Niccolò Castiglioni's music is characterized by a quest for different timbres and new musical perspectives, moving from neo-Classical exercises to serial techniques.
Performer Biography
Aldo Orvieto, the pianist on this album, has recorded over 90 albums dedicated to 20th-century composers and has given many world premiere performances.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Fazioli F278, a model known for its quality.
Performer Biography
Aldo Orvieto won the Italian Music Critics' Abbiati Prize in 2019 for an album of chamber works by Claudio Ambrosini.
Recording & Production
The recording was made in collaboration with the Istituto per la Musica of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, which houses the Niccolò Castiglioni archive.
Recording & Production
The recording took place in February 2023 at the Sala del Chiostro dei Cipressi, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, Italy.
Recording & Production
This album includes world premiere recordings of Niccolò Castiglioni's Cinque innodie (1953) and Tre studi (1954).
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