The recording features performances on Giacinto Scelsi's historic Bechstein piano and his personal percussion instruments, which he acquired during his travels.
Compositional Technique
Davide Anzaghi's piece "Son'Ora" for piano and small percussions uses a systematic technique called "Compositional Pythagorean-serial Code," which he has employed since 1984.
Compositional Technique
Giacinto Scelsi's music, which anticipated minimalism and spectralism, often features intensive use of micro-intervals and improvisational processes developed on a single sound.
Composer Biography
Davide Anzaghi, an Italian composer, has won multiple composition awards, including the International Olivier Messiaen competition in 1974, with a jury that included Ligeti and Lutoslawski.
Recording & Production
This album is a live recording of a concert held on December 11, 2014, at the Museo Casa Scelsi in Rome, broadcast live by Radio CEMAT.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Giacinto Scelsi, an Italian contemporary composer, moved away from traditional Western music to focus on sound as a metaphysical entity, stating, "Sound is spherical, round."
Performer Biography
Pianist Giusy Caruso, who performs on this album, holds a Post-Master's Degree in Contemporary Music and is a researcher in Musicology and Piano Performance Practice at the Royal Conservatory and University of Ghent.
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