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  • Campogrande: R (A Portrait for Piano and Orchestra)
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Nicola Campogrande (*1969) R (A Portrait for Piano and Orchestra)

[pno,orch] 2012 Duration: 17'

pno – 2(picc).2.2.2. – 4.2.2.Btbne.1. – hp – cel – perc(4).timp – str

Here you will find “Nudo” for piano solo.

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A Musical Portrait

In 2012 Nicola Campogrande received a rather singular commission when a total stranger asked him to compose a musical portrait of his fiancée. The man knew exactly what he wanted: a concerto for piano and orchestra. After some reflection, Campogrande realised that he would be able to paint with music. It would never be possible, of course, to recognise the shape of the woman’s face or the colour of her hair, but the score could evoke the way in which she occupied space and time, and the different movements of the composition would be like the faces on a rotating prism. Campogrande thus accepted the commission and the stranger sent him a few photos of his fiancée, spoke to him about her and, finally, introduced him to her. This is how R (A portrait for piano and orchestra) was born, first performed in April 2013 by Lilya Zilberstein with the Orchestra Verdi in Milan.
Subsequently, following other performances and a TV documentary, a number of different pianists asked Campogrande to write a version for solo piano. Hence Nudo emerged, a piece that would be very similar to R, were it not for the fact that, as the title suggests, the pianist is naked, without orchestral clothing.


Un portrait musical

En 2012, Nicola Campogrande s’est vu proposer une commission fort singulière ; un parfait étranger lui demandait de composer le portrait musical de sa compagne. L'homme savait exactement ce qu'il voulait : un concert pour piano et orchestre. Après quelques hésitations, Campogrande s’est rendu compte qu'il pouvait se servir de la musique comme d’un pinceau. Bien entendu, il ne serait jamais possible de reconnaître la forme du visage de la femme ou la couleur de ses cheveux, mais la partition pourrait évoquer la façon dont elle se déplaçait dans l’espace et dans le temps, et les différents mouvements de la pièce seraient comme les figures d’un prisme en rotation. Campogrande a donc accepté la commission ; l'étranger lui a envoyé des photos de sa compagne, il lui a parlé d'elle, avant de les faire se rencontrer personnellement. Ainsi est né R (Un portrait pour piano et orchestre), interprété pour la première fois en avril 2013 par Lilya Zilberstein et l'orchestre Verdi de Milan.
D’autres exécutions ont suivi, ainsi qu’un documentaire télévisé, après quoi plusieurs pianistes ont prié Campogrande d’écrire une version pour piano seul. C’est ainsi que Nudo a vu le jour : un « nu » très semblable au premier portrait, si ce n’est que le piano s’y trouve, comme le suggère le titre, dépouillé de son vêtement orchestral.

 

Ritrarre con la musica

Nel 2012 Nicola Campogrande ha ricevuto la più singolare delle commissioni, quando un perfetto sconosciuto gli ha chiesto di comporre il ritratto musicale della sua fidanzata. L’uomo sapeva esattemente ciò che voleva: un concerto per pianoforte e orchestra. Dopo qualche esitazione, Campogrande si è reso conto di poter dipingere con la musica; certo, non sarebbe stato possibile riconoscere la forma del viso della donna o il colore dei suoi capelli, ma la partitura avrebbe evocato il modo nel quale lei si muoveva nello spazio e nel tempo, e i vari movimenti del brano sarebbero stati come le facce di un prisma in rotazione. Campogrande ha dunque accettato la commissione e lo sconosciuto gli ha mandato alcune foto della sua fidanzata, gli ha parlato di lei e, alla fine, gliela ha presentata personalmente. È così nato così R (Un ritratto per pianoforte e orchestra), eseguito per la prima volta nell’aprile 2013 da Lilya Zilberstein insieme all’Orchestra Verdi di Milano.
In seguito, dopo altre esecuzioni e un documentario tv, diversi pianisti hanno chiesto a Campogrande di preparare una versione per pianoforte solo. È stato così che ha preso forma Nudo, un brano del tutto simile a R tranne per il fatto che, come suggerisce il titolo, il pianista è nudo, senza un abito orchestrale.

  • Information on R on the composer’s website
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