"Scelsi" redirects here. For the US politician, see Joseph Scelsi. For the Italian model, see Chiara Scelsi. For the transport facility in Massachusetts, USA, see Scelsi ITC.
Scelsi c. 1935
Giacinto Francesco Maria Scelsi (Italian pronunciation:[dʒaˈtʃintofranˈtʃeskomaˈriːaʃˈʃɛlsi]; 8 January 1905 – 9 August 1988,[1] sometimes cited as 8 August 1988[2]) was an Italian composer who also wrote surrealist poetry in French.
He is best known for having composed 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 Quattro pezzi su una nota sola ("Four Pieces on a single note", 1959).[3] 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.
Scelsi collaborated with American composers including John Cage, Morton Feldman, and Earle Brown, as well as being a friend and a mentor to Alvin Curran. His work was a source of inspiration to Ennio Morricone's Gruppo di Improvvisazione di Nuova Consonanza, and his music influenced composers like Tristan Murail and Solange Ancona.
^"Giacinto Scelsi (biography, works, resources)" (in French and English). IRCAM. Italian composer and poet born 8 January 1905 in La Spezia; died 9 August 1988 in Rome
^"Biografia di Giacinto Scelsi" (in Italian).
^Chris Morrison. Quattro Pezzi su una nota sola (Four Pieces on Only One Note), for 25 musicians at AllMusic
Giacinto Francesco Maria Scelsi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaˈtʃinto franˈtʃesko maˈriːa ʃˈʃɛlsi]; 8 January 1905 – 9 August 1988, sometimes cited as 8...
This is a list of compositions by Italian composer GiacintoScelsi (1905–1988). Chemin du coeur for violin and piano (1929) Rotative (Symphonic poem)...
century. Proto-spectral composers include Claude Debussy, Edgard Varèse, GiacintoScelsi, Olivier Messiaen, György Ligeti, Iannis Xenakis, La Monte Young, and...
prominently featured in the work of composers such as Lou Harrison, GiacintoScelsi, Alfred Schnittke and Karlheinz Stockhausen, and later Eric Whitacre...
Ljubica Marić, Charles Ives, Tristan Murail, Krzysztof Penderecki, GiacintoScelsi, Ammar El Sherei, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Tui St. George Tucker, Ivan...
Hans Werner Henze, György Ligeti, Demetrio Stratos, Meredith Monk, GiacintoScelsi, Arnold Schoenberg, Salvatore Sciarrino, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Tim...
performed works by Pauline Oliveros, Galina Ustvolskaya, Earle Brown, GiacintoScelsi, John Cage, Morton Feldman, and others. She was two-time winner of...
This is a list of some notable composers who wrote symphonic poems. En skärgardssägen, Op. 20 (1903) Isabella or the Pot of Basil (1909, after the poem...
American author, educator, poet, and playwright (b. 1919) 1988 – GiacintoScelsi, Italian composer (b. 1905) 1990 – Joe Mercer, English footballer and...
Rzewski (1938–2021) Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023) Fazıl Say (born 1970) GiacintoScelsi (1905–1988) Avi Schönfeld (born 1947) Jon Schmidt (born 1966) Salvatore...
she has interpreted canonical works, such as those by J.S. Bach or GiacintoScelsi, as well as pieces by lesser-known and younger composers. Her interpretation...
Composers featured include John Cage, Morton Feldman, Iannis Xenakis, GiacintoScelsi, and Harry Partch. Performers include Steve Lacy, Aki Takahashi, Martine...
(1954) Robert Saxton Sonata on a Theme of Sir William Walton (1999) GiacintoScelsi Triphon (1956) Trilogie (1957/65) Voyages (1985) Maknongan (1976) Gerhard...
Richelmy (born 1990), actor Gino Rossetti (1904–1992), football player GiacintoScelsi (1905–1988), composer Alberto Sorrentino (1916–1994), actor Sauro Tomà...
violin parts were added later by publishers. Some orchestral works by GiacintoScelsi omit violins, using only the lower strings. Darius Milhaud's La crèation...
Mieczysław Weinberg wrote his Sonata No. 1 for double bass solo in 1971. GiacintoScelsi wrote two double bass pieces called Nuits in 1972, and then in 1976...
advance, and was named after a three-piece suite by Italian composer GiacintoScelsi. The album received extremely positive reviews from many music critics...
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