Luigi Dallapiccola
Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975) was born in Pisino d'Istria and died in Florence. He studied at the Florence Conservatory, where he later taught (1931-1967), and his students included Luciano Berio. He was the first Italian composer to adopt twelve-tone technique systematically, keeping a lyrical, melodic character. His works include Canti di prigionia (1938-41), the opera Il prigioniero (1944-48) and the opera Ulisse (1960-68). His opposition to Mussolini's regime and its racial laws marked his protest works. Mode's release presents his Musica da camera.
Ulisse (3LP box)
Full recording released in 1973 as a lavish 3LP box set by RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana of the composer's opera completed in 1968, a summa of his art. With original innersleeves and two booklets.
Tartiniana Seconda / Due Studi / Ciaccona, Intermezzo E Adagio / Parole Di San Paolo (LP)
Four pieces for solo (cello), duo (violin and piano) and ensemble spanning from 1945 to 1964 released on Italia in 1977.
Soprano (LP)
The Italian soprano beautifully sings works for voice and instruments by Arnold Schönberg, Hanns Eisler, Luigi Dallapiccola, Arrigo Benvenuti and Luigi Nono on this 1970 LP on Wergo's great "Studio Reihe Neuer Musik" experimental music series.
Luigi Dallapiccola (LP)
condition (record/cover): M/EX- (small sticker removal residue on front cover otherwise NM) Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975), pioneer of twelve-tone technique in Italy and one of the 20th century's most lyrical serialists, is presented here in a stunning collection of vocal and instrumental works. Dallapiccola's music combines rigorous dodecaphonic method with Italian melodic sensibility and profound humanism – particularly evident in his settings of texts addressing freedom, oppression, and human…
Il Prigioniero (LP)
condition (record/cover): NM/EX Gatefold sleeve with 12-page LP-size booklet stapled in. No libretto. A masterpiece of 20th-century opera! Luigi Dallapiccola's Il Prigioniero (The Prisoner, 1944-48) stands as one of the most powerful and harrowing operatic works of the post-war era. Set during the Spanish Inquisition, this one-act drama explores themes of hope, torture, freedom, and ultimate despair with devastating psychological intensity. Dallapiccola employs twelve-tone technique with extraor…
Musica Da Camera
Chamber works by Luigi Dallapiccola and Goffredo Petrassi, alternated for comparison, played by Naples-based Ensemble Dissonanzen: Quaderno musicale di Annalibera, Tartiniana seconda, Parole di S. Paolo, Sestina d'autunno and Seconda serenata-Trio.
Francis Poulenc, William Walton, Luigi Dallapiccola, Alfred Schnittke, Valentin Silvestrov, Duo Gazzana
Poulenc, Walton, Dallapiccola, Schnittke, SilvestrovDuo Gazzana (Natascia Gazzana, violin; Raffaella Gazzana, piano) play Schnittke, Poulenc, Silvestrov, Walton and Dallapiccola, recorded in June 2013 at the Auditorio Radiotelevisione svizzera, Lugano, produced by Manfred Eicher.