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November 8, 2008
"Terra Aria" by Giovanni Sollima
My thanks to Cynthia for e-mailing me about the music of Giovanni Sollima -- the Sicilian cellist -- and his piece, Terra Aria. She had read enough of my blog entries about my musical preferences to know that I would probably like his work - and she was right. Here is Terra Aria played as part of an interview with Dutch radio. I find the music hypnotic, soothing, mysterious, and energizing all at once. I'm not a huge fan of minimalist music in general - but this piece is in its own class. I look forward to learning more about his work. Be sure to listen to the entire interview with him - it's quite fascinating. Although he says he is connected to minimalist music, he sees his work much more broadly -- connected to ritual, influenced by the Spanish, the Incas -- and even the songs that the Sicilian fishermen sing all night long.
Here is a link to Sollima's official website.
Posted by hgroteva at November 8, 2008 10:10 PM | Music - of all kinds