Decca Classic publishes 'Musa Italiana'

Decca Classics presents the new album by Riccardo Chailly conducting the Filarmonica della Scala. From 20 May 'Musa Italiana' is available in all shops. The new recording celebrates the influence of the Italian style on three Austro-German composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert and Felix Mendelssohn. Recorded in Dolby Atmos at La Scala during the pandemic, this album enhances the theatre's famous acoustics in a unique way. As Chailly explains: 'Because of the pandemic and the need for more space between the orchestral professors, a new floor was created above the stalls seats... And it says a lot about the genius of Giuseppe Piermarini, the architect of La Scala, because, right in the middle of the theatre, the acoustics are spectacular. The acoustics at La Scala tend to be dry to support the voices, but outside the stage the sound is wonderful'.

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