Ciquelo Marco Mezquida

The Egedacher organ of the Zwettl monastery is one of the most valuable testimonies of 18th-century southern German-Austrian organ building. It was built by Johann Ignaz Egedacher in the years 1728-1731. This recording contains music from the 17th and 18th centuries from Italian and German-speaking countries. At the same time, the connections between the Italian and German-speaking countries represent a very personal parallel to the life of the organist Marco Paolacci.

For twenty years Marco Serino was Ennio Morricone’s violinist, the soloist on his film soundtracks and on world tours where they were reworked for the concert hall. In January 2020, after what proved to be his last public concert, at the Italian Senate in Rome, Morricone finished the transcription of this magnificent and unpublished collection, which recasts the themes of his most famous scores in suites transcribed for violin and orchestra. The work was carried out in close collaboration with Marco Serino and dedicated to him as a fruit of the artistic partnership between the two men. The collection alternates between pieces already performed in concert and others that are heard in this version for the first time. A year and a half after the composer’s death, this extraordinary document, a testimony to friendship and professional esteem, now becomes a recording project with the collaboration of Andrea Morricone, the composer’s son, who conducts the Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento.

With this recording, Contrasto Armonico continues its recording project of Handel’s Italian vocal works. The first release in the series, of the serenata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, was enthusiastically welcomed. ‘Everything is shaped intelligently and tellingly’, wrote the American Record Guide; Fonoforum called it a ‘lustvoll’ recording and noted the ‘very elegant, fluid and resonant style’ of Contrasto Armonico’s playing.

"The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” is a progressive rock concept album by bassist Marco Bernard (The Samurai Of Prog). It takes listeners on a musical journey through the mind of Peter Pan, the eternal boy who never grows up. The album explores themes of youth, hope, and the struggle to hold onto innocence in a world that demands maturity.
Featuring virtuosic bass playing and intricate compositions, "The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up" is a powerful and emotive listen. In addition to drawing inspiration from the classic story of Peter Pan, it incorporates the bassist‘s own experience of growing up and navigating the challenges of adulthood. With influences ranging from 1970s prog rock to modern experimental music, "The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up" is a unique album, taking listeners on a sonic journey through time, from the past to the present, and ultimately to a place where young hopes and dreams never have to be left behind…

Francisco Guerrero is still insufciently well known by comparison to his great contemporary and compatriot Victoria. El León de Oro here afrms his rightful place in the history of the Golden Age of Spanish polyphony.