About the composer
Luciano Bellini was born in Rome, Italy, in 1952. He studied piano, composition
and conducing at the
Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia in Rome. He is deeply interested
politically and in subjects like anthropology and non verbal communication, which resulted in a
book about the relations between imagination, the unconscious, music and
folklore. In 1980 he became
conductor of the chamber orchestra Nova Philharmonia and the choir
Arcum. He is very interested in modern music and was conductor in more than
150 first performances.
| Date | 1987 |
| Performers | Soprano, choir, pianoforte and orchestra |
| Length | 24.37 minutes |
| Particulars | There is no clear division in sections. The choir has only a small part in the third stanza. The soprano recites part of the text, especially the first stanza, while the singing is rather avant garde. |
| Textual variations | Of the Latin text the first stanza is recited twice, and then it is sung. The soprano is accompanied by the choir in the third stanza. The text of the poem is followed until the tenth stanza, though with the exception of the sixth stanza, and then closes with the final "Amen". |
| CD | Rusty Classica 555012.2 - Luciano Bellini: Cantata per la Liberta |
| About this CD | Not the real CD, but a copy. It contains 5 compositions by
Luciano Bellini.. I received this CD as a present from my friend Franco Nava from Rho, Italy. |
| Choir | Coro ARCUM |
| Orchestra | Orchestra da camera Nova Philharmonia |
| Conductor | Luciano Bellini |
| Soloists | Barbara Lanzotti, soprano Piero Niró, pianoforte |
| Other works | Alekos, Cantata per la Liberta, for soprano
and orchestra Birds, for flute quartet Voci, for bass clarinet Nacimentos nr 2, for soprano, choir and orchestra |
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