Margola's music combines modern influences, such as those from Igor Stravinsky's 'Le sacre du printemps', with traditional tonalities and Baroque elements.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Margola's titles often reveal his connection to past composers like Fryderyk Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Domenico Scarlatti, and his music frequently references Baroque and Classical styles.
Composer Biography
Franco Margola (1908-1992) began composing between the 1920s and 1930s, initially influenced by Ildebrando Pizzetti, and later by Alfredo Casella.
Recording & Production
This box set includes not only Margola's published piano music but also previously unpublished manuscript works, which are considered complete by the Margola Archive.
Compositional Technique
Margola experimented with serialism, as seen in his 'Tre pezzi' (1955), but treated the series freely, focusing on thematic potential rather than strict dodecaphonic procedures.
Composition History
Many of Margola's piano pieces were composed for teaching purposes and are now included in conservatory programs.
Compositional Technique
Margola often maintained the tonal system but moved freely within it, sometimes juxtaposing or superimposing distant tonal regions.
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