Italian Songs and Ballads

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Album Summary

Performers

• Stefano Secco (Tenor)
• David Abramovitz (Piano)

Composers

• Paolo Tosti (1846 - 1916)
• Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)
• Stefano Donaudy (1879 - 1925)

Notes & Reviews:

The late 19th Century was the heyday of the drawing-room ballad, when families and friends entertained each other with a wide range of songs. Sir Paolo Tosti was one of the most successful of composers of such music, alongside his contemporaries Pietro Mascagni and Stefano Donaudy. Naturally, the subject of most of these charming songs is amore: love longed for, gained and lost; sweet lips, sparkling eyes, warm arms and cold hearts.

American Record Guide
Secco has the right voice and style for these songs; it's not a superb voice, but it's very decent, with secure top notes and a lovely sotto voce. He doesn't have the splendor of Pavarotti but he has what it takes to sing this well.

Fanfare
... you'll find yourself enjoying the Mediterranean flavor and accent of Tosti's music, especially in these beautifully and sensitively sung interpretations.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009).

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Works Details

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Romanze (3)

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: circa 1870-1915

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : 'A vucchella

• Performers: David Abramovitz (Piano); Stefano Secco (Tenor)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1907

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Canzoni-stornelli (3)

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: circa 1870-1915

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Romanze (3)

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1880-1910

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Non t'amo più

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 5 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1870-1915

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Canzoni-stornelli (3)

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1880

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : La serenata

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1870-1915

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Ideale, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1870-1915

Mascagni, Pietro : Serenata, song for voice & piano (or orchestra)

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1894

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : A Marechiare

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: circa 1870-1915

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Sogno for voice & piano/orchestra

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1870-1915

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Parting-Time, for voice & piano or orchestra, C.S. 185B

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Donaudy, Stefano : O del mio amato ben

• Performers: Stefano Secco (Tenor); David Abramovitz (Piano)
• Notes: Terzosuonoproduction Mobile Studio, Paris, France (04/27/2009-04/30/2009)
• Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: circa 1895-1925