During World War I (1915-1922), Wolf-Ferrari, like Ferruccio Busoni, chose exile in Zurich, stating he found no fatherland due to his conflicting loyalties.
Critical Reception
Despite his operas' success, Wolf-Ferrari's music has largely disappeared from modern concert programs, which some attribute to a post-war neglect of 'grace and gentleness'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wolf-Ferrari deliberately avoided modernism, opting instead for linear communicative immediacy and a lyrical vein that amalgamated past experiences with the present.
Performer Biography
Trio Archè, founded in Turin in 2001, aims to expand awareness of chamber works by lesser-known Italian composers, including Wolf-Ferrari, beyond the operatic tradition.
Instruments
Dario Destefano, the cellist of Trio Archè, plays a cello built by Giacinto Santagiuliana in Vicenza in 1821.
Instruments
Francesco Comisso, the violinist of Trio Archè, plays an 18th-century Don Nicola Amati violin.
Composer Biography
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, the composer, was the son of a Bavarian painter and a Venetian aristocrat, leading him to use both his father's and mother's surnames.
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