Alfano: Songs viol consort period brass specialists The Prince

period brass specialists The Prince Regent’s Band have recreated the lost Distin Family repertoire

this final instalment crowns a cycle that restores Krebs to his rightful place among the most engaging keyboard composers of the eighteenth century

with each piece thematically tied to an element or figure in the painting

and a spiritual undercurrent

including a number of premiere recordings

Alfano: Songs viol consort period brass specialists The PrinceAnna Pirozzi (soprano) Bozidar Vukotic (cello) Emma Abbate (piano) Franco Alfano was a major musician and teacher who enjoyed considerable success with his operas during his lifetime, but who has been overlooked for decades. Generally regarded as the regenerator of the Italian art song, the works featured in this album offer a generous overview of Alfanos vocal output, from his Opus 1 Cinq mlodies, written in 1896 when he was a twenty one year old