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26th of April 2024 7:40pm GMT+1
Der Maurer Vol. 2
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Known for his work with Calibro 35 and many others, Enrico Gabrielli here appears in his lesser-known but deeply personal role: the composer. This album collects works written between 1999 and 2025, moving across miniature clarinet concertos, chamber pieces, orchestral homages to Bach, playful explorations with toy instruments, and experimental interactions between musicians and audiences.
It’s a portrait of Gabrielli’s unique voice — restless, ironic, touching, and always outside the mainstream. Performed by friends, students, and prestigious ensembles, this recording is a celebration of a musical journey both humble and visionary.
CREDITS
1_Corto Bianco all’avventura in un dì senza paura (1999)
Version for E-flat piccolo clarinet and percussion
Enrico Gabrielli, E-flat piccolo clarinet
Sebastiano De Gennaro, glockenspiel, vibraphone, marimba, xylophone
Percussion arrangement by Sebastiano De Gennaro
Recorded in Monte (Lecco) in 2014
2_Dall’alto a sinistra del leccio “evidente omaggio a Bach” (2000)
For chamber orchestra
ORCHESTRA DI MILANO CLASSICA
Conductor: Vittorio Parisi
Recorded at Palazzina Liberty (Milan) on June 11, 2000
3_No Police (2001)
For classical guitar and violin
Giovanni Maselli, classical guitar
Maurizio Sciarretta, violin (Guarneri del Gesù, circa 1730)
Recorded in Cerro Veronese by Enzo Cimino during the Nuotando in a fish bowl sessions by Mariposa
4_Corti per Niccolò Castiglioni (2015)
For six instruments
ENSEMBLE OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC OF THE CONSERVATORIO DI MILANO
Class of Mauro Bonifacio, conducted by Ulrich Stocker
Carlotta Raponi, flute and piccolo
Elisa Sgorbini, clarinet and bass clarinet
Alessio Cavalazzi, violin
Matteo Vercelloni, cello
Matteo Savio, percussion
Damiano Afrifa, piano
Recorded in Sala Puccini at the "Giuseppe Verdi" Conservatory of Milan in May 2015 (Conservatory Prize, second place)
5_I Fiori di Ch’ong Tzu (2019)
For wind ensemble
FIATO MODERNO ENSEMBLE of the Conservatorio “Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina” (Cagliari)
Conductor: Mario Frezzato
Marina Onidi, piccolo
Giulia Lallai, flute
Vittorio Pala, oboe
Andrea Deidda, English horn
Paolo Lillu, clarinet
Daniele Deias, bass clarinet
Fiorella Piras, bassoon
Luigi Muscio, contrabassoon
Serena Flore, horn
Esmeralda Tola, soprano saxophone (trumpet part)
Valentina Spada, baritone saxophone (trombone part)
Samuele Iddas, Eugenio Meloni, double bass
Alice Cambarau, harp
Varvara Kotova, piano
Alberto Saguto, keyboard (organ)
Nomei Steri, Davide Collu, Paolo Susnik, percussion
Recorded in the Auditorium of the Conservatorio “Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina” (Cagliari) on October 3, 2019
6_Corto Carminio (2020)
For clarinet, percussion, and samples
Enrico Gabrielli, clarinet, samples
Sebastiano De Gennaro, vibraphone, marimba
Recorded at Black Bear Studio in Lissolo (Lecco) in March 2025
7_Candzone (2023)
For two performers
LOLA DUO
Lorenzo D’Erasmo, ukulele, castanets, recorder, slide whistle, harmonica, voice, coins, whistle
Gabriele Lattuada, ukulele, suitcase bass drum, cymbal, scrap metal, cans, slide whistle, vibrator, scrap metal, harmonica, bowl, coins, whistle
Commissioned by Vincenzo Parisi
Recorded at Black Bear Studio in Lissolo (Lecco) in February 2025
8_Corto per la signora Segre (2024)
For string orchestra
I VIRTUOSI DELLA SCALA
Conductor: Francesco Muraca
Commissioned by Sebastiano Cognolato
Recorded at Teatro del Buratto (Milan) on May 30, 2024, by Carlo Zollo
9_Quattro facce di un dado (2025)
For horn, violin, and piano
Francesca Piazza, violin
Luca Medioli, horn
Enrico Gabrielli, piano
Recorded in Paullo at Luca Medioli’s studio in March 2025
Texts, scores, and mixing by Enrico Gabrielli
Mastered by Roberto Rettura at Lo Studio Spaziale (Bologna)