Stefano Spallotta
Perpetuum for Guitar and String Quartet (2022)
- Publisher: Ut Orpheus
- Code: CH 375
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The piece Perpetuum was written following a precise request of mine to Stefano Spallotta: I needed a composition to go with the performance of the short piece Elegia by Vittorio Fellegara, written for guitar and string quartet as a clear tribute to Gabriel Fauré. In fact, I found it useful to combine the composition by Fellegara with another one which was short and easy to listen to, a characteristic to be found in the final production of the Milanese musician.
Stefano Spallotta, whose Concerto for guitar and strings I had greatly appreciated (he composed it and performed it as a soloist), proved very willing to satisfy my request, and wrote the quintet Perpetuum, which I then had the pleasure of performing for the first time in Frosinone as part of the “Corde di Primavera” Festival.
Like the Concerto, this short piece also shows some characteristics which make it particularly interesting: in addition to being naturally very well written for the guitar, the composer combines a refined way of writing with a straightforward idiom and also creates a luminous expressive atmosphere, something not particularly common in music today.
I take the opportunity here to thank the composer also for the nice dedication, which refers to my long collaboration with many composers; a collaboration also shown by the present series which I have the honour of managing.
(Piero Bonaguri)
Stefano Spallotta, whose Concerto for guitar and strings I had greatly appreciated (he composed it and performed it as a soloist), proved very willing to satisfy my request, and wrote the quintet Perpetuum, which I then had the pleasure of performing for the first time in Frosinone as part of the “Corde di Primavera” Festival.
Like the Concerto, this short piece also shows some characteristics which make it particularly interesting: in addition to being naturally very well written for the guitar, the composer combines a refined way of writing with a straightforward idiom and also creates a luminous expressive atmosphere, something not particularly common in music today.
I take the opportunity here to thank the composer also for the nice dedication, which refers to my long collaboration with many composers; a collaboration also shown by the present series which I have the honour of managing.
(Piero Bonaguri)
Author: Stefano Spallotta (*1975)
Publication Date: 4/27/2023
Series: Piero Bonaguri Collection
Edition: Score and Parts
Pages: pp. 16 + parts pp. 24
Size: 230x310 mm
Binding: Saddle stitching
ISMN: 979-0-2153-2802-0
Code: CH 375
Stefano Spallotta is an Italian classical guitarist, composer and musicologist. A top graduate of the “L. Refice” Conservatory in Frosinone, he later specialized in solo performance at the “Respighi” Conservatory in Latina and continued his studies with Frédéric Zigante. He also holds degrees in Music and New Technologies and in Musicology, the latter earned at the University of Bologna with a thesis on Alberto Savinio.Throughout his career, Stefano has combined performance, research and composition. He received prizes in several guitar competitions, including the international “Mauro Giuliani” prize, and has performed widely as a soloist and with orchestra. His activity spans classical, jazz and crossover projects, featuring both original works and collaborations.
As a composer and conductor, he has created music for theatre and revived forgotten works by Italian composers like Bellincampi and Refice. He has collaborated with renowned opera singers and contributed to musical productions, including the touring show “The Sisters”.
Beyond the stage, Stefano works with prestigious music publishers as an editor and engraver. He is also Artistic Director of the Neos Kronos Association and founder of the “Corde di Primavera” guitar festival.
He taught in musical high school for many years and he currently teaches guitar at the “L. Perosi” Conservatory in Campobasso while continuing to perform and compose.