Jun M rkl - Orchestral Works Vol 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Puccini once said, 'there is more music in Perosi's head than in mine and Mascagni's put together'. Priest-composer Lorenzo Perosi achieved international celebrity by the late 1890s for his sacred music, and he also composed a fine selection of chamber works that are little known today. Perosi's Piano Quintets have a fresh and spontaneous feel, even though they were written while he grieved the loss of his brother. Combining bold rhythms and solemn spiritual depth, these works along with the Second String Trio are all respectful of tradition while representing an exploration of new paths unique in Italian music of the time.

Jun Markl' exemplary interpretations of Debussy' orchestral music have been praised for their 'ubtle and sensitive readings'. 'This is bewitching music-making that should on no account be missed... One of the finest discs Naxos has ever released.

An important marker in Debussy' compositional development, the Fantaisie reflects something of the influence of Cesar Franck' Symphonic Variations yet embodies his own new aesthetic. Unpublished in Debussy' lifetime, it is heard here in it's 1968 revision.