Carlo Pedini

Carlo Pedini ( born June 19, 1956 in Perugia ) is an Italian musician and composer.

Biography

Carlo Pedini began his musical training as a self-taught, before he enrolled at the conservatory of his native city of Perugia. He studied with Fernando Sulpizi, finished perfection courses with Franco Donatoni in Siena and at Salvatore Sciarrino in Città di Castello. He finished his studies at the Conservatory Rossini in Pesaro in the subjects of choral music and choral conducting ( 1981) and in Perugia in Composition (1983). In addition, Pedini graduated from the University of Perugia to study law, which he completed in 1982. Since 1981 he has taught harmony at various state conservatories (including Avellino, Pesaro, Perugia) and devotes his spare time to painting.

Carlo Pedini has been awarded since 1980 for various international competitions, including in Rome ( Concorso " Bucchi " ), Venice ( Concorso "Opera prima" ), Amsterdam ( " Gaudeamus " ), Bologna ( Concorso " 2 Agosto "). In 1993 he created a commission from the RAI, the oratorio " Il Mistero Jacopone ", which was premiered in Turin by the Symphony Orchestra of the RAI under Charles Martin. Pedini is the creator of a total of five operas, numerous symphonies, choral and chamber music, and continues to receive commissions from major orchestras, Konzertverstaltern and festivals.

From 1988 to 1995 he was Artistic Director of the " Divertimenti musicali " his home town of Perugia; 1996 to 2003, he served as Artistic Director of the Sagra Musicale Umbra, the most important series of concerts of sacred music in Italy. This task enabled him to work with outstanding international musicians such as Ennio Morricone, Philip Glass and Leo Brouwer. In 2001 the premiere of the 10th Symphony by Gustav Mahler, in the version by G. Mazzuca and N. Samale with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martin Sieghart.

Works

(all published in Sonzogno (Milan), except * )

For orchestra

  • Concerto per violino (1981 ) - Violin and Orchestra ( * Ricordi, Milan)
  • Il Cantico dei Cantici (1986 )
  • La Casa di Asterione (1989 )
  • Euclide si diverte (1991 )
  • Adagio ( from a study of Jacopone ) ( 1991) - Strings
  • Sinfonia ( stretching Symphony ) (1993 - 1997)
  • I colori del Perugino (1998) - Flute, four clarinets and strings
  • Canone di Pedini (1999) - Strings
  • Canzonetta (2000)
  • Non svegliate Verdi ... (2001)
  • Concertino a volo D' Angelo (2005 ) for piano, chorus ad libitum and Strings
  • Be frammenti francescani (2006) for voice ad lib. and orchestra; to texts from " Vita S. Francisci " ( "Life of St. Francis " ) by Tommaso da Celano

For soloists, chorus and orchestra

  • Torneremo a camminare (1985) Cantata for choir, strings and harpsichord, text by Aldo Capitini
  • Il Mistero Jacopone (1989 - 1993) dramatic oratorio for four voices, baritone, medieval instruments, choir and orchestra; Texts by Claudio Novelli and Lucio Lironi
  • In Te Domine speravi (1994 - 1995) for chorus (or 4 solo voices ), organ and chamber orchestra
  • Te Deum (1994 - 1999) for choir, children's voices, organ and orchestra
  • Carme Millenario (1999 ) for choir and brass band with five percussionists
  • Our Father (2000) for tenor, chorus and orchestra
  • Victimae paschali laudes (2000) for tenor, chorus and orchestra
  • Requiem (2000 - 2003) for mixed choir, children's choir, organ and strings
  • Missa Liturgica (2004 ) for choir and strings (or organ solo)

Opera and Ballet

  • Rabarbaro, Rabarbaro ( 1982-83 ) Opera in one act, text by Gino Viziano (* Edi - Pan, Rome )
  • Orfeo in città (1996 ) Opera in one act, text by Alberto Pellegrino
  • Un giorno qualunque (1995 -1998) Opera in one act, text by Gino and Carlo Pedini Viziano
  • Così fan (quasi ) tutte (2001-2002) opera in one act, text by Giacomo Pedini
  • Il Pranzo (2002 ) Ballet in one act for orchestra
  • Il Miracle Church (2004 ) Chamber opera in one act, text by Giacomo Pedini
  • L'anima del Perugino (2004) Scena of ballet for orchestra

Choral works

  • Super flumina Babylonis (1988 ) for 5 voices Mixed Choir
  • Magnificat (1997) two versions:
  • Magnificat ( small), 7 female voices
  • Magnificat (large), 7 female voices, clarinet and string quartet
  • De Profundis (1999 ) for choir and four trombones
  • Missa brevis ( De Angelis ) (1999 ) for 3 voices Mixed Choir and Organ
  • Veni Creator Spiritus (2000 ) for choir, organ and flute ad libitum
  • L' ironia bizzarra (2003 ) for 6 female voices and harp or piano
  • Ave Maris Stella (2003 ) Mixed Choir and Organ
  • Missa Liturgica (2004 ) Mixed Choir and Organ (or strings)

Chamber Music

  • La clessidra dai di grano chicchi (1983 ) Guitar
  • Il Mattino della terza giornata (1983, texts by Beti Jordan )
  • Due songs as "Il Mattino della terza giornata " (1983)
  • L' acciarino di Weber (1983, clarinet)
  • Gli occhi ( chiari ) del tempo (1985, clarinet and piano )
  • Una serata di esercitazioni campali delle termiti guerriere (1985 - 1996, 5 ​​percussionists )
  • Un'ipotesi di tango (1991-1995, guitar)
  • Sonata (1995, violin and piano )
  • La nebbia di Hietzing (1995 ) Clarinet and String Quartets
  • Sonata da camera (1996 ) violin and 8 instruments (flute, clarinet, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass)
  • Due Interludi by Orfeo (1997) Violin, Clarinet and Piano
  • Gino ed altri angeli (1997 ) Soprano, Flute and Piano
  • Le strade di Torquato (1998) 12 percussionists
  • Buon Anniversario (2001) 10 instruments
  • Vent'anni dopo (2001 ) Clarinet
  • Canzoni profane (2003 ) Clarinet and String Quartets

Discography

  • L' acciarino di Weber, Edipan -Rom 1983
  • Gli occhi ( chiari ) del tempo, Edipan -Rom 1985
  • Rabarbaro, Rabarbaro, Edipan -Rom 1987
  • Il Mistero Jacopone, Quadrivium Perugia, 1992
  • Vent'anni dopo, Hyperprysm -Perugia 2005
  • Victimae Paschali laudes and Pater noster, SMU- Italy 2000
  • Requiem, Camerata Tokyo, 2005
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