Ivan Fedele has played the piano with great talent and passion since childhood: this privileged relationship can be seen in the copious number of relevant compositions, starting from two series of studies, Études boréales (1990) and Études australes (2003). Fedele's natural curiosity and timbre sensitivity have enabled him to venture into composing for many other instruments, maintaining an inventive style nourished by a continuous taste for imagination and experimentation. This can be clearly perceived in Fedele's relationship with string instruments, where he reveals his interest in sound color and grain. Francesco D'Orazio is the ideal interpreter of Fedele's violin music: he has long workedwith the composer, and has recorded Fedele's complete works for violin and orchestra. D’Orazio is a modern and eclectic violinist, with mastery of a wide repertoire ranging from early to contemporary music. This album is bound to become a reference recording for this selection of what will be standard violin repertoire in the future.