Composer

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Luigi Dallapiccola

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Compose Date

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1952

Average_duration

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14:25

Movement_count

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11

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Luigi Dallapiccola's "Quaderno musicale di Annalibera" is a collection of eleven short piano pieces composed between 1952 and 1953. The work is dedicated to the composer's daughter, Annalibera, and is inspired by her childhood drawings and sketches. The premiere of the work took place in Milan in 1953, with the composer himself performing. The eleven movements of the "Quaderno musicale di Annalibera" are titled after the various sketches and drawings that inspired them. The movements are as follows: "Quaderno musicale di Annalibera," "Canto," "Canone," "Sarabanda," "Quodlibet," "Aria," "Variazione I," "Variazione II," "Variazione III," "Variazione IV," and "Cadenza finale." The work is characterized by its use of serialism, a compositional technique that involves organizing musical elements based on a series of pitches, rhythms, or other parameters. Dallapiccola's use of serialism in the "Quaderno musicale di Annalibera" is particularly notable for its subtlety and flexibility. Rather than adhering strictly to a single series, Dallapiccola allows for a certain degree of freedom and variation within each movement, resulting in a rich and varied musical landscape. Despite its use of serialism, the "Quaderno musicale di Annalibera" is also notable for its lyricism and expressiveness. Each movement is imbued with a sense of emotional depth and sensitivity, reflecting the composer's deep connection to his daughter and her artistic vision. The work is a testament to Dallapiccola's skill as a composer, as well as his ability to balance technical rigor with artistic expression.

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