Description

Musiche per Pellizza da Volpedo / Audio CD

UPC 8010984173517

Product Details:

Label: Nuova Era
Format: CD, Album
Country: Italy
Released: 2000
Genre: Classical
Total Time: 64:29

Overview:

Musiche per Pellizza da Volpedo is a compelling collection of contemporary compositions inspired by the iconic Italian artist Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, best known for his masterpiece Il Quarto Stato. This album brings together a series of works by renowned Italian composers, including Ennio Morricone, Riccardo Piacentini, Fabrizio Casti, Ada Gentile, Luigi Nono, Fabio Vacchi, and Marino Baratello. The pieces are performed by the Ensemble 'Nuovo Contrappunto,' conducted by Mario Ancillotti, with Tiziana Scandaletti as the soprano and Giovanni Moretti providing the recitations.

Each composition is infused with powerful emotions and reflections drawn from Pellizza da Volpedo’s artistic vision, with several works incorporating texts by Pellizza himself. The album offers a rich blend of vocal, instrumental, and electronic elements, taking listeners on a journey through the cultural and social landscapes represented in Pellizza’s art.

Track Listing:

Coprirlo di fiori e di bandiere
Composed by: Ennio Morricone
Text by: Alfonso Gatto
6:43
Macchina per il Quarto Stato
Composed by: Riccardo Piacentini
Text by: Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo
6:29
E se sarò solo
Composed by: Fabrizio Casti
9:03
Come fiumana
Composed by: Ada Gentile
Text by: Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo
6:32
La fabbrica illuminata
Composed by: Luigi Nono
Text by: Cesare Pavese, Giuliano Scabia
16:09
Dai Calanchi di Sabbiuno
Composed by: Fabio Vacchi
5:54
La prima figura da sinistra
Composed by: Fabio Vacchi
6:09
Santuario
Composed by: Marino Baratello
Text by: Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo
7:31