I went to high school with Nino Rota's grand daughter. She was three years' behind me but she was in the music program as was I. A sweet and vivacious young thing at the time, she was actually somewhat surprised that some of us actually knew who her grandfather was. I thought that adorable.
| Nino Rota: Concerto for strings (1964/65) I Solisti Italiani - Italian Compositions of the 20th Century/I Solisti Italiani - Denon |
| I. Preludio: Allegro ben moderato e cantabile
II. Scherzo: Allegretto comodo III. Aria: Andante quasi adagio IV. Finale: Allegrissimo |
| Jason Doell: of being touched Jason Doell, piano; Mauro Zannoli, frozen piano - Becoming in Shadows--Of Being Touched - Whited Sepulchre Records 
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| François Devienne: Symphonie Concertante in G Major for 2 flutes and orchestra Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute; Ransom Wilson, flute; I Solisti Veneti; Claudio Scimone, conductor - Concertos for 2 Flutes. Jean-Pierre Rampal Edition - Erato |
| I. Allegro
II. Adagio—Allegretto con grazia |
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What sounds so familiar about 9 minutes into the first Rota piece? Loved it.
12:57 PM, September 30th, 2023