Following her recording of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Shakespeare Sonnets, acclaimed pianist Emma Abbate continues her series of landmark recordings dedicated to Italian twentieth-century vocal chamber music, with this remarkable collection of songs by Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880-1968).

Abbate is joined in this fascinating journey through Pizzetti’s unique sound world by star mezzo-soprano Hanna Hipp in a programme covering half of his output for the genre.

At times dark and intense, and with many moments of real beauty, these songs show a composer at the peak of his powers.