Uli Fussenegger's composition "San Teodoro 8" was commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) and is based on material by Giacinto Scelsi.
Composition History
Uli Fussenegger was inspired to create "San Teodoro 8" after listening to over 600 hours of Giacinto Scelsi's original ondioline tape recordings, which became publicly accessible in 2012.
Compositional Technique
Giacinto Scelsi primarily composed using an ondioline, an early electronic keyboard instrument, recording music on tape and having it transcribed by an assistant.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Giacinto Scelsi, the composer whose material inspired this work, intentionally contributed to his mysterious aura by refusing to author statements on his compositions or allow himself to be photographed.
Recording & Production
The album's cover art for "San Teodoro 8" is based on an artwork by Enrique Fuentes titled "Die gestundete Zeit" (2011).
Instruments
The ondioline, a key instrument for Giacinto Scelsi, allowed him to bend individual pitches slightly using a tuning knob, creating unique microtonal music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Giacinto Scelsi's compositional focus shifted from conventional notation to exploring the 'inner life of sound' and minute changes in frequency spectrum after a personal crisis in the 1940s.
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