Composer: Gian Francesco Malipiero
Orchestra: Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Antonio de Almeida
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8570882
Release: 2010
Size: 274 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Sinfonia dello zodiaco, Partita No. 1, “Spring”
01. I. Andante
02. II. Mosso
03. III. Andante – Allegro – Molto tranquillo
Sinfonia dello zodiaco, Partita No. 2, “Summer”
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Piùttosto lento
06. III. Allegro, molto marcato
Sinfonia dello zodiaco, Partita No. 3, “Autumn”
07. I. Piùttosto lento
08. II. Allegro grazioso
09. III. Lento
Sinfonia dello zodiaco, Partita No. 4, “Winter”
10. I. Leggermente mosso – Più lento un poco – Allegro molto moderato
11. II. Andante (pastorale)
12. III. Allegro (agitato) – Ritenuto – Tranquillo – Allegro
Symphony No. 9, “Dell’ahime”
13. I. Allegro – Moderatamente mosso – Quasi lento – Leggermente agitato – Più mosso (un poco agitato)
14. II. Lento, ma non troppo – Mosso ma non troppo – Primo tempo
15. III. Allegro – Lento (Ahime) – Allegro ma non troppo – Piùttosto largo
Symphony No. 10, “Atropo”
16. I. Lento – Andante
17. II. Tranquillo
18. III. Mosso
19. IV. Mosso, molto vivace – Un poco più lento
This is the final disc in the series of Gian Francesco Malipiero’s published symphonies, originally issued on Marco Polo. One of the most significant threads in Malipiero’s huge and many-sided output, they strengthen his claim to be regarded as the most important and original Italian composer of his generation. Sinfonia dello zodiaco vividly depicts the ever-changing moods of the four seasons in twelve movements that are analogous to the signs of the zodiac.
The perky capriciousness of his brief Symphony No. 9 is interrupted by an unforgettable but enigmatic outburst by trumpets and percussion marked ‘Ahimè’ (Alas!) in the score. Symphony No. 10, his musical tribute to an admired colleague, Hermann Scherchen, is named after the ancient Greek goddess who cuts short the thread of life.