Bossi: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 Emmanuele Baldini & Luca Delle Donne

• Marco Enrico Bossi (1861 - 1925): Violin Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 82:
• 1 Bossi: Violin Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 82: I. Allegro con energia 09:40
• 2 Bossi: Violin Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 82: II. Andante sostenuto con vaghezza 07:31
• 3 Bossi: Violin Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 82: III. Allegro focoso 09:12
• Violin Sonata No. 2 in C Major, Op. 117:
• 4 Bossi: Violin Sonata No. 2 in C Major, Op. 117: I. Moderato 09:25
• 5 Bossi: Violin Sonata No. 2 in C Major, Op. 117: II. Scherzoso 06:47
• 6 Bossi: Violin Sonata No. 2 in C Major, Op. 117: III. Adagio elegiaco 07:08
• 7 Bossi: Violin Sonata No. 2 in C Major, Op. 117: IV. Allegro con fuoco 10:26
• Total Runtime 01:00:09

Info for Bossi: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2

Marco Enrico Bossi gained fame as one of the most influential Italian organ virtuosos of his day, and as a composer who helped lay the foundations for a new tradition of instrumental music in a country dominated by opera. Bossi's First Violin Sonata has cyclical forms and a density of ideas that put it in line with César Franck's famous sonata, with melodies as expressive as those of Rachmaninov. The Second Violin Sonata recalls a Classical style that refers more to Beethoven and Brahms while displaying the eloquence of Bossi's personal idiom. Both of these works reveal a composer whose chamber music stands equal to the most renowned works produced in the late 19th century.

Emmanuele Baldini, violin
Luca Delle Donne, piano

Emmanuele Baldini
was born in Trieste, Italy. After studies in his hometown, he furthered his violin training in Geneva, Salzburg and Berlin, studying conducting with Isaac Karabtchevsky and Frank Shipway. Baldini is a prize-winning violinist who has performed in all the major European concert halls, in addition to those in Latin America and Brazil.

Following a highly successful career as a violinist, Baldini has embarked on new musical ventures as a conductor. He founded the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (Osesp) Quartet, and has collaborated with internationally renowned artists such as Maria João Pires, Jean-Philippe Collard and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Baldini has been concertmaster of the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, the Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano and the Orchestra del Teatro ‘Giuseppe Verdi’ di Trieste, and since 2005 has been concertmaster of the Osesp. He has also acted as guest concertmaster of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galícia. Between 2017 and 2020 he was music director of Valdivia Chamber Orchestra in Chile and from 2022 he is principal conductor of the Symphonic Orchestra of Tatui’s Conservatory in Brazil. In October, 2023 Emmanuele Baldini was appointed music director of the new Ñuble Symphonic Orchestra in Chile.

Luca Delle Donne
began piano studies at the age of six. He obtained his Diploma at the Giuseppe Tartini State Conservatory of Trieste with full marks, honours and a special mention under the guidance of Lorenzo Baldini, and his Master’s degree in piano interpretation with Gabriele Vianello. He has also participated in masterclasses with acclaimed artists such as Philippe Entremont, Claudius Tanski, Franco Scala and the legendary Trio di Trieste.

Delle Donne has performed throughout Europe and America, and has undertaken several tours across China and Japan. He has given solo recitals, worked with chamber ensembles alongside renowned musicians, and with orchestras.

Alongside his work teaching and giving masterclasses in Italy he has been invited to sit on the juries of numerous international competitions, and is the co-founder of Festival Internazionale ‘Primavera Beethoveniana’.

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