Velasco Pufleau, Luis (2015). One says Mexico: The Mexican Soundscapes of Stefano Scodanibbio. Glissando(26), pp. 117-122.
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This essay discusses one of the most ambitious and personal art project of the Italian double-bassist and composer Stefano Scodanibbio (1956-2012): his Hörspiel One says Mexico. In the composition of this work, Scodanibbio used three main types of materials in heterogeneous sound spaces: fragments of pieces for solo guitar or two guitars, which he composed during his stays in Mexico; soundscapes recorded in Mexico during many of his trips; and the texts of twenty-four foreign writers about Mexico (read by a variety of speakers). The three elements are mixed in the work, which consists of four contrasting movements with independent formal structures, in the manner of a sonata cycle. One says Mexico is an intimate tribute to Mexico, a sound portrait, and a musical means of remembering a country that the composer loved and where he decided to die.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Other Institutions > Walter Benjamin Kolleg (WBKolleg) 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Musicology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Velasco Pufleau, Luis Alberto |
Subjects: |
700 Arts > 780 Music 900 History |
ISSN: |
1733-4098 |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Luis Alberto Velasco Pufleau |
Date Deposited: |
03 Apr 2024 15:47 |
Last Modified: |
03 Apr 2024 15:47 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Hörspiel, One says Mexico, Stefano Scodanibbio, Soundscape, Electroacoustic music, Mexico |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/194833 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/194833 |