Composer: Lorenzo Perosi
Performer: Matteo Bevilacqua, Leonardo Spinedi, Hinako Kawasaki, Lorenzo Rundo, Angelo Maria Santisi
Orchestra: Roma Tre Orchestra
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574375
Release: 2022
Size: 625 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Quintet No. 1 in F major
01. I. Mosso
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Vivo
Piano Quintet No. 2 in D minor
04. I. Moderatamente mosso
05. II. Adagio
06. III. Vivo
String Trio No. 2 in A minor
07. I. Mosso
08. II. Andante
09. III. Animato
Puccini once said, “there is more music in Perosi’s head than in mine and Mascagni’s put together”. Priest-composer Lorenzo Perosi achieved international celebrity by the late 1890s for his sacred music, and he also composed a fine selection of chamber works that are little known today. Perosi’s Piano Quintets have a fresh and spontaneous feel, even though they were written while he grieved the loss of his brother. Combining bold rhythms and solemn spiritual depth, these works along with the Second String Trio are all respectful of tradition while representing an exploration of new paths unique in Italian music of the time.