Sgambati/ Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma - Symphony No. 2Giovanni Sgambati, a composer admired by Wagner, was the man Busoni predicted would take Italian music 'towards a bright new future'. Sgambati's Symphony No. 2 is a compendium of Austro Germanic devices whose mix of chromaticism and melodic invention is invigorating. Lost for decades, it was reconstructed by Rosalind Trbger whose performing edition is recorded here. Sinfonia epitalamio was commissioned to celebrate a royal wedding. Loosely

After much scheming and antics

under the direction of Leonard Bernstein

With his guitar and smooth baritone voice

What's Wrong B4

Tim Sommer

Songs are Sung

Includes 20 page book

"The Twistable

"Untouchable Lucki

Queen Parking Lot

Bonus DVD: an 81-minute documentary about the composer made for Sveriges Television by Peter Berggren

1 by Alban Berg