Nino Rota (1911-1979)
"A sentimental Devil", improvisation en do majeur pour violon et piano
Sonate en sol majeur, pour violon et piano
Intermezzo en si mineur, pour alto et piano
Extrait de la bande originale du film "Amanti senza amore", improvisation en ré mineur pour violon et piano
Sonate en do majeur pour alto et piano
Legen of the Glass Mountain, extrait de la bande originale du film, pour violon et piano
Sonate en solmajeur, pour alto et piano

Francesco D'Orazio, violon et alto
Giampaolo Nuti, piano

Nino Rota is best known for his music for film, but he spent a large part of his life composing “classical” music. The works collected in this album are unfortunately not well known to the public, but they deserve a special attention for their blend between tradition and avant-garde; but at the same time Rota never betrays himself: his style is always recognizable and reminds us of his famous soundtracks, so that it is not so strange to find among the tracks of this CD two pieces from some of his film scores. The release is enhanced by the numerous documents and images in the booklet, courtesy of Silvia Rota Balchaert.