Carlo Pedini
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Carlo Pedini is an Italian classical composer.
in Città di Castello
. He now teaches at the Perugia Conservatory after teaching in Avellino
, Adria
and Pesaro
.
Since 1980 he has won numerous composer competitions. In 1995 his poem for orchestra Il Cantico dei Cantici was prized to the Bologna's Competition "2 August". In 1990 the RAI
partaked to XLII Prix Italia (Palermo - September) with Pedini's Predica agli Uccelli for soprano, piano, synthesised voice, tape and orchestra (RAI Turin Symphonic Orchestra, conductor Vittorio Parisi) on a text by Lucio Lironi and Claudio Novelli. In 1993 again the RAI broadcast commissioned his Dramatic Oratorio Il Mistero Jacopone (the story of Jacopone da Todi, the greatest Italian poet before Dante Alighieri) for four voices, baritono, medieval instruments, coro and orchestra (Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI, conductor Karl Martin, voice of Jacopone Mario Scaccia).
In 2004 the Arena di Verona Foundation commissioned and performed the Ballet "L'anima del Perugino". In 2005 his "Requiem" for choir, organ and strings was performed at Kusatsu Summer Festival (Japan
). In 2007 his "Magnificat (grande)" for Children choir and instruments was performed in Milan
at "La Scala
Theater".
From 1996-2003 he was the Artistic Director of Sagra Musicale Umbra, one of the oldest and known Festival in Europe. Works he commissioned or organized for the world premiere include: Songs of Milarepa by Philip Glass
(1997), Grido by Ennio Morricone
(1998), Concerto-cantata de Perugia by Leo Brouwer
(1999) and others.
2004-2005 he was composer in residence for the “Sagra Musicale Umbra” Festival. His compositions are performed and broadcasted in several countries (Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, Greece, Russia, U.S.A, Japan…) and are published by Casa Musicale Sonzogno, Milano.
He is also known as a painter.
I° Tempo (L'Addio)II° Tempo (L'Attesa)III° Tempo (Il Ritorno)
texts extract from San Francesco's life (first and second) by Tommaso da Celano
Biography
Carlo Pedini studied music independetly for a number of years before attendeng Perugia Conservatory with Fernando Sulpizi, specialising and earning his Diploma in SienaSiena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
in Città di Castello
Città di Castello
Città di Castello is a city and comune in the province of Perugia, in the northern part of the Umbria region of Italy. It is situated on a slope of the Apennines, on the flood plain of the river Tiber. The city is north of Perugia and south of Cesena on the S3bis. It is connected to the A1...
. He now teaches at the Perugia Conservatory after teaching in Avellino
Avellino
Avellino is a town and comune, capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains 42 km north-east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento.-History:Before the Roman conquest, the...
, Adria
Adria
Adria is a town and comune in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, situated between the mouths of the rivers Adige and Po....
and Pesaro
Pesaro
Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....
.
Since 1980 he has won numerous composer competitions. In 1995 his poem for orchestra Il Cantico dei Cantici was prized to the Bologna's Competition "2 August". In 1990 the RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
partaked to XLII Prix Italia (Palermo - September) with Pedini's Predica agli Uccelli for soprano, piano, synthesised voice, tape and orchestra (RAI Turin Symphonic Orchestra, conductor Vittorio Parisi) on a text by Lucio Lironi and Claudio Novelli. In 1993 again the RAI broadcast commissioned his Dramatic Oratorio Il Mistero Jacopone (the story of Jacopone da Todi, the greatest Italian poet before Dante Alighieri) for four voices, baritono, medieval instruments, coro and orchestra (Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI, conductor Karl Martin, voice of Jacopone Mario Scaccia).
In 2004 the Arena di Verona Foundation commissioned and performed the Ballet "L'anima del Perugino". In 2005 his "Requiem" for choir, organ and strings was performed at Kusatsu Summer Festival (Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
). In 2007 his "Magnificat (grande)" for Children choir and instruments was performed in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
at "La Scala
La Scala
La Scala , is a world renowned opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the New Royal-Ducal Theatre at La Scala...
Theater".
From 1996-2003 he was the Artistic Director of Sagra Musicale Umbra, one of the oldest and known Festival in Europe. Works he commissioned or organized for the world premiere include: Songs of Milarepa by Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
(1997), Grido by Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
(1998), Concerto-cantata de Perugia by Leo Brouwer
Leo Brouwer
Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida is a Cuban composer, conductor and guitarist. He is the grandson of Cuban composer Ernestina Lecuona Casado.-Biography:...
(1999) and others.
2004-2005 he was composer in residence for the “Sagra Musicale Umbra” Festival. His compositions are performed and broadcasted in several countries (Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, Greece, Russia, U.S.A, Japan…) and are published by Casa Musicale Sonzogno, Milano.
He is also known as a painter.
