The initial version of Il Catalogo è Questo was partially performed on September 29, 1980, in the Church of Santo Stefano in Venice, after a one-day delay due to an orchestra strike.
Compositional Technique
A waltz from André Messager's Ballet d'Isoline, initially used by dancers for practice, was orchestrated by Sylvano Bussotti in a personal way and became a key element of Opus Cygne.
Performer Biography
Conductor Arturo Tamayo, born in Madrid, studied law before pursuing music, and was initiated into orchestral conducting by Pierre Boulez.
Composition History
Sylvano Bussotti's monumental symphonic cycle, Il Catalogo è Questo, was first performed in 1979 in Donaueschingen under the title Opus Cygne.
Performer Biography
The Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, originally a radio-linked ensemble founded in 1933, was nationalized in 1996 to play a leading role in the Grand Duchy's musical life.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sylvano Bussotti's music is described as complex, fascinating, and possessing an original musical language that avoids both historical revivals and fleeting contemporary trends.
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