Tosti: The Song of a Life, Vol. 1

Featuring

Nunzio Fazzini
Marco Scolastra
Romina Casucci
Roberto Rupo
David Sotgiu
Maura Menghini

Valentina Mastrangelo
Isabella Crisante
Denver Martin Smith
Monica Bacelli
Mark Milhofer
Antonio Ballista
Francesco Paolo Tosti
Gabriele D'Annunzio

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Critical Reception

Early recordings of Tosti's songs, by singers like Caruso and Pavarotti, often featured excessively emphatic renderings that ruined the refined atmosphere of his petite chanson style.

Composer Biography

Tosti was appointed singing master to the British Royal Family and organized musical events for them, while also frequenting fashionable drawing rooms and salons in London.

Album & Artwork

This album is a complete performance of songs for voice and piano by Francesco Paolo Tosti, released to mark the first centenary of the composer's death.

Recording & Production

This recording project, conceived by Francesco Sanvitale, is the first complete and systematic performance of Tosti's songs for voice and piano, presented chronologically.

Critical Reception

Francesco Paolo Tosti's work, once largely ignored or performed with embarrassment, has recently become a major focus for performers and musicologists.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Tosti was primarily a great singing teacher, likely the last exponent of the Neapolitan school, and his songs reflect his absolute technical skill, which he practiced daily with professional musicians.