Alfredo Casella: Orchestra Works

Alfredo Casella: Orchestra Works

On this CD:

1. Serenata for small orchestra, Op. 46bis
Composed by Alfredo Casella
Performed by Bolzano Haydn Orchestra
Conducted by Alun Francis

2. Concerto per Archi
Composed by Alfredo Casella
Performed by Bolzano Haydn Orchestra
Conducted by Alun Francis

3. Divertimento per Fulvia, Op 64
Composed by Alfredo Casella
Performed by Bolzano Haydn Orchestra
Conducted by Alun Francis

Editorial Reviews
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Casella (1883-1947) was an Italian composer, pianist, and conductor who led the Boston Pops for three seasons just before Arthur Fiedler took over in 1929. He was a composer of great wit, and sometimes of real substance. This well-played disc might not be very useful for those who already know Casella's music, since the Serenata (once available on a horribly played Urania LP) is an arrangement from a chamber work, the Concerto an orchestrated string quartet, and the Divertimento comes from a ballet based on children's piano music. Perhaps you'll want to try Naxos's splendid CD of Casella's piano music first. But this disc definitely has its charms. --Leslie Gerber

Alfredo Casella: Orchestra Works, Music, Alfredo Casella, Alun Francis, Haydn Orchestra Bolzano, 20th/21st Century Occasional Music, Classical, Classical Music, Concerto, Orchestral, Suite for Orchestra

Alfredo Casella: Orchestra Works

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