Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841) was, in his time, so exalted for his virtuosic viola skills that his playing was said to make women faint.Glowing with Italian warmth and elegance, the influences of his two most admired composers, Mozart and Beethoven, can be clearly heard in music.This new Brilliant Classics’ release presents a selection of Rolla’s concertante works for viola and orchestra and sinfonia, all of it firmly rooted in Viennese Classicism.Played by Simonide Braconi, principal violist of the famous Scala Orchestra, the orchestra Rolla himself conducted in his time.
