The composition by Nino Rota (Milan, 1911 – Rome, 1979), written in
1964, is directly linked to I Musici, as he wrote it for them. A pupil
of Pizzetti and Casella, Rota, who well knew the 20th century
avant-garde traditions, chose to use a “language” of the 1800s. The Concerto
in four movements, respects the traditional formal structure but then
introduces diverse elements. One notices the contrapuntal elaboration
inspired by the old tradition, including Bach. We recognise the long
collaboration with Fellini, especially concerning the Scherzo. We could
say that the entire Concerto is a kind of dance, apart from the
waltz or other allusions. The whole composition is an original
installation where musical ideas follow each other and condition us to
think of the music as if it was written as a comment for pictures and
scenes.ontclaire String Quartet
Anton Shelepov, first violin
Cristian Fatu, second violin
Bernard Di Gregorio, viola
Andrea Di Gregorio, cello
Live performance Erma Byrd Gallery, UC Charleston, WV February 2015
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