IDAGIO | Vocal Recital: Matteuzzi, William

Featuring

William Matteuzzi
Paola Molinari
Francesco Paolo Tosti

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Composer Biography

Tosti became a British citizen and set poems by English authors like Tennyson and Swinburne to music.

Composer Biography

Francesco Paolo Tosti, an Italian composer, gained wide recognition for his vocal chamber music, not only in Italy but also in England, where he was appointed a baronet by Edward VII.

Composer Biography

Tosti was a friend of Gabriele D'Annunzio, an Italian poet, and set more than thirty of his poetic compositions to music.

Album & Artwork

This album features nineteen romances by Tosti, specifically chosen to exclude his most well-known works, and includes many English and some French texts.

Composer Biography

Gabriel Fauré, a renowned French vocal chamber music master, dedicated one of his exquisite pieces, 'Le parfum impérissable', to Tosti.

Critical Reception

There are contrasting opinions regarding the quality of Tosti's romances, with some critics suggesting his melodic expressions and harmonizations are repetitive, and even bordering on light music.

Compositional Technique

Carlo De Matteis argues that Tosti's romances show an evolution, particularly after his 'Quattro canzoni d'Amaranta' on D'Annunzio's lyrics, moving towards a recitativo with dramatic accents.