About
Goffredo Petrassi was 28 when his Partita (recorded on Naxos 8.572411) propelled him to European fame. He fused neo-Classicism with more contemporary traits reinforced by his mastery of polyphony, qualities that can be found in his eight Concertos for Orchestra (Nos. 1-3 are available on 8.573702). Concertos Nos. 4-6 were written in the mid-1950s and are striking examples of emotional turbulence and structural compression, fastidiously scored and imaginative in their formal conception. The soloistic writing of Invenzione concertata (Concerto No. 6) adds another layer of sonic complexity to these gripping concertos.
Tracklist 16 tracks
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1 Placidamente - 07:05
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Placidamente -
- Duration
- 07:05
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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2 Allegro inquieto (bar 88) - 02:51
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Allegro inquieto (bar 88) -
- Duration
- 02:51
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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3 Sereno (pickup to bar 162) - 01:41
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Sereno (pickup to bar 162) -
- Duration
- 01:41
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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4 Allegro inquieto (bar 250) - 01:13
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Allegro inquieto (bar 250) -
- Duration
- 01:13
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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5 Molto sostenuto (bar 284) - Lentissimo (bar 322) - 08:50
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Molto sostenuto (bar 284) - Lentissimo (bar 322) -
- Duration
- 08:50
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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6 Allegro giusto (bar 363) 06:55
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Allegro giusto (bar 363)
- Duration
- 06:55
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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7 I. Molto moderato - 06:30
- Track
- 7
- Title
- I. Molto moderato -
- Duration
- 06:30
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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8 I. Presto 06:16
- Track
- 8
- Title
- I. Presto
- Duration
- 06:16
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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9 II. Andantino tranquillo - 05:36
- Track
- 9
- Title
- II. Andantino tranquillo -
- Duration
- 05:36
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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10 II. Mosso, con vivacità - 04:03
- Track
- 10
- Title
- II. Mosso, con vivacità -
- Duration
- 04:03
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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11 II. Lento e grave 05:39
- Track
- 11
- Title
- II. Lento e grave
- Duration
- 05:39
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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12 Mosso (Inquieto) 01:38
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Mosso (Inquieto)
- Duration
- 01:38
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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13 Energico - 03:32
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Energico -
- Duration
- 03:32
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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14 Adagio sostenuto - 04:15
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Adagio sostenuto -
- Duration
- 04:15
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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15 (estatico) - 02:46
- Track
- 15
- Title
- (estatico) -
- Duration
- 02:46
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia
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16 Tempo (Liberamente) 05:19
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Tempo (Liberamente)
- Duration
- 05:19
- Composer
- Goffredo Petrassi
- Ensemble
- Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
- Conductor
- Francesco La Vecchia