Martucci/Respighi
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COMPOSERS: Martucci/Respighi
LABELS: Claves
WORKS: La canzone dei Ricordi; Notturno, Op. 70/1/Il tramonto
PERFORMER: Brigitte Balleys (mezzo-soprano); Lausanne CO/Jesús López-Cobos
CATALOGUE NO: CD 50-9807
Not discovered Martucci’s glorious, melodic, ultra-Romantic music yet? Then sample this CD. La canzone… is a ravishingly beautiful, nostalgic cry of lost love with music that blends Wagner, Mahler and Puccini in a mix seasoned with the most sumptuous orchestration. Ian Lace