Konzertstück, op. 130

Marco Enrico Bossi maintained strong ties with Germany and travelled there frequently. One of his most memorable visits was to the opera house in Bayreuth, where he instantly fell under the spell of Richard Wagner’s music. Deeply inspired by this new compositional language, Bossi infused it into one of his most impressive works: the Konzertstück, which he dedicated to the great German organist Karl Straube.

In this episode, we take a closer look at how Bossi blends Wagnerian chromaticism with the French forme cyclique to create a truly unique musical journey. Your host, Alessandro Urbano, will guide you through this work — and he does so in French.

Music by Marco Enrico Bossi (Konzertstück, op. 130).