To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the birth of Franco Donatoni (1927-2000), record labels KAIROS and STRADIVARIUS recently released two albums of the composer’s chamber and ensemble music.
CHAMBER WORKS
Marches (1979) for harp sola
Nidi (1979) for piccolo solo
Clair (1980) for clarinet solo
Small (1981) for piccolo, clarinet and harp
Estratto (1969) for piano solo
Secondo Estratto (1970) for piano, harpsichord and harp
Quarto Estratto (1974) for ensemble
Ensemble Adapter
ABYSS
Abyss (1983) for female voice, bass flute and 10 instruments
Souvenir (1967) for 15 instruments
Puppenspiel III (1994) for piccolo, flute and flute in G and 14 players
Orts (1969) for 14 instruments and recitant voice ad libitum
Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto
Marco Angius conductor
Katarzyna Otczyk mezzo soprano
Mario Caroli flutes
Francesco Antonioni recitant voice
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