EMERGING ENSEMBLE: CONTINUUM XXI

The evening’s programme at the Fabbrica del Vapore spans over four centuries of music, weaving a sonic tapestry that bridges worlds seemingly worlds apart: the luminous, ornamental language of the Baroque, the abstraction of the 20th century, and the almost mystical resonance of contemporary music.

The two Improvisations on One Single Tone, dedicated to Giacinto Scelsi, serve as meditative portals connecting the temporal worlds of the programme, in a continuum of sonic matter. Scelsi, a visionary figure of the twentieth century, conceived of music as an exploration of the inner nature of sound, rather than as a succession of notes. In these improvisations, the performance focuses on a single frequency: a single tone that expands, transforms and vibrates in space and within the body, revealing the mystery of its constant change.

Continuum XXI ensemble weaves these repertoires together seamlessly, creating a dialogue between the purity of ancient sound and the tensions of contemporary music.

Programme

Georg Philipp Telemann, Trio Sonata in re minore 42:d10
Continuum XXI, Improvisation on one single tone nr. 1 - Omaggio a Giacinto Scelsi
Claudio Monteverdi, Sinfonia & introduzione al ballo
György: Ligeti, Continuum
Georg Philipp Telemann, Fantasia per viola da gamba sola in re
Luciano Berio, Gesti
Alberto Arroyo, collapse
José Mª Sánchez-Verdú, Melancholia 
Continuum XXI, Improvisation on one single tone nr. 2 - Omaggio a Giacinto Scelsi
Alberto Arroyo, Qué extraño pájaro

Ensemble Continuum XXI:
Moisés Maroto recorder
Adrián Pineda Baroque violin
Marina Cabello del Castillo viola da gamba
Darío Tamayo harpsichord
Alberto Arroyo conductor

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