Underwater

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Given the plain lucidity of these pieces, it is appropriate for them to be played with effortless restraint. And in most cases they are in any case easier to manage and shorter on paper than their most lionised predecessors in the Einaudi canon. The composer has also largely avoided the sizeable hand stretches that populate several of his earlier pieces. Ben Beaumont-Thomas. "Ludovico Einaudi review – a Thomas Kinkade painting in sound." The Guardian. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2022.

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This is a very simple piece—I really love the beauty of its simplicity. It’s almost like a song that you can sing to a child, like a nursery rhyme.” Valiant Hearts: The Great War" first-look trailer – "Fly" Valiant Hearts: The Great War official trailer (UK) on YouTube. (2013) But since when were inaccessibility or complexity the sole measures of quality in music? Seasoned musicians will always enjoy music that knowingly delights in artistic detail, but it is the approachable intimacy, effortless nostalgia, melancholic reflection and crystalline purity of Einaudi’s work which has so captured the affection of listeners around the world in these times, and understandably so. Year of creation unknown: National Basketball Association (NBA) of America, Where Will Amazing Happen This Year (Magic Johnson Sky Hook) on YouTube.

He has also released a number of solo albums for piano and other instruments, notably I Giorni in 2001, Nightbook in 2009, and In a Time Lapse in 2013. On 1 March 2019, Einaudi announced a seven-part project named Seven Days Walking, which was released over the course of seven months in 2019. Procter & Gamble TV commercial Strong on YouTube for the Rio 2016 Olympics, "Experience" music for commercial. (2016) Einaudi’s raw materials may indeed be “base elements”, but he is surely that rare miracle: a true musical alchemist. And Underwater is the purest gold. Cosmos: Possible Worlds – (TV series, director: Ann Druyan; episode: "The Sacrifice of Cassini", score by Alan Silvestri) (2020) Kelly, Sharon (14 August 2020). "Ludovico Einaudi Announces New Collection: 'Einaudi Undiscovered' |". uDiscover Music . Retrieved 30 August 2020.After studying at the conservatory in Milan and subsequently with Berio, Einaudi spent several years composing in traditional forms, including several chamber and orchestral compositions. [10] He soon garnered international attention and his music was performed at venues such as the Teatro alla Scala, the Tanglewood Music Festival, Lincoln Center, and the UCLA Center for Performing Arts. [11]

Ludovico Einaudi". Ponderosa Music. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009 . Retrieved 12 January 2012. Underwater is Einaudi’s first full album of new solo piano music for two decades. The music was composed while the composer was isolated at his home in Italy. Working without any distractions or the usual commitments that come with his busy schedule, we are told that it is his manifesto for life, and a statement on a period during which the world around him was quiet and silent. A player at late intermediate level (around Grades 4-5) would be able to attempt much of this music, while the early advanced player (at around Grades 6-7) would be able to communicate them with a full range of expression. The PublicationIn 2002, Einaudi won an Italian award for Best Film Score for Luce dei miei occhi. [10] AllMusic gave his score for the 2002 TV serial Doctor Zhivago 4.5/5 stars and published a glowing review, comparing it in skill to Maurice Jarre's score of the previous film adaptation. [13] Listening to his recording alongside the score, I noticed that Einaudi often includes lengthy pauses for effect, which aren’t specified in the notation. There are also passages where the publisher has retained patterns that in performance Einaudi himself truncates to create further space. I mention this not as a criticism per se, but to remind the reader of the importance of using any sheet music in conjunction with appropriate performance practices, understanding, and in this case the artist’s original recordings. Einaudi was born in Turin, Piedmont. [4] His father, Giulio Einaudi, was a publisher [5] working with authors including Italo Calvino and Primo Levi, and founder of Giulio Einaudi Editore, [6] while his paternal grandfather, Luigi Einaudi, was President of Italy between 1948 and 1955. His mother, Renata Aldrovandi, played the piano to him as a child. [7] Her father, Waldo Aldrovandi, was a pianist, opera conductor, and composer who emigrated to Australia after World War II. [5] He starts the performance with milder, slower compositions from his latest album, such as Underwater and Flora, and begins to build towards deeper, darker pieces with Swordfish. His band joins him for haunting renditions of Divenire and the show closes with the ever-legendary Experience.

Experience: The Ludovico Einaudi Story, a new podcast mini-series, also launched in 2021 starring celebrated filmmakers including multiple award-winning actor and director Russell Crowe ( Gladiator), Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao ( Nomadland), BAFTA-winning director and screenwriter Shane Meadows ( This is England), Academy Award winner Florian Zeller ( The Father), and multiple award-winning director Eric Toledano ( The Intouchables). The series explores what it is that makes Einaudi’s soothing minimalist compositions so perfect for these challenging times. I think this music carries something airy, like it’s detached from the Earth, even though it’s made of feelings. But it flies high and brings you into a new dimension. I have a pretty abstract nature, far from the frenzy of daily life, and I’m happy that this attitude of mine gave me a “space” that I manage to share with so many listeners. a b "History and Mystery The piano spheres of Ludovico Einaudi: Interview". Bluefat. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011 . Retrieved 12 January 2012. Procter & Gamble TV commercial "The Best Job" for the Olympics 2012 ( excerpt from "Divenire" on YouTube). (2012)a b c "Ludovico Einaudi". Mainly Piano. February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011 . Retrieved 12 January 2012. in Italian) Voce di Italia review of Ludovico Einaudi – The Nightbook Tour by Daniele Orlandi (13 February 2010) Within the depths of the classical music realm, however, the Italian composer still has much to prove. His music is often described as “elementary” given how versatile and “easy to listen to” it is.