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'''Antonio Russolo''' (1877–1942) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Futurism (art)|Futurist]] composer, brother of the more famous Futurist composer and theorist [[Luigi Russolo]]. |
'''Antonio Russolo''' (1877–1942) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Futurism (art)|Futurist]] composer, brother of the more famous Futurist composer and theorist [[Luigi Russolo]]. He is noted for composing pieces made with the [[intonarumori]] and was part of the artists who were identified with the "Art of Noise". |
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A record made by Russolo in 1921 is the only surviving sound recording that features the original intonarumori. It includes the pieces, ''Corale'' and ''Serenata'', which combined conventional orchestral music set against the famous noise machines.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Niebisch|first=A.|title=Media Parasites in the Early Avant-Garde: On the Abuse of Technology and Communication|date=2012-11-28|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-137-27686-5|language=en}}</ref> These music was released in 1924 as a 78 rpm record.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Berghaus|first=Günter|title=Handbook of International Futurism|publisher=Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG|year=2018|isbn=978-3-11-027347-2|location=Berlin|pages=197|language=en}}</ref> In these pieces, Russolo used the intonarumori as underlay and the sounds made is described as insipid tunes distrupted growls and low-pitched electrical interference.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Albright|first=Daniel|title=Untwisting the Serpent: Modernism in Music, Literature, and Other Arts|publisher=University of Chicago Press|year=2000|isbn=0-226-01253-0|location=Chicago|pages=211|language=en}}</ref> In the same year, Russolo's compositions were heard during the concerts organized by [[Filippo Tommaso Marinetti|F.T. Marinetti]] at the [[Théâtre des Champs-Élysées]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Berghaus|first=Günter|title=2020|publisher=Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG|year=2020|isbn=978-3-11-070208-8|location=Berlin|pages=319}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:25, 29 March 2021
Antonio Russolo (1877–1942) was an Italian Futurist composer, brother of the more famous Futurist composer and theorist Luigi Russolo. He is noted for composing pieces made with the intonarumori and was part of the artists who were identified with the "Art of Noise".
A record made by Russolo in 1921 is the only surviving sound recording that features the original intonarumori. It includes the pieces, Corale and Serenata, which combined conventional orchestral music set against the famous noise machines.[1] These music was released in 1924 as a 78 rpm record.[2] In these pieces, Russolo used the intonarumori as underlay and the sounds made is described as insipid tunes distrupted growls and low-pitched electrical interference.[3] In the same year, Russolo's compositions were heard during the concerts organized by F.T. Marinetti at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.[4]
Audio
Corale and Serenata by Antonio Russolo can be heard on the audio CDs Musica Futurista: The Art of Noises and on Futurism & Dada Reviewed.
MP3 audio file of Corale, Serenata (1924) from Ubu.com archive
See also
References
- ^ Niebisch, A. (2012-11-28). Media Parasites in the Early Avant-Garde: On the Abuse of Technology and Communication. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-27686-5.
- ^ Berghaus, Günter (2018). Handbook of International Futurism. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 197. ISBN 978-3-11-027347-2.
- ^ Albright, Daniel (2000). Untwisting the Serpent: Modernism in Music, Literature, and Other Arts. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 211. ISBN 0-226-01253-0.
- ^ Berghaus, Günter (2020). 2020. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 319. ISBN 978-3-11-070208-8.
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