‘Il Sole 24 Ore’ has published the book “Musica a specchio” edited by Carla Moreni. Ten extraordinary interpreters of our time tell us about one elective composer each. Alongside the testimonies of Maurizio Pollini, Antonio Pappano, Salvatore Accardo, and others, Francesco Cera talks about Girolamo Frescobaldi’s music and the artistic revolutions occurring during the composer’s lifetime.
“Frescobaldi was capable of giving a fresh, new face to the Toccata, moulding it as an ‘open shape’, a musical poem conceived as an uninterrupted discursive flow…”
“While in Rome, the composer admires the art works of his contemporaries … painters, sculptors, architects, poets … together, they forge brand new aesthetics …”
“The historical organs in Italy are an extraordinary heritage, spread almost everywhere in the peninsula: the most conspicuous in the world …”
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Rediscovering Francesco Rasi’s Compositions
The solo singing and its great potential ramifications, that developed for centuries to come, have...
La riscoperta delle composizioni di Francesco Rasi
Tra le geniali e rivoluzionarie invenzioni che ebbero luogo in Italia nel campo dell’arte e della...
October 2021 – Release of Francesco Rasi La Cetra di sette corde CD
The Arcana label releases the CD “Francesco Rasi – La Cetra di sette corde”. A world premiere for...
Ottobre 2021 – Uscita CD Francesco Rasi La Cetra di sette corde
Uscita del CD “Francesco Rasi – La Cetra di sette corde” per l’etichetta Arcana. Francesco Cera...
Masterclasses a Middelburg
On August 28th, in the ancient city of Middelburg (The Netherlands), Francesco Cera will give a...
Masterclasses a Middelburg
On August 28th, in the ancient city of Middelburg (The Netherlands), Francesco Cera will give a...