Perosi: Piano Quintets Nos. 3-4 & String Trios

Matteo Bevilacqua

Roma Tre Orchestra Ensemble

Lorenzo Perosi was both a priest and a composer, enriching Italian music with a large body of transcendent choral music that was admired by Puccini. Much less well known is his chamber music, written during a creative outpouring after serious illness between 1928 and 1931. The piano quintets are marked by rich melodic ideas and a buoyancy of mood. The String Trio No. 1 in G minor is admirably concise and the accompanying six string trios reflect a strong command of counterpoint. Perosi's piano quartets and String Trio No. 2 are available on Naxos 8.574375.

Perosi: Piano Quintet No. 3 in A minor
Perosi: Piano Quintet No. 4 in A major
Perosi: String Trio in C major
Perosi: String Trio in C minor 'Fuga Fenaroli'
Perosi: String Trio in D minor
Perosi: String Trio in E flat major
Perosi: String Trio in E major
Perosi: String Trio in G minor, School Exercise
Perosi: String Trio No. 1 in G minor