Daria

Through her generous movements on the instrument and a feel for the piano that seemed like painting color on a canvas, Daria’s feelings were externalized in sounds, which made up the sublime, romantic music.

The album Rachmaninov/Barber/Piazzoll showcases the dynamic piano duo of Larissa Dedova and Daria Scarano in a compelling program that spans continents and centuries. The recording features powerful four-hand and two-piano works, including Sergei Rachmaninov's lush and romantic Symphonic Dances, the complex neoclassicism of Samuel Barber's "Souvenirs," and the fiery, rhythmic drive of Ástor Piazzolla's "Tangos." Dedova and Scarano demonstrate remarkable synchronicity and expressive range, seamlessly navigating the vast emotional landscape from Russian passion to American nostalgia and Argentine heat, making for a truly captivating listen.

Henry Miller, ingaggiato in California per un romanzo pornografico. Françoise Sagan in Costa Azzurra e l'amicizia con Mitterrand. Katherine Mansfield e la pensione in Baviera che le ispirò il debutto letterario. Gauguin vecchio nelle Isole Marchesi. Il giallo del viaggio di Simenon a Kirkenes, vicino a Capo Nord. La spia Philby, l'amico di Graham Greene, a Beirut. L'apprendistato di Céline a Londra, tra music hall e prostituzione. Philip Roth a una festa sulla spiaggia «al coperto, in febbraio». Orwell a Barcellona nel '37. L'inventore della bomba Oppenheimer fa un campeggio giovanile a Los Alamos. Groucho Marx a Hollywood e il caso Casablanca…