Wolf-Ferrari: Idillio Concertino, Serenata, Suite Concertino

Featuring

Massimo Belli
Fabien Thouand
Valentino Zucchiatti
Nuova Orchestra da Camera Ferruccio Busoni
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

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Composer Biography

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, born Hermann Friedrich Wolf, adopted his mother's Italian surname, Ferrari, to distinguish himself from other musicians named Wolf.

Performer Biography

Valentino Zucchiatti, the bassoonist on this album, became the first bassoon of the 'La Scala' opera house in Milan at just 23 years of age.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Wolf-Ferrari's operatic style was influenced by the 18th-century classicism of Mozart and the fast-paced character comedies of Venetian playwright Goldoni.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Wolf-Ferrari consciously identified with 18th-century music, rejecting modernist theory and practice, and believed tonality was not 'a matter of opinion'.

Compositional Technique

The Idillio-Concertino in A (Op.15) for oboe explores the instrument's virtuosity and various moods, from cheerful to melancholic, with strings augmented by two horns.

Composition History

The First World War, which brought his German and Italian heritages into conflict, caused a personal and creative crisis for Wolf-Ferrari, leading him to stop composing for a period.