Camerata Mediolanense
Encyclopedia
Camerata Mediolanense is an ensemble of musicians enstablished in Milano (Italy
) in 1994. Its music can be classified as darkwave
/neoclassical
, with folk elements.
Head of the project is diplomated classical composer Elena Previdi, other members come from different trainings and musical experiences: percussionist and singer Trevor and percussionist Manuel Aroldi come from the post-punk scene, while lead singer Daniela Bedeski has a past in folk music.
Camerata Mediolanense literally means "group of chamber musicians from Milano" ("Mediolanense" means "from Mediolanum
", the ancient name for Milano). Their music is composed according to the traditions and history of Italy and Europe's classical and folk music, using martial percussions, sublime voices, keyboards and electronic devices.
A former percussionist is Eugenio P. Pezzoni.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) in 1994. Its music can be classified as darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
/neoclassical
Neoclassical (Dark Wave)
Neoclassical Dark Wave refers to a music genre within the Dark Wave movement. It is characterized by the use of ethereal atmosphere and angelic female voices but also adds strong influences from classical music. Neoclassical Dark Wave is distinct from the academic art music form known as...
, with folk elements.
Head of the project is diplomated classical composer Elena Previdi, other members come from different trainings and musical experiences: percussionist and singer Trevor and percussionist Manuel Aroldi come from the post-punk scene, while lead singer Daniela Bedeski has a past in folk music.
Camerata Mediolanense literally means "group of chamber musicians from Milano" ("Mediolanense" means "from Mediolanum
Mediolanum
Mediolanum, the ancient Milan, was an important Celtic and then Roman centre of northern Italy. This article charts the history of the city from its settlement by the Insubres around 600 BC, through its conquest by the Romans and its development into a key centre of Western Christianity and capital...
", the ancient name for Milano). Their music is composed according to the traditions and history of Italy and Europe's classical and folk music, using martial percussions, sublime voices, keyboards and electronic devices.
Members
Current line-up:- Daniela Bedeski: vocals;
- Trevor (or 3vor): vocals, percussion, keyboards and samplers;
- Elena Previdi: keyboards, harpsichord, accordion and percussion;
- Manuel Aroldi: percussion;
- Marco Colombo: percussion.
- Giacomo Colombo: groove-box, percussion, also supports the band.
A former percussionist is Eugenio P. Pezzoni.
Discography
- Musica Reservata (CD, October 18, 1994, My Castle Rec.; second printing by Discordia; remastered ane re-issued in 2002 by My Castle).
- Campo di Marte (CD, November 2, 1996, Discordia/Triton; re-issued by My Castle).
- Inferno I (7", October 1997, My Castle - a limited edition of five hundred hand-numbered copies). This is the first 7" of a trilogy inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, "Inferno", Chant V.
- Madrigali (CD (and LP in a limited edition of five hundred numbered copies), beginning of 1999, Triton; re-issued by My Castle).
- Inferno II (May 1999, My Castle), the second of the trilogy inspired by Dante's "Inferno".
- L'Alfiere (10", split with Pavor Nocturnus, 2001, Eis und Licht).
- Lago di Varese (7", split with Les Joyaux de la PrincesseLes Joyaux De La PrincesseLes Joyaux De La Princesse is a French industrial band, founded in 1986 by Erik Konofal. The musical style is a mixture of ambient and neo-classical, often utilizing samples from original works in tandem with French chansons, operatic works, and historical speeches...
, 2001). - ΠANKPATION (CD, 2006, Twilight Records).
See also
- The Camerata Sforzesca
- Dame Mediolanensi (The Female Voices of Camerata Mediolanense)
External links
- Official site of Camerata Mediolanese
- Camerata Mediolanense's profile at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Camerata Mediolanense at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...