Alfano: Songs viol consort with their renowned director John

with their renowned director John Scott

with each piece thematically tied to an element or figure in the painting

The three arrangements presented on this disc – the Egmont Overture

this recording celebrates not only the composer’s legacy but also the continuing historical unity in performance of voices and instruments at the Chapel Royal over several hundred years

this final instalment crowns a cycle that restores Krebs to his rightful place among the most engaging keyboard composers of the eighteenth century

Alfano: Songs viol consort with their renowned director JohnAnna Pirozzi (soprano) Bozidar Vukotic (cello) Emma Abbate (piano) Franco Alfano was a major musician and teacher who enjoyed considerable success with his operas during his lifetime, but who has been overlooked for decades. Generally regarded as the regenerator of the Italian art song, the works featured in this album offer a generous overview of Alfanos vocal output, from his Opus 1 Cinq mlodies, written in 1896 when he was a twenty one year old