F.P. Tosti - Songs - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Francesco Tosti Paolo - Sings Tosti [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/18/1995

Hexed - The Swedish Symphonic Progressive Metal band is back with their second album InchPagans RisingInch. Along with the powerful lead vocals of Tina Gunnarsson, this theme album definitely has great songwriting mixed with strong choruses and male growl. It´s a perfect blend of spellbinding guitar melodies, chugging riffs, dark symphonic orchestrations and progressive elements. It has been written with inspiration and history of Sweden's witch-hunting hysteria in the late 17th century. Behind the unique sound of this masterpiece is the talented mixing/mastering engineer Ronnie Björnström (Sorcerer, Aeon etc.) This is a much heavier and darker version of Hexed.

After their acclaimed recording of Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin, Ian Bostridge and Saskia Giorgini present a program of rarely-recorded songs by Ottorino Respighi. This selection of songs demonstrates Respighi's stylistic versatility and broad literary inspiration, from settings of Ada Negri's compact verses to florid, Symbolist d'Annunzio poems as well as folk melodies, including Scottish songs. Respighi's Liriche unveil a fascinating, little-known Italian branch of musical Impressionism. What binds them together is a longing for a past still so close, but at the same time inevitably gone. Ian Bostridge is one of the most celebrated tenors and lied interpreters of his generation. His PENTATONE recording of Schubert's Winterreise (2019) was crowned with the ICMA Vocal Music Award 2020. He continues his congenial collaboration with pianist Saskia Giorgini on PENTATONE.