TOSTI: The song of a life, Complete Vocal Chamber Music, volume 4; Romina Casucci, Nunzio Fazzini, Marco Scolastra, Roberto Rupo (5CD)

FRANCESCO PAOLO TOSTI 1846-1916

The Song of a Life – volume 4

Complete performance of songs for voice and piano by Francesco Paolo Tosti

on the occasion of the first centenary of the composer’s death.

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                54’25

1. Parla! melodia (1903, text by Lorenzo Stecchetti, CS191) 3’37
2. Seconda Mattinata (1904, text by Francesco Cimmino, CS192) 3’12

Deux petites Mélodies (1903, text by Edmond Haraucourt CS193)

3. I. Si je ne t’aimais pas, 1’54
4. II. Mon amour était mort 1’30
5. Io son l’amore canzone notturna (1905, text by Francesco Cimmino, CS194) 3’39
6. Pour un baiser petite mélodie (1905, text by Georges Doncieux, CS195) 1’45
7. Au temps du grand Roi! mélodie (1905, text by Georges Doncieux, CS196) 3’43
8. Nella notte d’april! melodia (1905, text by Francesco Cimmino, CS197) 1’52
9. I am not Fair song (1905, text by Ethl Clifford, CS198) 2’02
10. Sola tu manchi! melodia (1905, text by Francesco Cimmino, CS199) 3’43
11. Amate! canzone (1906, text by Francesco Cimmino, CS200) 2’48
12. Non domando più nulla! melodia (1906, text by Francesco Cimmino, CS201) 2’22
13. L’ultima canzone (1905, text by Francesco Cimmino, CS202) 4’07
14. Love’s Way song (1906, text by Ethel Clifford, CS204) 2’46
15. On dit! chansonette (1906, text by Adèle Mittendorff, CS205) 2’24
16. Io ti sento! melodia (1907, text by Conte di Lara, CS206) 1’35
17. Toujours l’aimer mélodie (1907, text by Sully Prudhomme, CS207) 3’16
18. Voi dormite Signora reminiscenze d’una canzone negra

(1907, text by Rocco Emanuele Pagliara, CS208)                                                                                                         3’09

19. Love me! song (1907, text by Githa Sowerby, CS211) 2’09
20. Summer song (1908, text by Malcom C. Salaman, CS213) 2’05

Maria Bagalàsoprano

John Viscardibaritone

Glenn Morton piano

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                63’00

1. ‘A vucchella arietta di Posillipo (1907, text by Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS209) 2’26

Quattro Canzoni d’Amaranta (1907, text by Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS210)

2. Lasciami! Lascia ch’io respiri 4’50
3. L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra 2’45
4. In van preghi 3’19
5. Che dici parola del Saggio? 6’35
6. Canta la serenata! melodia (1909, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS212) 4’30
7. Starlight song (1909, text by Laurence Hope, CS214) 3’26
8. Su la soglia romanzetta (1909, text by Rocco Emanuele Pagliara, CS215) 2’50
9. Tristezza melodia (1908, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS216) 4’01
10. Se tu non torni!... melodia (1909, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS217) 3’38
11. Chitarrata abruzzese (1910, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS218) 4’02
12. Forse! romanzetta (1910, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS219) 4’10
13. Napoli dorme! Napoli canta! canto (1910, text by Vittoria Aganoor-Pompilj, CS220) 2’36
14. Once More! song (1909, text by Githa Sowerby, CS221) 2’27

Deux mélodies (1910, CS222)

15. I. Je pleure (text by Liton Schevalet) 3’23
16. II. Le mal d’aimer (text by Armand Silvestre) 2’28
17. Il pescatore canta vecchia canzone di strada (1911, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS223) 5’01

Donata D’Annunzio Lombardisoprano

Isabella Crisantepiano

CD3                                                                                                                                                                                68’55

1. Love’s Gift song (1899, text by Clifton Bingham, CS169) 3’56
2. Sogni d’oro!... melodia (1911, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS224) 2’54
3. Who? song (1910, text by Githa Sowerby, CS225) 3’30
4. Le temps d’un Réve mélodie (1911, text by Jean Bouchor, CS226) 4’13

Two little songs (1910, text by Githa Sowerby, CS227)

5. Could I But Tell! 1’20
6. I cannot Tell 2’20
7. Never! song (1910, text by Githa Sowerby, CS227B) 4’09
8. Non mentire!... melodia (1911, text by Riccardo Pierantoni, CS228) 4’31
9. Baciami!... melodia (1911, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS229) 3’31
10. Canto Abruzzese (1911, text by Cesare De Titta, CS230) 0’59
11. Cercando te!... melodia (1911, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS231) 2’44
12. Luna d’estate! stornello (1911, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS232) 2’13
13. Now!... song (1911, text by Githa Sowerby, CS233) 2’07
14. Se tu canti… melodia (1911, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS234) 4’35
15. Itala Stella canzone popolare (1911, text by Gustavo Brigante Colonna, CS235) 2’37
16. The Allies March to the Freedom song (1915, text by Helen Taylor, CS244) 2’43

