Ildebrando Pizzetti - Liriche, Complete Songs for Voice & Piano (Vansìsiem Lied Duo)

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Composer: Ildebrando Pizzetti

• Epitaphe
• Tre liriche
• Antifona amatoria di basiliola
• Sera d'inverno
• Adjuro vos, filiae Jerusalem
• L'annuncio
• I pastori
• La madre al figlio lontano
• Erotica
• San Basilio
• Il clefta prigione
• Passeggiata
• Due liriche drammatiche napoletane
• Tre sonetti di Francesco Petrarca
• Tre canzoni
• Oscuro è il ciel
• Tre canti Greci
• E il mio dolore io canto
• Tre liriche
• Tre canti d'amore
• Nuvole
• My Cry
• Tre sonetti tragici
• Sei tornato da me

Vansìsiem Lied Duo

    Paola Camponovo, soprano

    Alfredo Blessano, piano

Date: 2025

Label: Brilliant Classics

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The Complete Songs (Liriche) by Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880-1968) form a significant portion of his vocal output, bearing witness to his deep connection with Italian literary traditions and his ability to translate poetry into expressive music. As one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century, Pizzetti was known for his lyrical style, drawing inspiration from both the past and the modern era. His songs often set texts by prominent Italian poets such as Gabriele D’Annunzio, who shared Pizzetti's interest in themes of nature, mysticism, and the Italian cultural heritage.

Pizzetti’s liriche demonstrate his skillful blend of text and music, characterized by a refined melodic line that closely follows the natural inflection of the language. His approach to vocal writing is often declamatory, allowing the poetry's meaning to guide the musical expression. Harmonically, the songs exhibit a rich, modal language influenced by Renaissance and early Baroque music. The thematic variety in his Complete Songs ranges from intimate, introspective reflections to more dramatic, impassioned expressions, always maintaining a close relationship between word and sound.

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