A Musical Odyssey Through the Italian Avant-Garde of the 70s and 80s (Record Listening Session)

The October 4 listening-to-records session is dedicated to the Italian avant-garde of the 1970s and 1980s—a time when composers were no longer content to simply reinterpret old forms. They sought a new relationship with the voice, instruments, electronics, and even the way music is notated and performed.

The program features Sylvano Bussotti, Luciano Berio, and Luigi Nono. Each of them broke established rules in their own way: Bussotti combined music with theater and visuals, Berio enjoyed layering voices and texts, and Nono experimented extensively with electronics, space, and silence. Together, their works demonstrate just how diverse and daring the Italian avant-garde was at that time.

Program:

Sylvano Bussotti – The Rara Requiem (Part 1)
Luciano Berio – Sinfonia
Luigi Nono – Como una ola de fuerza y luz
Luigi Nono – …sofferte onde serene…

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Important: During this event, the music will be played through high-quality equipment, from recordings, in a chamber space designed for attentive listening.

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“CLOSER TO MUSIC” are evenings featuring various formats of encounters with music, designed for attentive listening and a deeper understanding of music. Some of these sessions are led by engaging “guides”—musicologists, musicians, music lovers, and other experts in their fields—who invite you to explore the musical culture of a particular genre, composer, instrument, performer, or country in greater depth. In other sessions, the focus of the evening is on recorded m