Alfredo Casella - Music for Cello and Piano (Andrea Favalessa; Maria Semeraro)

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Composer: Alfredo Casella

• (01-03) Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
• (04-07) Cello Sonata No. 2 in C major, Op. 45
• (08) Notturno
• (09) Tarantella

Andrea Favalessa, cello
Maria Semeraro, piano

Date: 2014
Label: Brilliant Classics
http://www.brilliantclassics.com/articles/c/casella-complete-music-for-cello-and-piano/

More info & reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/Casella-Complete-Music-Cello-Piano/dp/B00HYO8IJU

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Alfredo Casella (25 July 1883 in Turin – 5 March 1947 in Rome) was an Italian composer, pianist and conductor. He entered the Paris Conservatoiry in 1896 to study piano under Louis Diémer and composition under Gabriel Fauré. In this period, Casella developed a deep admiration for Debussy's output, but pursued a more romantic vein in his own writing. His work on Italian Baroque composers put him at the centre of the early 20th Century Neoclassical revival and also deeply influenced his own compositions. The resurrection of Vivaldi's works in the 20th century is mostly thanks to the efforts of Casella.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Casella

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The Favalessa-Semerano duo was found in 2004. Both musicians are winners of several national and international solo competitions. As chamber musicians, Favalessa and Semerano have played and participated in masterclasses given by prestigious teachers and performers such as Rosalyn Tureck, Paul Bakura-Skoda and Riccardo Chailly. They have given recitals throughout Italy and abroad. Their repertoire is an extensive one which range from works by Antonio Vivaldi to modern days, demonstrating their interest in the discovery and endorsement of lesser known works and composers.

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