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Franco Evangelisti

Franco Evangelisti was one of the founder members of Nuova Consonanza,and for sure one of the most radical composers of the Italian avant-garde. Evangelisti was a defendant of a rationalistic style of composing all his life, starting from the serialist school with its center in Cologne (Germany) in the fifties which saw its roots in the later works of Anton Webern. From the mid-fifties he immersed himself in hyperstructuralism, but almost from the start, there was a partly Cage-derived anarchic counterforce (namely indeterminacy) which sought to eat away the cultural edifice from within.

Franco Evangelisti was one of the founder members of Nuova Consonanza,and for sure one of the most radical composers of the Italian avant-garde. Evangelisti was a defendant of a rationalistic style of composing all his life, starting from the serialist school with its center in Cologne (Germany) in the fifties which saw its roots in the later works of Anton Webern. From the mid-fifties he immersed himself in hyperstructuralism, but almost from the start, there was a partly Cage-derived anarchic counterforce (namely indeterminacy) which sought to eat away the cultural edifice from within.

Gli Occhi Freddi Della Paura
New remastered reissue, the only credited soundtrack appearance of Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, makes you wish Ennio Morricone had used his free improv unit for that purpose more often. Gli Occhi Fredda Della Paura, or Cold Eyes of Fear, is an Italian slasher (giallo) from 1971. The score has Il Gruppo augmented by a rhythm section and a fuzz-wah guitarist (most likely Alessandro Alessandroni). The results sound like a creepy take on 70s Miles Davis, with driving jazz beats a la C…
Controfase
Composed by Ennio Morricone alongside friend and frequent collaborator Bruno Nicolai, "Controfase" is one of the most overlooked and lesser known chapters in the maestro's extensive catalog. Various experimental elements perfectly intertwine in these skilful compositions, VCS3 blend with hair-raising violin notes on a pattern of ominous percussions by Egisto Macchi. With the precious help of Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza as well as Edda Dell'Orso angelic voice, the two masterminds h…
1967-1975
Led by pianist Franco Evangelisti, Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza performed as a collective from 65 -71. The focus was to expand both the sonic capabilities of their instruments, but also the sensitivity of each performer within the context of the improvisation. The result(s) remain some of the purist and elevated abstract explorations put to tape retaining both warmth and intelligence. Piano, percussion, double bass, trombone, cello, trumpet, etc are the tools for unparalleled types…
Franco Evangelisti
The first CD release of works by Franco Evangelisti (1926-1980), the founder of Nuova Consonanza (infamous early '60s Italian avant garde ensemble that included Mario Bertoncini, Roland Kayn, Ennio Morricone, Frederic Rzewski and others). This two disc retrospective features studio audio-footage and lab-experiments, featuring performers Aloys Kontarsky, David Tudor, Eberhard Blüm and the LaSalle Quartet. Spanning the last 40 years, virtually all forms of post-1950 invention are represented here …
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