Eliodoro Sollima - Orchestral Works (1945-1997) (Giovanni Sollima)

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Composer: Eliodoro Sollima

1. Rondò burlesco (1951)
2. Concerto per archi (1968)
3. Aria (1945)
4. Ouverture da camera (1948/50)
5. Nenia e recitativo (1976)
6. Attesa (1997)

Roberto Plano, piano

Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana

Giovanni Sollima, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Brilliant Classics

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While Sicilian composer Eliodoro Sollima remains lesser-known outside Italy, his musical legacy endures through his children, notably cellist Giovanni Sollima, and a growing discography on Brilliant Classics. Following a critically acclaimed 2022 chamber music tribute (Fanfare praised the album and highlighted the composer's evolving maturity from 1945 to 1995), this release focuses on Eliodoro's orchestral repertoire. Spanning over five decades—from the early 1945 Aria for Cello and Strings to the 1997 work Attesa—the album offers a comprehensive overview of a substantial, serious Italian composer whose expressive orchestral voice deserves international recognition.

Italian pianist, composer, and educator Eliodoro Sollima (1926–2000) completed his piano and composition diplomas in Palermo before continuing advanced studies with Guido Agosti and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. Handpicked by Michelangeli, Sòllima performed in the 1954 Italian premiere of Alban Berg's Kammerkonzert. In 1965, he co-founded the Palermo Trio alongside violinist Salvatore Cicero and cellist Giovanni Perriera, earning the prestigious Diapason d'or in 1978. Beyond his chamber and solo career, Sòllima performed extensively across Europe for major broadcasting networks, including Deutsche Rundfunk, Radio Schweiz, and RAI, establishing himself as a key mid-century Italian musician.

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