Gian Francesco MALIPIERO (Composer): Autograph Text on "Impressioni dal Vero"

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Malipiero, Gian Francesco. (1882-1973)
Autograph Statement on "Impressioni dal Vero"
A very interesting signed autograph statement from the important Italian composer, giving his advice to conductors on his orchestral work
Impressioni dal vero.
Dated Asolo, April 1924. Translated from the French, in full: "On
Impressioni dal vero
(part III). An orchestral score preceded by a long preface 'for conductors' cannot be a good score, because a work that is truly conceived for orchestra needs neither advice nor explanations. How then can I talk about my
Impressioni dal vero
(part III)? If I talk about it, I fear I will be accused of contradicition; if I don't talk about it, I fear I may be regarded as presumptuous! What can I say to conductors? In the "Festa in Val d'Inferno," the sound of bells, achieved by the violas and celeste, should be balanced so that it more or less comes through, without completely disappearing. For conductors, this is the most difficult task in this short score. In "I Galli" the musical expression should be revealed on its own; it is essentially nocturnal, but also somewhat luminous; some glimmers of dawn. If desired, one may give the entrance of the bassoon in measure six; it should be neither harsh, nor grotesque, but rather mournful. The "Tarantella a Capri" is built around rhythm. The insistent rhythm, which begins in the first measure and continues until four measures before the end, should always be rather strong, but the other rhythms above it should be obvious and dominant. There is what I have to say to conductors, and it is already too much! G. Francesco Malipiero." 2 pp. Deckle edges; folding creases and light toning; overall in fine condition. 6 x 11 inches (15.7 x 28.1 cm). An important document.
The Venetian composer and musicologist Gian Francesco Malipiero, known as "the most original and inventive Italian composer of his generation" (Grove), studied in Bologna, Berlin, and Paris and taught composition in Parma and Venice. His orchestral work
Impressioni dal vero
, in three parts, was composed in 1910-11; Malipiero considered it his most important early work. After 1923, Malipiero settled in Asolo and began the editorial work for which he would become best known, creating a complete Monteverdi edition and editing most of Vivaldi's concerti.
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