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Contrappassi

Modern Dramatic Dark Virtuosic Energetic
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Details

Composer
Leandro Lo Bianco, Poul Ruders, Gabrio Taglietti
Artist
Leonardo Zunica, Leandro Lo Bianco
Format
CD
Label
Stradivarius
Released
Jan 31, 2025
Catalog #
STR37250
UPC
8011570372505

About

The CD entitled Contrappassi sees the two protagonists, Leonardo Zunica on piano and Leandro Lo Bianco on electric guitar, engaged in compositions by contemporary authors, with pieces that find poetic-musical inspiration in the fascinating and complex world of Dante. A program with broad musical visions that transport you to an unexpected soundscape, with the two performers who give life to moments and atmospheres of surprising suggestion. The CD's lineup opens with the Sonata n. 1 "DANTE SONATA" for piano by the Danish composer Poul Ruders (born in 1949), a work divided into two distinct movements with contrasting characteristics. The roots of the Dante Sonata are not only linked to Dante's canticles but also to the author's admiration for Liszt's Sonata in B minor. Dante, therefore, seen through the eyes of Liszt. The piece by Ruders is followed by MALEBOLGE for electric guitar and piano TRE CANZONI DI FRANCESCO LANDINI for piano with electric guitar ad libitum by the Italian composer Gabrio Taglietti, a journey that leads to the VIII circle of Hell. Taglietti wanted to alternate his three pits with transcriptions for piano, and in the last case for piano and electric guitar, of as many ballads by Francesco Landini, a composer of the fourteenth century, the genre in which Landini excelled. This singular listening journey ends with a piece by Leandro Lo Bianco, here in the role of composer as well as performer: THREE IMPROVISATIONS ON R. RAUSCHENBERG "DANTE'S INFERNO" for solo electric guitar and electronic devices.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Maestoso 14:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Maestoso
    Duration
    14:24
    Composer
    Poul Ruders
    Performer
    Leonardo Zunica
  2. 2 II. Grave molto 11:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Grave molto
    Duration
    11:26
    Composer
    Poul Ruders
    Performer
    Leonardo Zunica
  3. 3 I. Sferzante (Prima bolgia,Giasone) 05:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Sferzante (Prima bolgia,Giasone)
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Gabrio Taglietti
    Performer
    Leandro Lo Bianco, Leonardo Zunica
  4. 4 Ia. Musica Son 02:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ia. Musica Son
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Gabrio Taglietti
    Performer
    Leandro Lo Bianco, Leonardo Zunica
  5. 5 II. Misterioso (Quarta bolgia, Manto) 03:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Misterioso (Quarta bolgia, Manto)
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Gabrio Taglietti
    Performer
    Leandro Lo Bianco, Leonardo Zunica
  6. 6 IIb. Questa Fanciulla, Amor 03:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    IIb. Questa Fanciulla, Amor
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Gabrio Taglietti
    Performer
    Leandro Lo Bianco, Leonardo Zunica
  7. 7 III. Impetuoso (Quint bolgia, farfarello) 03:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Impetuoso (Quint bolgia, farfarello)
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Gabrio Taglietti
    Performer
    Leandro Lo Bianco, Leonardo Zunica
  8. 8 IIIc. Ecco la Primavera 02:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    IIIc. Ecco la Primavera
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Gabrio Taglietti
    Performer
    Leandro Lo Bianco, Leonardo Zunica
  9. 9 No. 1. — 01:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. —
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Leandro Lo Bianco
    Performer
    Leandro Lo Bianco
  10. 10 No. 2. — 01:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. —
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Leandro Lo Bianco
    Performer
    Leandro Lo Bianco
  11. 11 No. 3. — 05:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. —
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Leandro Lo Bianco
    Performer
    Leandro Lo Bianco