If an Italian band (from Genoa) give themselves the Swedish name 'Höstsonaten' (after a movie by Ingmar Bergman) and then record a concept album after a poem, which is most influential in the English-spoken world: 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' (by Samuel Taylor Coleridge), then this is real cross-culturalism!
Höstsonaten was founded in 1996 by Fabio Zuffanti, the bass player of Italian prog band Finisterre. They have released eight albums so far. This weekend's featured album is their 7th.
The music is strongly influenced by Gabriel-era Genesis, flute included, and even the vocals sounds a bit like Gabriel. But there is more: also a violin and a saxophone is added at most fitting places. The vocals sometimes reaches high-pitched screams that reminds a bit of the best times of Ian Gillan, and also a female voice is added in dialogue with the male voice, which adds to the dramatic character of the album. The composition is so well crafted and beautiful, that as a Genesis fan I sometimes regret, that Genesis did not compose this.
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