Rosario Scalero's compositional style, particularly from his Vienna period, combined a meticulous study of counterpoint with a lyrical, late-romantic vein.
Recording & Production
This album is the first-ever recording of Rosario Scalero's complete works for violin and piano, rescuing his music from obscurity.
Composition History
The Sonata Op.12 in D minor for violin and piano, featured on this album, led to Rosario Scalero being offered a composition chair at the Mannes School in New York.
Composer Biography
Rosario Scalero taught composition at the Mannes School in New York and the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, influencing over 200 pupils.
Cultural Impact
Rosario Scalero's students included eminent figures like Gian Carlo Menotti, Samuel Barber, Nino Rota, and Leonard Bernstein.
Performer Biography
The Gran Duo Italiano, Mauro Tortorelli (violin) and Angela Meluso (piano), has received the 'Premio Mediterraneo' for their research and promotion of Italy's artistic and musical heritage.
Composer Biography
Rosario Scalero, the composer, was a violinist who studied under Camillo Sivori, the only pupil of Niccolò Paganini.
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