The album features two different Steinway pianos: Steinway d 494635 for Sonatas I and II, and Steinway d 400450 for Sonata III.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sandro Fuga's greatness lay in his ability to maintain his unique creative path, drawing from diverse aesthetic experiences, without being swayed by 'modernism' or fleeting trends.
Composer Biography
Sandro Fuga, born in 1906, was a refined pianist and sensitive teacher who directed the Turin Conservatory from 1966 to 1977.
Composition History
The Terza Sonata, composed in 1989 and dedicated to cellist Dario Destefano, belongs to the composer's extreme maturity, written when he was over eighty years old.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fuga dedicated most of his compositional efforts to piano and chamber music, continuing to compose successfully into old age.
Compositional Technique
The Second Sonata, composed in 1973, demonstrates Fuga's unwavering faith in the communicative potential of chamber music, particularly through its cantabile and lyricism.
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