Il bacio di Hayez (2017)

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) — Il bacio di Hayez (2017) for organ

“Il bacio di Hayez” (2017) is inspired by “Il bacio” (The Kiss), an 1859 painting by the Italian artist Francesco Hayez (1791–1882). The Romantic painting is seen as emblematic of the Italian reunification movement (the “Risorgimento”) of the mid 19th century.

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) is an Italian composer. Educated at the Conservatory in Milan, she has composed in many genres, developing a personal language that is concerned with the blend of past and present. Her compositions have been performed frequently around the world. Ferrari’s music appears on several CD recordings, including four all-Ferrari organ CDs: three recorded by Carson Cooman (2014/16) and another by Peter Clark (2015). She served as chair of music composition at Hebei Normal University in Shijiazhuang, China and is currently professor of music composition at the European School of Economics in Florence, Italy.