Works for orchestra (Sonzogno-Milan, except*)
- Concerto per violino (1981) for violin and orchestra (*published by Ricordi, Milan)
- Il Cantico dei Cantici (1986)
- La Casa di Asterione (1989)
- Euclide si diverte (1991)
- Adagio (da uno studio per Jacopone) (1991) for strings
- Sinfonia (Reck-Symphony) (1993–1997)
I° Tempo (L'Addio)II° Tempo (L'Attesa)III° Tempo (Il Ritorno)
- I colori del Perugino(1998) for flute, four clarinets and strings
- Canzoni usa e getta (1998)
- Canone di Pedini (1999) for strings
- Canzonetta (2000)
- Non svegliate Verdi… (2001)
- Concertino a volo D'Angelo (2005) for piano, choir ad libitum and strings
- Sei frammenti francescani (2006) for voice ad lib. and orchestra
texts extract from San Francesco's life (first and second) by Tommaso da Celano
Works for soloists, choir and orchestra (Sonzogno-Milan)
- Torneremo a camminare (1985),Cantata for choir, strings and cembalo, text of Aldo CapitiniAldo CapitiniAldo Capitini was a leading Italian theorist of nonviolence, known as the "Italian Gandhi".-Introduction:Nonviolent methodologies were used effectively for the first time by Gandhi in South Africa and later in the fight for independence against the British Empire in the early 1940s...
- Il Mistero Jacopone (1989–1993) Oratorio drammatico for four voices, baritono, medieval instruments, choir and orchestra, text of Claudio Novelli and Lucio Lironi
- In Te Domine speravi (1994–1995) for choir (or 4 solo voices), organ and chamber orchestra
- Te Deum (1994–1999) for choir, children voices, organ and orchestra
- Carme millenario (1999) for choir and windorchestra with 5 percussionists
- Pater noster (2000) for tenor, choir and orchestra
- Victimae paschali laudes (2000) for tenor, choir and orchestra
- Requiem (2000–2003) for mixed-choir, children choir, organ and strings
- Missa Liturgica (2004) for choir and strings (or solo organ)
Lyric operas and ballets (Sonzogno-Milan, except*)
- Rabarbaro, rabarbaro (1982–83) opera in one act, text of Gino Viziano (*published by Edi-pan, Rome)
- Orfeo in città (1996) chamber opera in one act, text of Alberto Pellegrino
- Un giorno qualunque (1995–1998) opera in one act, text of Gino Viziano and Carlo Pedini
- Così fan (quasi) tutte (2001–2002) chamber-opera in one act, text of Giacomo Pedini
- Il Pranzo (2002) ballet in one act for orchestra
- Il Miracolo (2004) chamber-opera in one act, text of Giacomo Pedini
- L’anima del Perugino (2004) Scena of ballet for orchestra
Works for chorus (and organ or instruments) (Sonzogno-Milan)
- Super flumina Babylonis (1988) for five voices mixed choir
- Magnificat (1997) two versions:
- Magnificat (small), for seven female voices choir and bells
- Magnificat (great), for seven female voices choir, bells, clarinet and string quartet
- De Profundis (1999) for four voices mixed choir and four trombons
- Missa brevis (De Angelis) (1999) for three voices mixed choir and organ
- Veni creator spiritus (2000) for four voices mixed choir, organ and flute ad libitum
- L’ironia bizzarra (2003) for six female voices and harp or piano
- Ave Maris Stella (2003) for five voices mixed choir and organ
- Missa Liturgica (2004) for three voices mixed choir and organ (or strings)
Chamber music works
- La clessidra dai chicchi di grano (1983)
- Il mattino della terza giornata (1983, texts by Beti Jordan)
- Due lieder da "Il mattino della terza giornata" (1983, texts by Beti Jordan)
- L'acciarino di Weber (1983, for clarinet)
- Gli occhi (chiari) del tempo (1985, for clarinet and piano)
- Una serata di esercitazioni campali delle termiti guerriere (1985–1996, for five percussionists)
- Un'ipotesi di tango (1991–1995, for guitar)
- Sonata (1995, for violin and piano)
- La nebbia di Hietzing (1995) for clarinet and string quartet
- Sonata da camera (1996) for violin and eight instruments (flute, clarinet, bassoon, two violins, viola, cello and double bass)
- Due interludi per Orfeo (1997) for violin, clarinet and piano
- Gino ed altri angeli (1997) for soprano, flute and piano
- Le strade di Torquato (1998) for twelve percussionists
- Buon Anniversario (2001) for five winds and five strings
- Vent’anni dopo (2001) for clarinet
- Canzoni profane (2003) for clarinet and string quartet
Discography
- L'acciarino di Weber, Edipan-Rome 1983
- Gli occhi (chiari) del tempo, Edipan-Rome, 1985
- Rabarbaro, rabarbaro, Edipan-Rome 1987
- Il Mistero Jacopone, Quadrivium-Perugia, 1992
- Vent'anni dopo, Hyperprysm-Perugia 2005
- Victimae Paschali laudes and Pater noster, SMU-Italy 2000
- Requiem, Camerata-Tokyo, 2005