Respighi/ Bostridge/ Giorgini - SongsAfter their acclaimed recording of Schubert's Die schne Mllerin, Ian Bostridge and Saskia Giorgini present a program of rarely recorded songs by Ottorino Respighi. This selection of songs demonstrates Respighi's stylistic versatility and broad literary inspiration, from settings of Ada Negri's compact verses to florid, Symbolist d'Annunzio poems as well as folk melodies, including Scottish songs. Respighi's Liriche unveil a fascinating, little known

Banned following it's 2007 release

I wanted to capture my journey as a person and a musician

the Miami-based reedman enlists his good friend and mentor Dave Liebman

Other bonus tracks are previously unreleased songs from the same shows that makes up the rest of the album

the Warsaw Boys Choir and Kraków Philharmonic Chorus

the Georgia Philharmonic

mother-of-pearl galleries

embellishing every detail in his songs without losing his homespun charms

only to uncover buried trauma and something far

The album wastes no time igniting with the unforgettable

double saxophone quartet

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