At the beginning of the 20th century Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) was a pupil of Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880-1968) in Firenze. Whatever musical affinity there was between the two their personal situation couldn’t have been more different: Pizzetti was a dedicated supporter of the Fascist regime, which eventually led to the forced emigration of Castelnuovo-Tedesco, a Jew. The two composers preserved throughout their creative existence the common intention to free music from subordination towards the Opera, above all the Verismo, which dominated Italy at the beginning of the century. The music of Pizzetti and that of Castelnuovo-Tedesco originate from the song, from the vocal melody, and from the wavering and rhythmic gait that is typical of the sound of the Italian language. This new album present music for cello and piano of the two composers: their two Cello Sonatas and shorter pieces for cello and piano. Played with great intensity an...