Giovanni Verrando's music has evolved through two phases: an early period exploring harmonic fields until 2005, and a later phase concentrating on the inharmonic part of the spectrum, noise, and micro-properties of sound.
Performer Biography
Pierre-André Valade, the conductor on this album, co-founded the Paris-based Ensemble Court-Circuit in 1991 and served as its Music Director for sixteen years.
Cultural Impact
Giovanni Verrando co-founded RepertorioZero, an electric ensemble and international group of musicians, which received the Silver Lion at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2011.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Verrando, a contemporary composer, began his musical studies in France at a very early age, focusing on piano and classical guitar.
Compositional Technique
Giovanni Verrando's theoretical work, "La nuova liuteria: orchestrazione, grammatica, estetica," explores orchestration, grammar, and aesthetics, influencing his compositional research.
Recording & Production
Mdi Ensemble, featured on this album, started its artistic activity in 2002 in Milan, founded by six young musicians passionate about contemporary music.
Instruments
RepertorioZero, an ensemble on this album, focuses on research into new lutherie, utilizing electric, computerized, amplified, and concrete instruments.
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