Orchestral Music by by Stravinsky, Britten & Scriabin

Britten, Benjamin, Scriabin, Alexander, Stravinsky, Igor

Fratta, Gianna, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana

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This new recording marks the CD-debut for Brilliant Classics of the Italian conductor Gianna Fratta, conducting three landmark works from the 20-th century symphonic repertoire.

Gianna Fratta decided to become conductor at the age of nine and since then she has undertaken her studies of piano, composition, choral music, choir conducting and conducting, in order to achieve her goal. From a very young age she worked with important orchestras, including Berliner Symphoniker, Macao Orchestra, Royal Academy of London, Russian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra de l’ Île-de-France, Montevideo Philharmonic, and in Italy with the Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome, the Orchestra of the Foundation Toscanini of Parma, the ORT of Florence, the Sicilian Symphony Orchestra, the Verdi of Milan and various others. She has played and directed in major theaters around the world including Carnegie Hall of New York, Coliseo Theater of Buenos Aires, Solís Theater of Montevideo, Seoul Art Center of Seoul, Hong Kong Opera Theater, Smetana Hall of Prague, Theater of San Paolo in Brazil.

Established in 1951, the Sicilian Symphony Orchestra immediately began an intense concert activity destined to significantly affect the Sicilian and national musical scene. They are especially dedicated to the performance of 20th century repertoire.

Works:

•Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
• Scriabin: Symphony No. 4 - 'Le Poème de l'extase', Op. 54
• Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

CD x 1

Brilliant Classics

2023-01-18

5028421967240