The spoken parts of Trenodia are built from a miscellany of poems and prose by poets and soldiers who participated in or wrote about the Great War.
Compositional Technique
The work incorporates fragmented musical forms and contrasting elements, such as a Christmas carol sung by opposing armies during the 1914 Christmas truce.
Album & Artwork
The album cover features 'Der Krieg' (War) by Otto Dix, a German painter known for his unsparing depictions of the horrors of war.
Compositional Technique
Trenodia includes original music by Pier Paolo Scattolin, alongside evocative fragments of melodies sung in the trenches during World War I.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pier Paolo Scattolin's oratorio, Trenodia, is not a commemorative musical, but a reflection on humanity's actions and soldiers' perspectives on war.
Compositional Technique
Trenodia is a 'lay' oratorio in five parts for reciting voice, solos, children's choir, SATB choir, orchestra, ancient instruments, and percussion.
Recording & Production
This album features both Italian and English versions of the oratorio, with Simone Maretti performing the reciting voice in both languages.
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