Togni: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 4

Featuring

Aldo Orvieto
Camillo Togni

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Compositional Technique

In his early works, Togni used series, or sequences, made of four perfect triads, which allowed for weak tonal relationships to emerge, breaking some rules of twelve-tone composition.

Compositional Technique

Togni's manuscripts show he 'punctuated' pitches by grouping stems for duration instead of using traditional slurs, aiming for 'phrasing inside the notes' and a more fluid phrasing.

Composition History

Togni's full adherence to the serial method came after 1952, though he recognized it as an obligatory linguistic objective in 1938 after hearing Benedetti Michelangeli play Schoenberg.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of Camillo Togni's piano music, performed by Aldo Orvieto.

Historical Context

The period 1940-1944, when the works on this recording were composed, was a difficult time for Togni, reflecting the bitter divisions in Italy during World War II and in the Italian musical panorama.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Togni was a passionate supporter of the twelve-tone technique and interested in avant-garde musical research, while also being a scholar of traditional formal and aesthetic models.

Composer Biography

Camillo Togni, the composer, was a favorite student and close friend of the renowned pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, attending his classes from 1945 to 1948.