Tu Lo Sai by Guiseppe Torelli HD

Born at Verona in the middle of the seventeenth century, Guiseppe Torelli was a musician of high standing, and above all, a virtuoso violinist ranking among the greatest. The honor of having originated the concerto was given to him. Only the melody of the aria, Tu lo sai (Well thou knowest), has been taken from the collection of Old Italian songs edited by Albert Fuchs; the modernized accompaniment has been ably transcribed by Pietro Floridia. Because of its operatic type, concert and recital artists have in it one of ten most useful of the early Italian songs for their programs. It is the type of song that singers call "grateful". Tu lo sai is an intense and passionate love song. It must be sung with feeling and with fervor, but there must also be a certain amount of restraint and reserve to bring out the full beauty of the melody and the meaning of the words. 1st Year Batch Recital Meeko Camba, soprano Klyde Ledamo, piano NAC Theater, November 17, 2010