Mario Pilati - Liriche da camera (Manuela Custer; Raffaele Cortesi)

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Composer: Mario Pilati

1. Dialogo di marionette
2. O passi sparsi
3. Nanna nanna
4. Lettera amirosa
5. 2 Belladettes: No. 1, Matin
6. 2 Belladettes: No. 2, Deux Fables
7. Mare
8. 3 Canti napoletani: No. 1, Calasciuncello
9. 3 Canti napoletani: No. 2, Canzone a dispetto
10. 3 Canti napoletani: No. 3, Bella, si moro
11. 2 Epigrammi: No. 1, Che bella cosa
12. 2 Epigrammi: No. 2, Magnammo, amice mieie
13. Lunella
14. Sonata No. 14 "Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare"
15. 2 Madrigali del Guarini: No. 1, Natale dell' amante
16. 2 Madrigali del Guarini: No. 2, Core in farfalla
17. Echi di Napoli: No. 1, Riccio riccio ricciolà
18. Echi di Napoli: No. 2, 'O vico
19. Echi di Napoli: No. 3, Serenata
20. Echi di Napoli: No. 4, Palummella de Francia
21. Echi di Napoli: No. 5, Divuzzione
22. Echi di Napoli: No. 6, Chi dice
23. Echi di Napoli: No. 7, Palazzo d'ammore
24. Echi di Napoli: No. 8, Tammurriata
25. La tartaruga
26. Amore

Manuela Custer, mezzo-soprano

Raffaele Cortesi, piano

Date: 2025

Label: Tactus

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Mario Pilati (1903-1938) led a brief yet intense and turbulent life marked by exceptional musical talent. Introduced early to music, he quickly distinguished himself as a gifted pianist and composer, choosing music as his vocation by the age of thirteen. Despite paternal opposition, he pursued formal studies and graduated with honors in composition at the Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella at just twenty, under Antonio Savasta. Seeking independence, Pilati built his career while facing family conflicts, including resistance to his marriage. This recording features Manuela Custer and Raffaele Cortesi in a rediscovery of Pilati’s refined vocal chamber music.

Italian mezzo-soprano Manuela Custer, born in Novara, made her debut at the Teatro Regio in Turin and has since established an international career in leading concert halls and opera houses worldwide. Her repertoire spans Baroque music, Italian bel canto, and contemporary works. She has collaborated with many of the most eminent conductors of our time, including Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Riccardo Chailly, Myung-Whun Chung, and Gianandrea Noseda. Custer has built an extensive discography with major labels, featuring complete operas and recital recordings. Her forthcoming engagements include the role of Suzuki in Madama Butterfly in Venice and Macerata.

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