Marinuzzi's Symphony in A was composed in 1942 in Milan, partly while he was sheltering from enemy bombardments during the Second World War.
Historical Context
Marinuzzi's Symphony in A, created during the Second World War, uses a musical quotation (the 'Gold Motive') to symbolize gold as a treacherous instrument of dominion and a primary cause of wars.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Marinuzzi's musical style was so modern that it even disconcerted Giacomo Puccini, a daring composer who knew Marinuzzi well and owed much to him.
Composer Biography
Gino Marinuzzi, the composer and conductor featured on this album, was considered the greatest orchestral conductor of the 20th century, according to surviving discographic recordings.
Compositional Technique
The Symphony in A features a rhythmically revolutionary Ditirambo movement, which the author states has no equal in symphonic literature.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The second movement of the Symphony, Georgica, bears the maxim «Natura, gran madre consolatrice» (Nature, great mother of consolation), a Virgilian quotation.
Compositional Technique
The Ditirambo movement of the Symphony in A contains a symbolic musical motto, the 'Gold Motive' from Wagner's Götterdämmerung, representing gold as a treacherous instrument of dominion.
