Goffredo Petrassi - Concertos for Orchestra Nos. 4-6 (Francesco La Vecchia)

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Composer: Goffredo Petrassi

• Concerto for Orchestra No. 4
• Concerto for Orchestra No. 5
• Concerto for Orchestra No. 6 "Invenzione concertata"

Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma

Francesco La Vecchia, conductor

Date: 2025

Label: Naxos

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Goffredo Petrassi (1904–2003) was 28 when his Partita propelled him to European fame. He fused neo-Classicism with more contemporary traits reinforced by his mastery of polyphony, qualities that can be found in his eight Concertos for Orchestra (Nos. 1–3 are available on Naxos 8.573702). Concertos Nos. 4–6 were written in the mid-1950s and are striking examples of emotional turbulence and structural compression, fastidiously scored and imaginative in their formal conception. The soloistic writing of "Invenzione concertata" (Concerto No. 6) adds another layer of sonic complexity to these gripping concertos.

Francesco La Vecchia, born in Rome in 1954, began his musical journey early, giving his first concert at age nine. He studied with his grandfather and later became leader of the Boccherini Quartet. At 23, he founded the Arts Academy of Rome, and by 27, launched his international recording career. In 2002, he became artistic director and resident conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma, leading it to international acclaim with performances in major cities worldwide. His prolific recording work includes the Maestro series and acclaimed releases with Naxos, Sony, and Brilliant Classics, earning him numerous honors both in Italy and abroad.