Due piccoli notturni (1911, text by Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS236)

17. Van gli effluvi delle rose 2’01
18. O falce di luna calante 2’26
19. Morale allegra!... pagina d’album (1911, text by Tommaso Sillani, CS236B) 0’40
20. L’attesa! (1913, text by Ettore Janni, CS237) 3’25
21. First Waltz from an Abruzzese folksong (1912, text by Githa Sowerby, CS238) 3’50
22. Jewels in the Hedge song (text by Anonymous, CS282) 3’00
23. Passing Shadow (The Rhearsal Duet) song (text by Anonymous, CS284) 4’20

Giuseppina Piuntimezzo-soprano

Riccardo Della Sciuccatenor

Isabella Crisante piano

CD4                                                                                                                                                                                53’48

1. Adieu, My Dear song (1890, text by Thomas Carlyle, CS249) 3’13
2. Back to the Old Love song (1889, text by Clifton Bingham, CS252) 4’10
3. More and More song (1890, text by John Muir, CS256) 2’36
4. Le papillon et la fleur mélodie (1883, text by Victor Hugo, CS258) 2’38
5. Remembered Still song (1890, text by Frederic E. Weatherly, CS259) 4’11
6. Tutto se scorda! canzone napoletana (1893, text by Salvatore Di Giacomo, CS262) 2’33
7. While We are Young old song (1902, text by Edward Teschermacher, CS263) 2’39
8. Bimbi e neve piccolo canto (text by Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS264) 2’12
9. Chi sono? pagina d’album (text by Fausto Martini, CS278) 1’42
10. O dolce meraviglia! canzone (1913, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS240) 3’00
11. Perdutamente! melodia (1913, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS241) 2’13
12. Resta nel sogno! melodia (1916, text by Roberto Bracco, CS246) 2’59
13. Charitas! lamento (text by Rocco Emanuele Pagliara, CS254) 4’03
14. Maggio è ritornato! (1913, text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS242B) 3’04
15. Because song (text by Alice Lawrence, CS279) 1’48
16. Bonsoir, Mignonne (text by Anonymous, CS280) 1’32
17. Io vorrei che nessun Mago indiscreto (text by Anonymous, CS281) 2’23
18. Song of the Letter song (text by Lord Lorimer, CS285) 3’10
19. Napoli canzone popolare a due voci (text by Carlo D’Ormeville, CS257) 2’56

Cinzia Forte soprano

Giovanni Meonibaritone

Marco Scolastrapiano

CD5                                                                                                                                                                                57’55

1. Ninna nanna (per Giorgio) (1912 text by Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS239) 3’30
2. A Tale of the Twilight song (1893 text by Frederic E. Weatherly, CS251) 5’26
3. Help me to Pray song (1885 text by Frederic E. Weatherly, CS255) 5’11
4. Tormento melodia (1913 text by Riccardo Mazzola, CS242) 3’27
5. Non basta più (1913 text by Mario dei Fiori: i.e. Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS242C) 3’44
6. Anima mia (1915 text by Mario dei Fiori: i.e. Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS243) 0’55
7. Parole del ricordo mio!… (1916, text by Bruno Vignola, CS245) 2’28

Consolazione poemetto (1917 text by Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS247)

8. Non pianger più 2’13
9. Ancora qualche rosa è ne’ rosai 1’14
10. Tanto accadrà 1’31
11. Perché ti neghi con lo sguardo stanco? 1’32
12. Sogna, sogna mia cara anima 2’30
13. Settembre 1’37
14. Quanto ha dormito il cembalo! 1’13
15. Mentre che fra le tende scolorite 2’58
16. M’odi tu?... (text by Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS283) 2’47

La Sera poemetto (1917 text by Gabriele d’Annunzio, CS248)

17. Introduzione 1’19
18. Rimanete, vi prego, rimanete qui 0’39
19. Ci ferirebbe, forse, come un dardo la luce 2’10
20. Ma chi vide più larghi e più profondi occhi 1’27
21. E quale cosa eguaglia nella vita del mio spirito 2’45
22. Piangi, tu che hai nei grandi occhi la mia anima 2’58
23. A Song of a Life song (text by Clifton Bingham, CS250) 3’50

Monica Bacellimezzo-soprano

Isabella Crisantepiano

Recording: 17-20 August 2017 (CD1); 24-26 August

2017 (CD2); 26-28 July 2018 (CD3); 9-11 August 2018

(CD4); 16-18 August 2018 (CD5), Theater Clitunno, Trevi (Perugia), Italy