Malipiero, G.F.: Symphony No. 7, "delle canzoni" / Sinfonia in un tempo / Sinfonia per Antigenida
6/15/2010, 9 Tracks, 1:07:58
Featuring
Antonio de Almeida
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Gian Francesco Malipiero
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Composition History
The Sinfonia in un tempo, despite its title suggesting a single movement, is structured with a recognizable four-movement outline, a departure from Malipiero's previous seven numbered symphonies.
Compositional Technique
Malipiero's symphonies, though sharing some outward resemblances to classical structures, remained idiosyncratically personal, with movements seldom ending in their starting keys and an aversion to dialectical thematic 'development'.
Composer Biography
Gian Francesco Malipiero, an Italian composer, had an exceptionally long career and composed prolifically in many different genres.
Composition History
Malipiero wrote seventeen works with 'Sinfonia' in their titles, but only numbered eleven of them, with some early un-numbered works later repudiated by him.
Recording & Production
The Moscow Symphony Orchestra, established in 1989 as Russia's first independent orchestra, has received several international awards for its recordings, including the prestigious French Diapason d'Or.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Malipiero rigorously avoided the word 'Sinfonia' in his titles between 1911 and 1932 due to his strong dislike for the Austro-German symphonic tradition.
Critical Reception
Malipiero's works, like those of his Italian contemporaries, have suffered neglect by performers and the public in recent decades, partly due to their creative maturity coinciding with Italian fascism.
