Bridelli/Marangoni - Giachino Rossini: P�ch�s de vieillesse (Sins of Old Age), Vol. 10

Rossini considered the �mezzo� voice to be his ideal, stating that �the contralto is the norm against which the other voices and instruments of the composition must be gauged.� Containing numerous premiere recordings, this penultimate release in Alessandro Marangoni�s acclaimed traversal of Rossini�s complete piano music is vibrant with national colours from France, Italy and Spain, and rich in emotions of sadness and love, from the tragic Adieux � la vie! sung on a single note, to the sustained operatic embellishments of Questo palpito soave.