STEFANO GOLINELLI (1818-1891): Melodia, Op. 179/2, 6 melodie, Fantasietta No. 5, Barcarola, Op. 35, 2 canti patetici, Op. 142, 6 Ricordanze di un tempo che fu, Op. 231, 2 pensieri affettuosi.

Description: We discover another Italian composer (this one also a pianist) who eschewed opera in favor of instrumental music and, like Martucci and Sgambati, followed Northern European examples, in this case Chopin, Lizst and Schumann. Giancarlo Simonacci (piano).