Alessandro Rolla was an Italian violist and composer who spent much of his career in Vienna during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, becoming a respected figure in the classical world. This 2019 release from Brilliant Classics brings together his viola concertos alongside a symphony in D major and sacred works, performed by Il Demetrio ensemble with conductors Simonide Braconi, Salvo Vitale, and Maurizio Schiavo. These pieces showcase Rolla's lyrical gift and sophisticated orchestration, blending Classical-era elegance with moments of genuine drama. The viola concertos especially reveal why the instrument commanded attention in his hands—warm, expressive, and capable of surprising vitality. This is an excellent window into the Vienna of Schubert and Beethoven, a moment when classicism was yielding gracefully to romanticism. A fine recording that rescues underappreciated music from unfair obscurity.

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