STELLA by Francesco D’Urso

EN
"…dedicated to my daughter, this album features modern compositions, covering various styles, from neo-romantic pieces by Antonello Mastrosilvestri to the "Pièce for Trombone et Looper" by Grégoire Devaux with its funky, reggae and jazz rock style showcasing experimental music, and to Massimo Pinca’s “RuGva”, a contemporary impromptu based on the “Pizzica” frenetic rhythm (played with a sackbut). During the album production, I have been lucky to be able to collaborate with all the composers who contributed and encouraged me throughout this project. Many thanks to all of them for that. Happy listening!”

IT
“…dedicato a mia figlia, questo album raccoglie composizioni moderne che coprono vari stili musicali, spaziando dai brani neo-romantici di Antonello Mastrosilvestri, al “Pièce pour Trombone et Looper” in stile funky, reggae e jazz rock di Grégoire Devaux, lasciando quindi spazio a brani sperimentali come "RuGva" di Massimo Pinca, impromptu contemporaneo sul ritmo frenetico della "Pizzica" (suonato con una sacqueboute). Durante la realizzazione di questo album ho avuto la fortuna di poter lavorare in stretto contatto con tutti i compositori, i quali mi hanno assistito in tutte le fasi e che ringrazio con tutto il cuore. Buon ascolto!”

FR
"…dédié à ma fille, cet album contient des compositions modernes couvrant divers styles musicaux, des morceaux néo-romantiques d'Antonello Mastrosilvestri à la "Pièce pour Trombone et Looper" dans des styles funky, reggae et jazz rock de Grégoire Devaux, laissant ensuite place à la musique expérimentale, en passant par "RuGva" de Massimo Pinca, un impromptu contemporain sur le rythme frénétique de la "Pizzica" (joué avec une sacqueboute). Pendant la réalisation de cet album, j'ai eu l'immense chance de pouvoir travailler en étroite collaboration avec tous les compositeurs, lesquels m'ont assisté dans toutes les phases de ce projet. Je les remercie de tout coeur pour cela. Bonne écoute!”

Tracklist

1.	FD - My Sweet Sicily - Three Pieces for trombone and piano	3:23

2.	FD - Medieval Mood - Three Pieces for trombone and piano	3:14

3.	FD - Infinitamente - Three Pieces for trombone and piano	3:17

4.	FD - Tango - Suite per trombone contralto e quartetto d’ archi	4:26

5.	FD - Canzone - Suite per trombone contralto e quartetto d’ archi	3:40

6.	FD - Speedy - Suite per trombone contralto e quartetto d’ archi	4:03

7.	FD - Mouvement pour trombone, orchestre à cordes et percussion	12:00

8.	FD - RuGva, Impromptu per sacqueboute e percussioni	4:33

9.	FD - Incredulae Rosae per trombone solo	5:12

10.	FD - Pièce pour trombone et looper	5:57

11.	FD - Stella, per trombone solo	3:44

Credits

released April 20, 2015

PRODUCTION AND ARTISTIC DIRECTION: Francesco D’Urso

LIST OF PERFORMING MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS

Antonello Mastrosilvestri | Three Pieces for trombone and piano:
Antonio Giovanni Strangio – pianoforte / Francesco D’Urso – trombone

Corrado Maria Saglietti | Suite per trombone contralto e quartetto d’ archi:
Francesco Sacco – first violin / Giuseppe Gammino – second violin / Piero Massa – alto
Carmine Fortunato – cello / Francesco D’Urso – alto trombone / Pasquale Menchise – musical conductor

Alexandre Mastrangelo | Mouvement pour trombone, orchestre à cordes et percussion:
First violin : Eurydice Vernay - Chloé Jullian - Elsa-Camille Sapin - Lucie Pierrard - Anne-Flore Krumeich - Alexina Barbe - Mathilde Gheorghiu Hélène Chuberre / Second violin : Tomás Hernándes Bagés - Gevorg Vardanyan - Gaëlle Spieser - Mihaela Paduri - Marie-Anne Morgant Sylvie Sieffert / Alto : Anne Malherbet - Carmen María Martínez - Irénée Krumenacher - Florane Gruffel / Cello : Hugo Paiva María Andrea Mendoza Bastidas - Marlice Sofía Sanabría - Naomi Mabanda / Doublebass : Sarah Durif - George Beaver - Maéva Sytnik / Timpani : Loic Defaux / Percussions : Dorian Fretto & Maximilen Dazas / Trombone : Francesco D’Urso / Musical conductor : Alexandre Mastrangelo

Massimo Pinca | RuGva, Impromptu per sacqueboute e percussioni:
Salvatore Crudo – tamburello a cornice
Gioele Nuzzo – cajon, didjeridoo, tamburello tradizionale and tamburello progressivo
Francesco D’Urso – sacqueboute

Domenico Turi | Incredulae Rosae per trombone solo:
Francesco D’Urso – solo trombone

Grégoire Devaux | Pièce pour trombone et looper:
Hadrien Bonnardo – accompaniment arrangement
Francesco D’Urso – trombone

Antonello Mastrosilvestri | Stella, per trombone solo:
Francesco D’Urso – solo trombone

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