Chiaroscuro for soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano (2012)
texts by Walter Nobile
i Bianco su Bianco
ii Palinsesto
iii Chiaroscuro
iv Monologo Muto
12-13 minutes
In 2009, I presented a recital of some of my vocal music in Potsdam. A few days later, I got a phone call from a local resident named Walter Nobile who wondered if I might be interested in setting some of his poetry. Having never heard his name before, I was apprehensive, but agreed to meet him. When we got together, he showed me his book of poems--which was in Italian, a language I've never studied. We talked for a while, and I agreed to take a look at his work. As it turned out, Walter is a classical scholar as well as a gifted poet; his poems were quite modern and appealing. The outer two works use quasi-impressionistic harmony, while the inner two are more chromatic and dissonant; the title Chiaroscuro seemed perfect for the set.
texts by Walter Nobile
i Bianco su Bianco
ii Palinsesto
iii Chiaroscuro
iv Monologo Muto
12-13 minutes
In 2009, I presented a recital of some of my vocal music in Potsdam. A few days later, I got a phone call from a local resident named Walter Nobile who wondered if I might be interested in setting some of his poetry. Having never heard his name before, I was apprehensive, but agreed to meet him. When we got together, he showed me his book of poems--which was in Italian, a language I've never studied. We talked for a while, and I agreed to take a look at his work. As it turned out, Walter is a classical scholar as well as a gifted poet; his poems were quite modern and appealing. The outer two works use quasi-impressionistic harmony, while the inner two are more chromatic and dissonant; the title Chiaroscuro seemed perfect for the set.