Concerning my contemporary classic production I've composed music for various ensembles and intruments. If you're a musician, and if you'd like to receive scores, send me a request via e-mail.
Two string quartets and a six voices vocal composition (SSATBrB, on a poem by Pier Paolo Pasolini) are published online by Taukay. You need to sign up to download (it is free). Please give notice of public performances.

Alice and the Duchess
A work for three voices female choir, commissioned by AnimadelSuono for a project about Alice in Wonderland. Eduardo Notrica, Director.

L'Ultima Prece
L'Ultima Prece is a "pocket comic opera" (Operina Tascabile), for camera ensemble, on a libretto by Francesca Fornario. The subject of the opera is the reversal of the relationship between "creature" and "creator", or "deity". The work has been commissioned by Nuovi Spazi Musicali, and it was performed in Ascoli, Teatro Basso, October 2016. Performers: Annalisa Di Ciccio (soprano - Creator, various deities), Stefano Stella (bass - Creature), Sabrina Gentili (piano), Andrea Biagini (flute), Michele Bianchini (saxophone), Gianluca Ciavatta (telephones), Irene Cardi (guitar), Laura Mancini (percussions).

Oh! Ahab
This is my latest choir work, from a line found in Melville's Moby Dick. It is rather easy to perform, as long as the choir (SATB) is large enough for the sopranos, altos, and basses to split and still produce a powerful and dramatic sound (please note that some sopranos could help the altos in those parts, and vice-versa, and some tenors could support the basses where needed). The score is available for free on Musicaneo.

Nebbia Fitta
For five voices choir, on a poem by Abner Rossi.

Jeux d'escalier
Excerpt from "Jeux d'escalier" for organ, premiered by Livia Mazzanti in Roma at the Trinità dei Monti church for the Saint-Louis de France cultural institute. This work attempts to describe in music the famous Spanish Steps in Rome. Jeux d'escalier has also been performed by Livia Mazzanti in several concerts in France and Germany.

Can Time Go Backwards?
A very short work for flute and a small orchestra. It was written for a competition for "one minute" pieces.

Romboide
For flute, clarinet (piccolo then Bb), violin, Bayan accordion, cello. Also in a version with piano instead of Bayan. About ten minutes.

Undorea
Excerpt from the string quartet "Undorea", here performed by the Harmos Quartet.(Edizioni Taukay) To listen to the complete work (about 7 mins) click here .

Waves, People and Winds
This work had been commissioned by the Dwr Taith project. It was a production sponsored by the Arts Council of Wales, in cooperation between the UK, Slovakia and Italy.
For Slovakian bagpipe, piano, flute and two percussionists.
This is the recording of the world premiere, at the 2011 Levocske babie leto (Indian Summer in Levoca) Festival, Slovakia. Mark Latimer and the Dwr Taith ensemble. (about 20 minutes)

Variazioni su un tema di Schumann
Excerpt from a work that's been commissioned by the Nuovi Spazi Musicali Festival (Roma), performed by Mark Latimer. This composition has also been in the program in the prestigious BBC "Lunchtime concerts" series at Wigmore Hall, and it has been performed in the USA by Elizabeth Wolff. To listen to the complete piece (about 10 minutes) click here.

Pater, si non potest
This organ piece is clearly inspired by one of the most intense Chants in the Gregorian tradition. The performer is Livia Mazzanti, one of the very best organists of our time. Her unique style provides a very expressive and rich interpretation of my piece. Live recording by Peter Dimpflmeier. To listen to the complete piece (about 8 minutes) click here.
I'd like to mention that Livia Mazzanti has also performed in 2012 my "Jeux D'Escalier" for organ. She premiered it at the Trinità dei Monti church in Roma for the Saint-Louis de France cultural institute, and then in other concerts in France and Germany.

Molto Moderato
Excperpt from my "Molto Moderato" string quartet, which has been performed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA).
To listen to the complete quartet click here.

Music: © Mario Berlinguer