I. Sol
II. Mi
III. Fa

Riccardo Perugini - composer
Andrea Fumelli - recording, sound design mix and master
Sara Mazzarotto - violinist 
Francesco Vernero - violist
Claudio Pasceri - cellist

Madri - (for string trio)

This was the winning work of the 2021 Lawson-May Award for Composition, part of the Solent Music Festival. The final selection was judged by Joanna MacGregor, who wrote:

I’m delighted to award the first prize to the Italian composer Gianluca Castelli, whose cello and piano work Atemkristall is an elegiac evocation of the poet Paul Celan. I was particularly impressed by Gianluca's sense of pacing: a compelling, contemplative opening that was bold enough to include silence, leading ultimately to a fierce, declamatory climax for both instruments, which was both exciting and visceral. The challenging cello part - with judicious use of harmonics, encompassing a plangent voice -  explores the range of the instrument beautifully; the pianistic writing is colouristic and rich. Although short, this skilful piece has something profound and emotionally complex to say. I can imagine it making a big impression in a recital.

2022: Gianluca Castelli 'Atemkristall' (Joely Koos)

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra | Peter Rundel

Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp.


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Evans Koçja - Mystères de l'espace, for orchestra (2020)

Requiem

Requiem No. 14

This piece is a gift, written especially for Stefano and Suzanne, two dear friends who were united in marriage in Paris in July 2022. 
They asked me to write a piece for small orchestra intended for the Paris performance for their wedding. Given the situation, I immediately thought of both of their musical tastes and the question, "What would happen if Debussy played Wagner's wedding march?" 

"Prélude à l'après - midi de Wagner" was performed (first and only performance) on July 8, 2022 at the Theatre de l'Athénée Louis Jouvet in Paris, by the Orchestre de Chambre de Nouvelle - Aquitaine conducted by Jean - Francois Heisser to great audience appreciation.  An excerpt of the performance is given here. 


Enjoy listening 

S.T.

8/07/2022, Theatre de l'Athénée Louis Jouvet, Paris (FR) 

Orchestre de Chambre de Nouvelle - Aquitaine 
conducted by Jean - Francois Heisser

Prélude à l’après-midi de Wagner (extract) (2022)

O Mensch, bewein dein sunde grob BWV 622

Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese
Marco Moresco, conductor

Dark Clouds, for orchestra

for oboe, bassoon, violin, viola, double bass

Camerata Bern
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, soloist

This piece got the first prize at the «Sound-Magical-Space – S.M.S.» Call for Scores by Camerata Bern, thanks to the audience vote

Prélude à l’après-midi de Wagner (extract) (2022)

Simone Tonin