Thread: Luigi Nono (1924 - 1990)

I learned about Nono when Austrian playwright and novelist Thomas Bernhard (famous among music lovers perhaps for his Glenn Gould novel) mentioned him in an interview, saying Nono would be the only one he'd be interested in collaborating with (on an opera, I guess). This was some time during the seventies, I think.

Thanks to YouTube, I've recently been listening to some Nono. He's intruiging to say the least. So far I've listened to ...sofferte onde serene..., No hay caminos, Cori di Didone and Contrappunto dialettico alla mente.

In a way, this is perhaps the only music that still made sense in a post World War II Europe, where god had died and Auschwitz was real.

By the way, there is an hour-long documentary up on Youtube called Abbado . Nono . Pollini

I can't understand Nono's operas very well.

Martin

Genius, one of my favorites.

The No hay Caminos... recording on the first page is highly captivating! I like music that raises the eyebrows.

Originally Posted by starthrower

The No hay Caminos... recording on the first page is highly captivating! I like music that raises the eyebrows.

Smoke comes out of my head listening to Luigi Nono.


Martin, not so smart

Das atmende Klarsein was too loud for my speakers in that piece on last.fm. Extreme dynamics.

Originally Posted by starthrower

The No hay Caminos... recording on the first page is highly captivating! I like music that raises the eyebrows.

Can anyone identify this recording? I'd like to pick up a CD, thanks!

Well, I'm going with the Col Legno CD. I like the other pieces as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Luigi-Nono-Var...6077538&sr=1-6

I think it must be this one http://rateyourmusic.com/release/alb...funks_gielen_/ by Michael Gielen and Sinfonieorchester des Südwestfunks Baden-Baden based on the track length.

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I thought I already had it but I was mixing up No hay caminos, hay que caminar and "Hay que caminar" soñando, silly modern composers, what's wrong with concerto No. 1, concerto No. 2 etc.

Nono - sorry, truly well named as far as I'm concerned !
Is there anything members can recommend that might give me a chance with him ?

This is quite calming, beautiful and mystical, only part of it though and recorded rather harshly I think but you might like it.

I'm listening the second piece suggested by violadude, seems pretty nice, so far I like it pretty much.

[QUOTE=quack;348384]This is quite calming, beautiful and mystical, only part of it though and recorded rather harshly I think but you might like it.
Ah, many thanks for trying - this started so promisingly with the singing; thought I was going to love it, but....despite being called 'The breathing being' or something similar, I can't see the point, or the beauty, in minutes of breathy flute playing.
Never mind, my loss I'm sure ! Thanks all the same