
Benatti, Carlo / Caporaso, Anna
Portraits Of Women: Music For Piano Four Hands
Portraits of Women shines a steady light on composers who enriched the piano four-hands repertoire yet too often stood outside the canon. The Musikfest Piano Duo - Carlo Benatti and Anna Caporaso - shape a narrative that moves from the Classical poise of Jane Savage to the romantic refinement of Ccile Chaminade, the witty elegance of Germaine Tailleferre, and the vivid pieces of Mel Bonis/ it meets Amy Beachs expansive lyricism, Helen Hopekirks folk-tinged grace, and Christine Donkins modern clarity. The tracklist reveals affinities: dances wink at salons and village halls/ nocturnes shelter quiet courage/ miniatures speak with brevity. Recorded with intimate presence, the album restores a living lineage rather than a bouquet of curiosities: voices for public rooms and private hearts, returned to centre stage with freshness and joy.