{"product_id":"aesthetical-writings-of-giacinto-scelsi-paperback","title":"Aesthetical Writings of Giacinto Scelsi - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFranco Sciannameo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFranco Sciannameo\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAlessandra Carlotta Pellegrini\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), an extraordinary, innovative, and often controversial moving force in modern music, has been the subject of a vast amount of literary criticism, philosophical discussions, and groundbreaking performances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally in French, Scelsi's writings have been included in anthologies of prose, poetry, and memories published in French, Italian, and German. For the first time, this volume brings selected writings into English. His writings enlighten the creative process and facilitate further the understanding of his musical message. Following Eric Drott's Preface, Franco Sciannameo and Alessandra Carlotta Pellegrini provide two introductory essays to Scelsi's \u003ci\u003eMeaning of Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Harmony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Rhythm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt and Satanism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnity and Equality of the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSound and Music\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArt and Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e-writings spanning from the early 1940s to February 1987. Additionally, the editors place Scelsi's aesthetical writings within a densely contextualized historical, social, and cultural landscape to provide scholarly yet approachable critical information. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIconographic plates, bibliography, discography and a comprehensive index complete the volume.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFranco Sciannameo\u003c\/b\u003e is College of Fine Arts Distinguished Scholar \u0026amp; Teaching Professor of Music at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNino Rota's The Godfather Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003ePhil Trajetta (Venice, 1776-Philadelphia, 1854), Patriot, Musician, Immigrant\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003eExperiencing the Violin Concerto\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eMusicians' Migratory Patterns: The Adriatic Coast \u003c\/i\u003e(2018), and \u003ci\u003eReflections on the Music of Ennio Morricone: Fame and Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlessandra Carlotta Pellegrini\u003c\/b\u003e, one of Italy's foremost musicologists and twentieth-century music specialists, has written on Casella, Nono, Petrassi, and Scelsi among many others. She has edited both Italian and French editions of Giacinto Scelsi's autobiography \u003ci\u003eIl sogno 101\u003c\/i\u003e (both published in 2010). Pellegrini is the President of the Verdi National Archive, Professor at the Conservatorio \"Domenico Cimarosa\" in Avellino, and Scientific Director of the Fondazione Isabella Scelsi in Rome.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100489441587,"sku":"9798881806545","price":78.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZACeoRqk4E9798881806545.webp?v=1772486115","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/aesthetical-writings-of-giacinto-scelsi-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}