Kotlinski / Zhu / Kulakowski / Balderi
Sir Paolo Tosti At The British Royal Court
Francesco Paolo Tosti, later knighted Sir Paolo, was the undisputed master of the salon song, bridging Italian bel canto elegance and English aristocratic refinement. At the British Royal Court he became a trusted musician, admired for his ability to clothe tender poetry with unforgettable melodies. This tribute, interpreted by baritone Stanislaw Daniel Kotlinski with Simon Zhu (violin), Maciej Kulakowski (cello) and Marco Balderi (piano), reconstructs the charm of those salons and drawing rooms. Waltzes and romances, prayers and farewells follow one another, where melancholy never excludes grace and intimacy blends with theatrical instinct. Rather than a nostalgic tableau, the programme becomes a living dialogue between cultures, reviving Tostis bittersweet art with immediacy and warmth. It is music of glances and gestures, poised between Italy and England, that still speaks to our present.