Modern Vittadini: Complete Organ Works

Among the notable musicians born in the city of Pavia, Franco Vittadini is undoubtedly one of the most significant. The city’s Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali is named in his honor, and he served as it’s director from 1924 until his death. Maria Cecilia Farina uses historical organs on which to perform the author’s organ music in a precise and philological manner. Rarely – and always in deference to the liturgical context – does Vittadini employ a grand and solemn language, using organo pleno sonorities or indulging in virtuosic displays. His stylistic hallmark is instead a gentle melancholy: a crepuscular atmosphere – comparable to the poetry of Guido Gozzano or Sergio Corazzini – and a contemplative, idyllic/nostalgic attitude pervade his pages, expressing his sense of faith.