Alessio Pianelli- A Sicilian Traveller
Alessio Pianelli's debut album is a beautifully curated, affectionate, and eclectic musical tribute to his native land, the island of Sicily. "For A Sicilian Traveller, I investigated the richness of Sicily's culture through the music of other composers who have explored - some more explicitly than others - that central aspect in the tradition of art music. Sicilian culture is like a mosaic in which each tile represents one of the many civilisations that have traversed the island over the centuries. Each tile maintains it's original identity while contributing to a collective design that is greater than the sum of it's parts. It is for this reason I have chosen to travel with my cello through music from such a wide variety of cultures."
Tracklist:
- 7 Miniatures on Georgian Folk Themes
- I. Lale
- II. Gandagan
- III. Song
- IV. Suliko
- V. Shepherd's Dance
- VI. Tsintsakaro
- VII. Rural Dance
- Armenian Folk Songs and Dances
- I. Hoy Nazan
- II. Krunk
- III. Al Aylukhs
- IV. Erangi
- V. Habrban
- 24 Negro Melodies, Op.59
- No. 2
- Pilgrim Song
- No. 1
- Deep River
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68
- I. Jocul cu bta (Stick Dance)
- II. Brul (Sash Dance)
- III. Pe loc (In One Spot)
- IV. Buciumeana (Dance from Bucsum)
- V. Poarga Romeasca (Romanian Polka)
- VI. Maruntel (Fast Dance)
- VII. Maruntel (Fast Dance)
- 36 Greek Dances, AK 11
- Serie III: II. Ipirotikos
- Serie I: II. Kritikos 1
- Serie I: V. Kleftikos 2
- Variations on a Sicilian Folk Theme
Alessio Pianelli's debut album is a beautifully curated, affectionate, and eclectic musical tribute to his native land, the island of Sicily. "For A Sicilian Traveller, I investigated the richness of Sicily's culture through the music of other composers who have explored - some more explicitly than others - that central aspect in the tradition of art music. Sicilian culture is like a mosaic in which each tile represents one of the many civilisations that have traversed the island over the centuries. Each tile maintains it's original identity while contributing to a collective design that is greater than the sum of it's parts. It is for this reason I have chosen to travel with my cello through music from such a wide variety of cultures."
Tracklist:
- 7 Miniatures on Georgian Folk Themes
- I. Lale
- II. Gandagan
- III. Song
- IV. Suliko
- V. Shepherd's Dance
- VI. Tsintsakaro
- VII. Rural Dance
- Armenian Folk Songs and Dances
- I. Hoy Nazan
- II. Krunk
- III. Al Aylukhs
- IV. Erangi
- V. Habrban
- 24 Negro Melodies, Op.59
- No. 2
- Pilgrim Song
- No. 1
- Deep River
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68
- I. Jocul cu bta (Stick Dance)
- II. Brul (Sash Dance)
- III. Pe loc (In One Spot)
- IV. Buciumeana (Dance from Bucsum)
- V. Poarga Romeasca (Romanian Polka)
- VI. Maruntel (Fast Dance)
- VII. Maruntel (Fast Dance)
- 36 Greek Dances, AK 11
- Serie III: II. Ipirotikos
- Serie I: II. Kritikos 1
- Serie I: V. Kleftikos 2
- Variations on a Sicilian Folk Theme