Luigi Nono's 'Polifonica - Monodia - Ritmica' is based on a Brazilian ceremonial song of Yemanya, the goddess of the sea, which influenced both its rhythm and intervals.
Performer Biography
SCHOLA HEIDELBERG, one of the ensembles on this album, is known for its vocal soloists' versatility in different styles, including microtonal intonation and vocal noise, and has received international awards for its CD recordings.
Recording & Production
The recording of Luigi Nono's 'Polifonica - Monodia - Ritmica' on this album is a newly reconstructed, unabridged 'Pre-World-Premiere' version, making it its first recording.
Composition History
Luigi Nono's work 'Polifonica - Monodia - Ritmica' was dedicated to Eunice Katunda, a talented Brazilian pianist and composer who introduced Nono to Brazilian rhythms and the works of García Lorca.
Composer Biography
Luigi Nono, one of the composers on this album, described his main characteristic as 'La nostalgia del futuro' — longing for the future.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Salvatore Sciarrino, one of the composers on this album, believes that the work of art fascinates him more in the confusion of its genesis than in any presumed final fulfillment.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Salvatore Sciarrino, one of the composers on this album, states that the ecology of sound means reverting to silence, and that only the mouth, its cavity, and saliva remain.
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