Leandro Lo Bianco: Contrappassi - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Contrappassi
Artist: Leandro Lo Bianco
Label: Stradivarius
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 8011570372505
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-01-31
Number of Discs: 1

The CD entitled Contrappassi sees the two protagonists, Leonardo Zunica on piano and Leandro Lo Biancoon electric guitar, engaged in compositions by contemporary authors, with pieces that find poetic-musical inspirationin the fascinating and complex world of Dante. A program with broad musical visions that transportyou to an unexpected soundscape, with the two performers who give life to moments and atmospheres of surprisingsuggestion. The CD's lineup opens with the Sonata n. 1 "DANTE SONATA" for piano by the Danishcomposer Poul Ruders (born in 1949), a work divided into two distinct movements with contrasting characteristics.The roots of the Dante Sonata are not only linked to Dante's canticles but also to the author's admirationfor Liszt's Sonata in B minor. Dante, therefore, seen through the eyes of Liszt. The piece by Ruders is followedby MALEBOLGE for electric guitar and piano TRE CANZONI DI FRANCESCO LANDINI for piano with electricguitar ad libitum by the Italian composer Gabrio Taglietti, a journey that leads to the VIII circle of Hell. Tagliettiwanted to alternate his three pits with transcriptions for piano, and in the last case for piano and electric guitar,of as many ballads by Francesco Landini, a composer of the fourteenth century, the genre in which Landini excelled.This singular listening journey ends with a piece by Leandro Lo Bianco, here in the role of composer aswell as performer: THREE IMPROVISATIONS ON R. RAUSCHENBERG "DANTE'S INFERNO" for solo electricguitar and electronic devices.

Tracks:
1.1 Sonata no. 1 "Dante Sonata" for piano~I. Maestoso
1.2 Sonata no. 1 "Dante Sonata" for piano~II. Andante
1.3 Malebolge per chitarra elettrica e pianoforte~I. Sferzante (Prima bolgia, Giasone)
1.4 Tre Canzoni di Francesco Landini for pianoforte con chitarra elettrica ad libitum~a. Musica Son
1.5 Malebolge per chitarra elettrica e pianoforte~II. Misterioso (Quarta bolgia, Manto)
1.6 Tre Canzoni di Francesco Landini for pianoforte con chitarra elettrica ad libitum~b. Questa Fanciulla, Amor
1.7 Malebolge per chitarra elettrica e pianoforte~III. Impetuoso (Quinta bolgia, Farfarello)
1.8 Tre Canzoni di Francesco Landini for pianoforte con chitarra elettrica ad libitum~c. Ecco la Primavera
1.9 Three Improvisations on R. Rauschenberg "Dante's Inferno" for solo electric guitar and electronic devices~I
1.10 Three Improvisations on R. Rauschenberg "Dante's Inferno" for solo electric guitar and electronic devices~II
1.11 Three Improvisations on R. Rauschenberg "Dante's Inferno" for solo electric guitar and electronic devices~III