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Carl Heinz Steffens, Rhineland-Palatinate State Philharmonic Orchestra

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Modern Times: A Collection of Works by Dalla PiccolaIf Respighi, Pizzetti, Casella, and Malipiero are considered the first generation of Italian Modernist composers, then Gedini, Petrassi, and this composer, Dalla Piccolaall born in 1904can be regarded as belonging to the second generation. However, he was not born in Italy proper, but in Pazin, Croatia (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire), and during World War I under the Fascist regime, he was interned in Graz, Austria, where he reportedly had no opportunity to play the piano. Nevertheless, his passion for music never waned; he studied piano at the Florence Conservatory and went on to achieve success as a musician. However, his childhood experiences fostered a keen interest in politics, which is strongly reflected in his works.The Partita, composed around 1930, is one of his mast