pf: Jurg Wyttenbach cond/ Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus
A short while ago I went on a trip to see the Yorkshire Dales in northern England. The local scenery, but particularly the looming silhouette of Ingleborough, left a deep impression on me, so I decided to create this slideshow set to Scelsi's atmospheric "Konx-Om-Pax", to try and convey my state of mind whilst being there. Hope you enjoy!
Giacinto Scelsi was an Italian composer who also wrote surrealist poetry in French.
He is best known for writing music based around only one pitch, altered in all manners through microtonal oscillations, harmonic allusions, and changes in timbre and dynamics, as paradigmatically exemplified in his revolutionary Quattro Pezzi su una nota sola ("Four Pieces on a single note", 1959). This composition remains his most famous work and one of the few performed to significant recognition during his lifetime. His musical output, which encompassed all Western classical genres except scenic music, remained largely undiscovered even within contemporary musical circles during most of his life. Today, some of his music has gained popularity in certain postmodern composition circles, with pieces like his "Anahit" and his String Quartets rising to increased prominence.
SOURCE: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacint...
IMAGE SOURCES:
#1 - "Sunset Beyond Ingleborough" by crowthius (www.deviantart.com/art/Sunset...
#2 - "Currick 2" by crowthius (www.deviantart.com/art/Curric...)
#3 - "Dreams Don't Turn to Dust" by SquirrelGirl111 (www.deviantart.com/art/Dreams...