20Th Century Italian Piano Music

A substantial anthology of piano music written by Italian composers in the 20th century. In an era dominated by opera several Italian composers chose a radically different path, concentrating on purely instrumental music, influenced by widely varying sources such as Wagner, Impressionism, Neo-Classicism and Dodecaphony. This set offers a fascinating overview of piano works by Martucci, Cilea, Busoni, Sinigaglia, Caetani, Fano, Respighi, Pizzetti, Casella, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Dallapiccola, Rota, Malipiero, Castiglioni and Einaudi. Performances by leading Italian pianists such as Sandro Ivo Bartoli, Michelangelo Carbonara, Pietro de Maria, Alessandra Ammara, Michele d’Ambrosio and others. A set which will surprise and delight many collectors and piano lovers!