An absolute re-discovery! Soprano Cristina Barbieri (winner of the Luciano Pavarotti prize in Philadelphia) and pianist Luca Saltini (first prize at the “Czerny” prize in Turin and “Viotti” of Vercelli) are dedicating this CD to the songs of the composer Luigi Gazzotti (1886-1923) from Modena. His wealthy family and his father’s passion for music allowed him to receive a very solid musical training at the Bologna Conservatory where he graduated in composition with honours. Fascinated by poetry - especially that of Leopardi - he composed several chamber arias in a style ranging from romanticism to realism that in those days was experiencing its peak with the great Puccini, Mascagni and Leoncavallo. His music never comes to radical and innovative solutions (in those days taking place overseas or in Italy with the Generazione dell’Ottanta), yet is always characterized by effective expressiveness and great refinement with the introduction of small elements of innovation and research.

Track listing:
1. Alla luna
2. L’infinito
3. Il sabato del villaggio
4. Povera foglia
5. Non mi destar ch’io sogno
6. O giovinezza... addio!
7. Mi farai morir
8. Marcia funebre [for piano]
9. La canterina
10. Canta, che vien l’aprile!
11. Per te!
12. Ad un fiore
13. Stelle
14. Madrigalino
15. Petite berceuse [for piano]
16. Alzati o bella
17. Sognando
18. Fiore appassito
19. Sola!
20. Fata della casa
21. Se mai!
22. Lieto incontro
23. Vieni, t’aspetto sul mar