MASTERCLASS & RECITAL

ALESSANDRO CAZZATO, VIOLINIST

PAOLO GEMINIANI, COMPOSER

1. Masterclass

A lecture entitled “Performance, Notation and Practice of Contemporary Violin Repertoire” which will last about two hours (open to violinists, composers and musicologists), focused on some of the most relevant topics regarding contemporary music for violin. In particular, on inspirations and re-writes of musical tradition, through a historically and musically approach. Some representative pieces for solo violin and violin and electronics, will be analysed musically and semiologically, with a focus on extended violin techniques in contemporary practice. The aim is to bring to the attention of the audience on new music for solo violin and violin and electronics.

Specifically, four main topics will be analysed: 

a) Notation and semiography of contemporary violin repertoire. Examples from Italian composers Goffredo Petrassi, Luciano Berio, Azio Corghi, Alessandro Solbiati, Salvatore Sciarrino;

b) Re-writing J. S. Bach: from the virtuosic and visionary Ysaÿe’s conception to the contemporary use of Bach's fragments in Italian composers. Analysis of pieces for solo violin “Metonìmie” and “Shadows of a Bach’s Andante” (2015) composed by Paolo Geminiani;

c) Practice of contemporary violin techniques applied to the repertoire. An approach to the violin exercises by Paolo Borciani to improve contemporary technique;

d) Violin and Electronics – enlarging the possibilities. An introduction to “Magma” (2014; for violin and tape) by João Pedro Oliveira and “Assonanze” (2002; for violin and electronics) by Paolo Geminiani.

Duration: about two hours in one day.

Target: violinists, composers and musicologists of all levels.

The lecture will be in English with the aid of electronics slides, audio and video examples.  

2. RECITAL FOR VIOLIN & ELECTRONICS 

Electronic support required.

Program:

PAOLO GEMINIANI, Assonanze II [2015] for violin and electronics          

PAOLO GEMINIANI, Metonimie [2015] for solo violin

GOFFREDO PETRASSI, Elogio per un’ombra [1971] for solo violin

JOÃO PEDRO OLIVEIRA, Magma [2014] for violin and tape