio in Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, UK, using a Steinway Model D piano.
Composer Biography
Nino Rota was encouraged to enroll at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia by Arturo Toscanini, the chief conductor of the New York Philharmonic, who was a close friend of Rota's grandfather, composer Giovanni Rinaldi.
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