Malipiero's Tenth Symphony, 'Atropo' (1967), is dedicated to the memory of conductor Hermann Scherchen, who collapsed and died immediately after conducting Malipiero's opera L'Orfeide.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gian Francesco Malipiero, an Italian composer, rejected the Austro-German symphonic tradition, describing the Italian symphony as a "free kind of poem in several parts which follow one another capriciously."
Performer Biography
The Moscow Symphony Orchestra, established in 1989, is one of Russia's leading orchestras and has received several international awards for its recordings, including a Diapason d'Or.
Composition History
Malipiero's Sinfonia dello zodiaco (1951) is structured into twelve movements, analogous to the twelve signs of the zodiac, and its four main subdivisions correspond to the seasons.
Performer Biography
Antonio de Almeida, the conductor on this album, had a distinguished career, conducting orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic and receiving the Légion d'honneur for his work on French music.
Composition History
Malipiero's Ninth Symphony, 'dell'ahimè' (1966), includes the word 'AHIMÈ' (alas) printed twice in huge bold capital letters in the score, giving the symphony its subtitle.
