Piovano Pappano - Two Sonatas & Two RomancesEven a star of the podium like Antonio Pappano devotes himself with enthusiasm to chamber music: there are more and more concerts and recordings in which he sits at the piano, performing with such eminent artists as Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Diana Damrau, Ian Bostridge and Joyce DiDonato. Now it is his fifteen year old friendship and musical collaboration with Luigi Piovano that is reflected in this new and exciting album, in which the two musicians finally

the self-styled "King Of Western Swing"

Both Sides NowBlowin' In The WindLalenaTrouble In Mind Just Like A WomanGirl From The North CountryI Threw It All Away Ribbon Of DarknessI Shall Be Released Black Sheep BoyCatch The Wind Affair On 8th AvenueLong Way Back Home Early Morning RainIn My Time Of Dying

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racking up more than 40 hits

He loves both the brilliant musician and the personality of his compositions

and a fine showcase for her unique talent working across a range of musical environments

Inspired by the German book "Die Sphinx" (1873) from Emil Besetzny

On par with his best work

He writes: "One early afternoon in January 1986 I visited the Devouassoud workshop in Chamonix

Her signature greeting on her radio shows was "Hello Everybody

including a world premiere recording

a collection of 17th century music and