Francesco Paolo Tosti: Francesco Paolo Tosti - 30 Songs: Solo pour Chant

High Voice. Italian composer Franceso Paolo Tosti (1846-1916) wrote more than 350 songs, among which were favorites of famous singers, from Caruso and Tetrazzini in his day to Pavarotti and Carreras in ours. With a direct andsimple grace and sensual Italianate vocal lines, his works were in some ways an art music reply to the Neapolitan folk tradition. Featuring 30 Tosti songs available for the first time in two keys, these editions present excellentmaterial for teaching the basics of classical singing as well as for the recital stage. They also include translations for study, a biography of the composer, and a select discography.