The Brilliant Classics series ‘ITALIAN ROMANTICS’ pays tribute to the rich heritage of instrumental (as opposed to vocal, operatic) music by Italian composers in the Romantic/Late-Romantic era. This comprehensive 6-CD set presents cello sonatas by Wolf-Ferrari, Cilea, Pizzetti, Martucci, Pilati, Sollima, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Pilati and Casella. A generous survey of full-blooded romantic music, often rooted in German Romanticism but always ablaze with Mediterranean passion and warmth. Played by excellent Italian cellists and pianists, with great affinity for the tonal language of their compatriots.