Giacinto Scelsi
The Piano Works 3 (DVD Audio)
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DVD version. Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988) wrote one of the largest sets of piano music in the 20th century. Scelsi was a virtuoso pianist, and even his most experimental compositions in this genre show a marked pianistic conception. Largely ignored during much of his life, Scelsi was basically only 'discovered' in the 1980s. Though a recluse in his later years, there were some artists who worked with Scelsi and gained special insight into the spirit of his compositions. Renowned contemporary music pianist Aki Takahashi was one of these musicians. The program Ms. Takahashi has selected for this recital is largely made up of works which she prepared with the composer. It includes one of Scelsi's greatest piano pieces, the Quattro Illustrazioni - a tour-de-force of exotic, erotic illustrations depicting the different incarnations of Vishnu.
Aki Takahashi, piano
2005 recordings
Release notes
Piano Works in Surround Sound Suite N. 10 "Ka" (1954) Quattro Illustrazioni (1953) Sonate N. 3 (1939) Aitsi (1974) Cinque Incantesimi (1953) Un Adieu (1978/88?) Recorded at: Teldex Studio, Berlin, Germany on 17 & 18 March 2005. Original hi-resolution 96khz / 24-bit recording 5.1 Surround: Dolby Digital & DTS Stereo: 24-bit PCM Aspect Ratio: Standard Region 0 © 2006 mode records. Made & Printed in USA Track 15 for amplified piano, does not appear on the CD version. …
| Suite No. 10 "Ka" | |||
| 1 | I | 3:23 | |
| 2 | II | 2:50 | |
| 3 | III | 2:24 | |
| 4 | IV | 3:36 | |
| 5 | V | 1:54 | |
| 6 | VI | 3:25 | |
| 7 | VII | 4:12 | |
| Quattro Illustrazioni | |||
| 8 | I. Shesha - Shayi - Vishnù | 3:46 | |
| 9 | II. Varaha - Avatara | 3:46 | |
| 10 | III. Rama - Avatara (Con Eleganza E Seduzione) | 2:36 | |
| 11 | IV. Krishna - Avatara (Calmo, Radioso) | 4:06 | |
| Sonate No. 3 | |||
| 12 | I. Lento, Rubato | 8:41 | |
| 13 | II. Con Dolcezza | 5:11 | |
| 14 | III. | 6:06 | |
| 15 | Aitsi | 6:24 | |
| Cinque Incantesimi | |||
| 16 | I. Deciso Imperioso | 2:23 | |
| 17 | II. Presto (Wild And Strident) | 1:37 | |
| 18 | III. Agitato | 1:40 | |
| 19 | IV. Lento (Misterioso, Soprannaturale) | 3:33 | |
| 20 | V. (Wild And Strident) | 2:10 | |
| 21 | Un Adieu | 3:06 | |
- Brian Brandt
- Art Direction, Producer [Produced By]
- Giacinto Scelsi
- Composed By
- Michael Hynes
- Edited By [Editing], Producer [Produced By]
- Tobias Lehmann
- Engineer
- Andrea Olmstead
- Liner Notes
- Martine Jore
- Liner Notes [French Translation]
- Sabine Feisst
- Liner Notes [German Translation]
- Steve Puntolillo
- Mixed By [Mixing], Mastered By [24-bit Mastering]
- Aki Takahashi
- Piano
