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Per Non Dimenticare (2010)
1. La Furesta
2. Fimmene Fimmene
3. Pizzecu
4. Luna Otrantina
5. Tarantella Frigia
(movements performed without pause)
piano quintet; ca. 10:00
Complete live recording (MP3)
Premiere
Lara Urrutia, piano
California Quartet
Bridget Dolkas, violin
Jeanne Skrocki, violin
Pam Jacobson, viola
Lars Hoefs, cello
Encinitas Library
Encinitas, CA
May 23, 2010
Commissioned by the Connections Chamber Music Series and funded in part by the Composer Assistance Program of the American Music Center.
Per Non Dimenticare (trans. "So We Don't Forget") is inspired by family members from the Puglia region of Italy and based on five folksongs from that region. Known for its nasal, rustic singing style, the songs were historically sung to expel the effects of spider venom. But, in recent times, dancing to these songs has symbolized a way of working out psychological issues, a way of cleansing one's soul. Per Non Dimenticare is about putting one's past in perspective and understanding, ultimately, the connection between personal identity and family history and roots.
Performance History
2010
May 29
Lara Urrutia, piano
California Quartet
Bridget Dolkas, violin
Jeanne Skrocki, violin
Pam Jacobson, viola
Lars Hoefs, cello
Murray Center; Mission Viejo, CA
May 23 (premiere)
Lara Urrutia, piano
California Quartet
Bridget Dolkas, violin
Jeanne Skrocki, violin
Pam Jacobson, viola
Lars Hoefs, cello
Encinitas Library; Encinitas, CA
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