Anna Pirozzi & Emma Abbate - Alfano: Songs (2023)

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 Alfano’s vocal output, from his Opus 1 Cinq mélodies, written in 1896 when he was a twenty-one-year-old student at Leipzig, to Due liriche per canto, violoncello e pianoforte from 1949, five years before his death.

Anna Pirozzi has established herself as the leading Italian dramatic soprano of today, performing on the most prestigious international opera stages. She is joined here by the acclaimed pianist Emma Abbate and renowned cellist Bozidar Vukotic.

Tracklist
01. Sei liriche: Perché piangi?
02. Sei liriche: Al chiarore della mattina
03. Sei liriche: Malinconia
04. Sei liriche: Non partire, amor mio
05. È giunto il nostro ultimo autunno
06. Cinq mélodies, Op. 1: I. Sonnet
07. Cinq mélodies, Op. 1: II. Pourquoi?
08. Cinq mélodies, Op. 1: III. Rondeau
09. Cinq mélodies, Op. 1: IV. Envoi à ***
10. Cinq mélodies, Op. 1: V. Sonnet
11. Due liriche per canto, violoncello e pianoforte: I. Preludio primaverile
12. Due liriche per canto, violoncello e pianoforte: II. Il giorno non è più…
13. Giorno per giorno (arietta per violoncello e pianoforte)
14. Tre nuovi poemi: I. Ninna nanna di mezzanotte
15. Tre nuovi poemi: II. Melodia
16. Tre nuovi poemi: III. Preghiera alla Madonna