Malipiero's "Variazione sulla 'Pantomima' dell' Amor brujo di Manuel de Falla" (1959) pays tribute to both the Chester publishing house's centenary and his friend Manuel de Falla.
Composition History
The "Preludio" from "Preludio, ritmi e canti gregoriani" (1937) was originally published in a special 1932 edition of La Revue musicale dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach.
Compositional Technique
Gino Gorini, an early interpreter of Malipiero's piano music, described the composer's style as a 'discontinuous continuity, an unregulated rule,' highlighting its paradoxical nature.
Performer Biography
Aldo Orvieto, the pianist on this album, has recorded over seventy CDs of classical and 20th-century composers, receiving unanimous critical acclaim.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Malipiero favored free and concise forms, rejecting thematic elaboration for short musical panels and prioritizing timbral quality over ornamental virtuosity.
Composition History
The work "Bianchi e neri" (1964) marks Malipiero's farewell to the piano, delivered to the publisher in 1969.
Composer Biography
Gian Francesco Malipiero, the composer, viewed his work as a 'barometer of his life,' reflecting his belief in the intertwining of art and personal experience.
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