Andrea Centazzo: The Heart of Wax
ByThere is virtually no improvising to be found on The Heart of Wax. Although Centazzo incorporates lush, jazz influenced harmonies into his pieces, the emphasis is on the repetitive, minimalist blending of percussion and keyboards. What prevents the music from taking on an all-out minimalist stature; however, is the intriguing contrapuntal developments found within the melodic content of each movement.
Centazzo finds beauty within Martini's subject matter, described by the artist as a "bizarre spectacular game, grotesque fable, dramatic macabre and ultimately joyous. The careful choices in timbre along with the hypnotic, ethereal effect of his rhythmic layering catapults the listener into a world of sonic serenity, enveloped in warmth. While each individual movement of The Heart of Wax stands on its own as a distinct musical statement, the resulting whole performed with seamless perfection, is a bold statement from an under appreciated visionary.
Track Listing
Third Dance; Nanan; Seventh Dance; Fifth Dance; Ninth Dance; Fourth Dance; Tenth Dance; First Dance; Second Dance; Eight Dance; Sixth Dance; Fourteenth Dance.
Personnel
Andrea Centazzo: conductor, keyboards; Alessio Alberghini: soprano saxophone, flute; Marco Pasetto: soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet; Lucia Lotti: flute; Michele Tribio: clarinet; Dino Dell
Album information
Title: The Heart of Wax | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Ictus Records
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Instrument: Percussion
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