Tracks 1-7 on this album are world recording premieres.
Composer Biography
Maurizio Pisati, the composer, studied at the Conservatorio di Musica G. Verdi of Milan with notable figures like Salvatore Sciarrino and Giacomo Manzoni, and is now a professor at the 'Conservatorio di Musica G. B. Martini' of Bologna.
Composition History
The album's concept, "Set7," combines Maurizio Pisati's "Sette Studi" for classical guitar with "Sette Duo" for guitar and seven other instruments, which were inspired by the "Sette Studi."
Composition History
The "Sette Duo" pieces and the opera "Theatre of Dawn" draw inspiration from mountain legends, popular fantasies, and stories of spirits from the alpine borders of Italy.
Composition History
The "Sette Duo" pieces were originally written for Maurizio Pisati's opera "Theatre of Dawn," which featured an ensemble, guitar, voice, audiovideo, and electronics.
Performer Biography
Ruben Mattia Santorsa, the classical guitarist on this album, aims to spread contemporary music and enlarge the guitar repertoire by collaborating with and commissioning new pieces from young composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maurizio Pisati, the composer, views the guitar as an instrument where his writing finds 'rest' and allows for a continuous, improvisational 'speech' when he plays it.
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