Sandro Gorli

A monographic CD devoted to Stefano Gervasoni [b.1962], from 2006 titular professor of composition at the National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris and one of the internationally most considered composers.

'Godspell' was born from Gervasoni's meeting with Philip Levine in April 2000. The American poet agreed to write five brief poems for Gervasoni [he usually favours longer poems], conceived as a single cycle. The end of 'Least Bee' coincides with the beginning of 'Godspell' and the two pieces are connected not least by their American authors, Levine and Emily Dickinson. We also find a certain spiritual presence. The texts express a pessimistic vision of the world and Gervasoni's music creates parallels with these texts. In 'Least Bee' the smallest bee becomes a world, a sun....

In August 2010, it will be ten years since Franco Donatoni’s passing; long enough to try to relate the history of this musician who lived with a rare intensity and who remains an indispensable reference point in contemporary music. The Divertimento Ensemble and Italian Saxophone Quartet are conducted by Sandro Gorli, who founded the Ensemble in 1977 and who was Donatoni’s pupil.