Osvaldo Coluccino (born
Domodossola
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, 22 April 1963) is an
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composer and
poet
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.
Biography
His music has been performed in some of the major festivals of classical and contemporary classical music, by prestigious soloistes, conductors, orchestras and ensembles such as
Ensemble Recherche,
Nieuw Ensemble
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It was founded in 1980 in Amsterdam. It has a unique instrumental structure, using plucked instruments such as mandolin, guitar and harp in combination with wind, str ...
and Exaudi Vocal Ensemble, and has been broadcast by national radio stations such as
SWR,
Radio France
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France Musique
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The channel was launch ...
,
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Rai Radio 3
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,
BR-Klassik, Kulturradio RBB (
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),
Concertzender
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,
RTBF Musiq 3,
Klara (radio station) Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep VRT, RTP
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Antena 2. He has received commissions by Gran
Teatro La Fenice
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di Venezia,
Biennale di Venezia
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,
Milano Musica,
RAI National Symphony Orchestra
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, Transit Festival Leuven, Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent, Compagnia per la Musica in Roma, and others. Some of the major labels for contemporary classical music (
Kairos (record label),
Neos (record label),
Col legno (record label)...) have released some monographic discs, while some scores are published by
Rai Trade editions.
He has been engaged in an intense poetry activity from 1986 to 2003. His poems and prose have been published in his books, in prestigious literary magazines and in some anthologies. Eminent linguists and literary critics have written about his poetry.
Discography
*''Quale velo'' (2001), in
various composers”''Crossroads'', Monesis Ensemble, conductor Flavio Emilio Scogna, VDM, Rome 2008
*''Voce d’orlo'' (2004-2007), Algoritmo Ensemble, conductor Marco Angius, introduction by Paolo Petazzi, RAI Trade, Rome-Milan 2009
*''Neuma q'' (2006), electroacoustic music, Die Schachtel, Milan 2010
*''Gemina'' (2002-2008), chamber music, various performers, Due Punte, 2010
*''Atto'' (2011), music for acoustic objects,
Another Timbre, Sheffield 2012
*''Stanze'' (2004-2011), Alfonso Alberti piano,
Col legno (record label), Vienna 2012
*''String Quartets'' (2002-2008), Quartetto d'Archi del
Teatro La Fenice
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(with the participation of Achille Gallo),
Neos (record label), Munich 2012
*''Oltreorme'' (2012), music for acoustic objects,
Another Timbre, Sheffield 2013
*''Parallelo'' (2007-2009), electroacoustic music, Unfathomless, Bruxelles 2015
*''Dimensioni'' (1997-2007), electroacoustic music, Die Schachtel, Milan 2015
*''Emblema'' (2009-2015), chamber music, Ex Novo Ensemble,
Kairos (record label), Vienna 2018
*''Interni'' (2017-2018), music for flute,
Roberto Fabbriciani
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,
Kairos (record label), Vienna 2019
*''Absum'' (1999), electroacoustic music, Inexhaustible Editions, ljubljana 2021
*''Prima stanza'' (2004), in
various composers”''Notturni'', Ilaria Baldaccini piano, EMA Vinci Records, Florence 2021
Selected works
Vocal music
*''Nel distacco'' (2003), for 8 voices, on poems by Osvaldo Coluccino
*''Senza smuovere la brezza'' (2005), for 8 voices (or version for 14 voices), on poem by Osvaldo Coluccino
*''Il primo luogo'' (2006), for 4 female voices, on poem by Osvaldo Coluccino
*''Afea'' (2006), for
soprano,
clarinet and
percussions
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, on poem by Osvaldo Coluccino
*''Scomparsa'' (2007), for 6 voices, on theatrical text by Osvaldo Coluccino
*''Eliaco'' (2013), for 5 voices, on poems by Osvaldo Coluccino
Orchestral music and for large ensemble
*''Archeo'' (2003-2004), for
orchestra
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. First performance by
RAI National Symphony Orchestra
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at Auditorium RAI in Turin
*''Onda, spora – Atopica'' (2003), for 9
instruments. RAI Trade editions, Commissioned by
RAI National Symphony Orchestra
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*''Out of the oasis'' (2005), for 10
strings. RAI Trade editions
*''Gamete stele'' (2007), for 9 instruments. RAI Trade ed. Commissioned by
Biennale di Venezia
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and Compagnia per la Musica in Roma
*''Emblema 2'' (2009-2012), for 12 instruments. Commissioned by Orchestra della Toscana, Florence
*''Fissità, aria'' (2013), for 13 instruments. Commissioned by Gli Amici di Musica/Realtà, Milan
*''Destato nel respiro'' (2018), for 14 instruments. Commissioned by Festival Angelica (with Orchestra del
Teatro Comunale di Bologna), Bologna
Chamber music
*''Quale velo'' (2000-2001), for
ensemble
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. RAI Trade editions
*''Aion'' (2002), for
String Quartet. RAI Trade ed.
*''Diade'' (2002-2011), 11
duets
*''Stanze'' (2004-2011), 12 pieces for
piano
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*''Without witness'' (2004), for clarinet, cello and piano. RAI Trade ed.
*''Voce d’orlo'' (2006), per
flute, clarinet, violin and cello. RAI Trade ed. Commissioned by Milano Musica
*''Attimo'' (2007), for String Quartet
*''Lasciato'' (2007), for violin, cello and piano. RAI Trade ed.
*''Emblema'' (2009-2015), 6
chamber music pieces
Electroacoustic music and for acoustic objects
*''Dimensioni'' (1997-2007), 9 pieces
*''Absum'' (1999), 6 pieces
*''Neuma q'' (2006), 4 pieces
*''Parallelo'' (2007-2009), 2 pieces
*''Atto'' (2011), 5 pieces for acoustic objects
*''Oltreorme'' (2012), 4 pieces for acoustic objects
Poetry
*''Strumenti d’uso comune'', introduction by Stefano Agosti, Campanotto, Udine 1994
*''Quelle volte spontanee'', critical note by Giuliano Gramigna, Anterem, Verona 1996
*''Appuntamento'', afterword by Giorgio Luzzi, original etching by Francesco Franco, Anterem, Verona, 2001
*''Appuntamento'', artist book with original works by Marco Gastini, design by Franco Mello, preface by Stefano Agosti, Coup d'Idée – art editions, Turin 2010
*''Gamete'', afterword by Gilberto Isella, cover by
Giulio Paolini
Giulio Paolini (born 5 November 1940) is an Italian artist associated with both Arte Povera and Conceptual Art.
Biography
Paolini was born in Genoa. After a childhood spent in Bergamo, he moved with his family to Turin where he still lives toda ...
, Coup d'Idée, Turin 2014.
*''Scomparsa'' – tragedies in verse, Puntoacapo Editions, Pasturana 2020.
*''Manto'', artist book with original works by Franco Guerzoni, Roberto Rodriguez Editore, Pescara 2021
External links
Personal site
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20th-century classical composers
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1963 births
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Living people
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