Italy and Spain were naturally also sources of inspiration in the 19th century as countries of longing.
An illustrious group of composers, including celebrities from countries further north such as Johannes Brahms, expressed this longing in a variety of ways. This new recording features songs from the likes of Fernando Obradors, Adolf Jensen, Rossini and Faure.
Carmen Artaza and Hilko Dumno breathe Mediterranean temperament into all of this and unfold a luminous colorfulness