Stradivarius
Simone Fontanelli: Strings of an Imaginary Theatre
$16.99
Details
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Artist
- Andrea Dieci, Fiona Robertson, Cecilio Perera, Miriam Paschetta, Antigoni Baxe, Panagiotis Tzortzis
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Stradivarius
- Released
- Mar 20, 2026
- Catalog #
- STR37354
- UPC
- 8011570373540
About
All the works on this CD share a constant feature: the musical "gesture," which is at the origin of each piece. This "gesture" may appear in several ways. It may be brief and concise, as in the opening of ".a riveder le stelle," or more complex and extensive, as in the beginning of "Mosaico." In all cases, however, the "gesture" creates a "figure" and a "situation" that sets off a process of transformation. As in a theatrical scene, even a short one, the instrument is like a character who acts through this or that "gesture," expressing speech through articulated transforming figures. Just like a monologue or, in other cases, like a dialogue. A guitar, a violin, a harp, or a cello are not just musical instruments. They are "characters" with their own personality and a story to tell. Furthermore, each piece is a story where several situations occur and memories from the past return. "Narration" is another basic element of my way of composing. It can take different routes, reaching different destinations. The last part of "Youth," written for harp, rediscovers the vague memory of a 70s song that I loved when I was a teenager. The end of ".a riveder le stelle" and "Mosaico" are concluding moments of a journey where many things had happened, and where now, looking back, we can understand the sense of them and the sense of the journey itself. At no point are the direction and the destination set at the beginning. They are "found" along the way, for what is important is the journey. Simone Fontanelli
Tracklist 12 tracks
-
1 … a riveder le stelle (… To Rebehold The Stars) 08:33
- Track
- 1
- Title
- … a riveder le stelle (… To Rebehold The Stars)
- Duration
- 08:33
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Andrea Dieci
-
2 That Ebb And Flow by The Moon 09:42
- Track
- 2
- Title
- That Ebb And Flow by The Moon
- Duration
- 09:42
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Fiona Robertson
-
3 Arlequín con espejo (Harlequin With a Mirror) 07:01
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Arlequín con espejo (Harlequin With a Mirror)
- Duration
- 07:01
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Cecilio Perera
-
4 Youth 09:02
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Youth
- Duration
- 09:02
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Miriam Paschetta
-
5 Mosaico 06:26
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Mosaico
- Duration
- 06:26
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Antigoni Baxe, Panagiotis Tzortzis
-
6 I. Is Someone Far Away Singing? 01:00
- Track
- 6
- Title
- I. Is Someone Far Away Singing?
- Duration
- 01:00
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Emanuele Rigamonti
-
7 II. During Rush-hour 01:40
- Track
- 7
- Title
- II. During Rush-hour
- Duration
- 01:40
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Emanuele Rigamonti
-
8 III. A Lovely, Unforgettable Person 02:11
- Track
- 8
- Title
- III. A Lovely, Unforgettable Person
- Duration
- 02:11
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Emanuele Rigamonti
-
9 IV. A Very Unpleasant Person I Met 01:36
- Track
- 9
- Title
- IV. A Very Unpleasant Person I Met
- Duration
- 01:36
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Emanuele Rigamonti
-
10 V. An Old Tale 01:44
- Track
- 10
- Title
- V. An Old Tale
- Duration
- 01:44
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Emanuele Rigamonti
-
11 VI. Per Davide (To my friend Davide Anzaghi) 02:01
- Track
- 11
- Title
- VI. Per Davide (To my friend Davide Anzaghi)
- Duration
- 02:01
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Emanuele Rigamonti
-
12 VII. Il vestito dell'avvenire (The Dress of The Future) 01:57
- Track
- 12
- Title
- VII. Il vestito dell'avvenire (The Dress of The Future)
- Duration
- 01:57
- Composer
- Simone Fontanelli
- Performer
- Emanuele Rigamonti