Nino Rotas works for solo piano. A magical melting pot.
Raymond Bisha introduces this new release from the Grand Piano label. It\u2019s the opening volume in what is to be the first complete series of recordings of Nino Rota\u2019s works for solo piano, performed by Eleanor Hodgkinson. Nino Rota embraced neo-Classical, neo-Romantic and even neo-Baroque affiliations. His music prized melodic directness and communicative generosity, so it\u2019s not surprising that he should be best-known for his 150-plus film scores, pre-eminently the music for\xa0The Godfather. The programme on this new release comprises three works: the\xa015 Preludes,\xa0Fantasia in G\xa0and\xa07 Pezzi Difficil per Bambini\xa0(7 Difficult Pieces for Children).