Much of what makes Giacinto Scelsi's music attractive (especially to newcomers who have had little other exposure to avant-garde music), is the unique mysticism that infuses his work -- a hybrid of eastern religious thought and personal revelations that contribute an ineffable quality to both the man and his art. Yet it's possible to separate Scelsi the mystic from Scelsi the composer, and find that religious implications are not absolutely necessary to appreciating his music. Maknongan (1976), played by Roberto Fabbriciani ...
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Much of what makes Giacinto Scelsi's music attractive (especially to newcomers who have had little other exposure to avant-garde music), is the unique mysticism that infuses his work -- a hybrid of eastern religious thought and personal revelations that contribute an ineffable quality to both the man and his art. Yet it's possible to separate Scelsi the mystic from Scelsi the composer, and find that religious implications are not absolutely necessary to appreciating his music. Maknongan (1976), played by Roberto Fabbriciani on bass flute, opens this 2007 Stradivarius release, and its hypnotic line and simple ornamentation provide a stillness conducive to meditation; yet it is equally fascinating as an object lesson on how to construct a fairly substantial piece out of the sparest elements. Similarly, the String Quartet No. 2 (1961), played here by the Turin String Quartet, is easy to follow, perhaps as an exercise to sharpen concentration, yet it is also a model of economy and organization on the...
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Add this copy of Collection 1 to cart. $24.10, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Stradivarius.
