Bocca Baciata (2024)

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) — Bocca Baciata (2024) for organ

“Bocca Baciata” (2024) is inspired by the painting (1958) of the same name by the English artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882).

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) is an Italian composer. Educated at the Conservatory in Milan, she has composed in many genres, developing a personal language that is concerned with the blend of past and present. Her compositions have been performed frequently around the world. Ferrari’s music appears on several CD recordings, including five all-Ferrari organ CDs: three recorded by Carson Cooman (2014/16) and two by Peter Clark (2015/16). She served as chair of music composition at Hebei Normal University in Shijiazhuang, China and professor of music composition at the European School of Economics in Florence, Italy.