The second volume of Stradivarius' collection of live performances from the Scelsi Festival presents seven pieces that are typical in their highly varied instrumentation, unpredictable styles, and quasi-mystical expressive qualities. Much of what makes this music attractive, especially for newcomers who otherwise might have little interest in avant-garde music, are the aspects of religious thought and personal introspection that contribute an attractive but inscrutable quality to both Giacinto Scelsi and his art. Yet it's ...
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The second volume of Stradivarius' collection of live performances from the Scelsi Festival presents seven pieces that are typical in their highly varied instrumentation, unpredictable styles, and quasi-mystical expressive qualities. Much of what makes this music attractive, especially for newcomers who otherwise might have little interest in avant-garde music, are the aspects of religious thought and personal introspection that contribute an attractive but inscrutable quality to both Giacinto Scelsi and his art. Yet it's possible to separate the mysticism from the music, and one may find that the spiritual attitudes Scelsi held are not always vital to understanding his music. Perhaps the easiest selections to absorb on this 2007 album are the solo pieces Wo Ma (1960) and Preghiera per un'ombra (1954), which focus on extremes of tonal production through virtuosic single-line structures. The works for chamber combinations, such as To the master (1974) and Rotativa (1930), played here in a version for...
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Add this copy of Scelsi Collection 2 to cart. $25.81, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Stradivarius.
