Bruno Bettinelli, a prominent 20th-century Italian composer and teacher, was profoundly influenced by composers like Stravinsky, Hindemith, and Bartók.
Recording & Production
This album is the first recording of the complete guitar music of Bruno Bettinelli, a composer known for operas, symphonies, and concertos.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruno Bettinelli's early style was neoclassical, but after World War II, he moved towards atonal chromaticism and explored electronic music.
Performer Biography
Davide Ficco, the guitarist on this recording, studied with Guido Margaria and has collaborated with various Italian orchestras, including the R.A.I. of Turin and Milan.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruno Bettinelli's guitar music has a distinctive, austere, yet often lyrical style, thoroughly exploring the instrument's resources without Spanish influences, and placing it within 20th-century modernism.
Composition History
Bruno Bettinelli's interest in writing for the guitar began in the 1970s, encouraged by Italian guitarist Angelo Gilardino and editor Ruggero Chiesa, who were expanding the instrument's contemporary repertoire.
Composer Biography
Bruno Bettinelli taught composition at the Milan Conservatory from 1957 to 1979, and his pupils included famous conductors like Abbado, Chailly, and Muti, and pianists like Pollini.
