Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi writes spare, meditative piano music built on repeating patterns and clear melodies. His pieces sit between classical minimalism and a more popular, songlike directness, and they move easily from the concert platform into film and late-night listening.
Trained in traditional classical forms, he later sought a more personal language for piano, dance, multimedia and the screen. Solo albums such as Le Onde, I Giorni and Nightbook place the piano beside orchestra, electronics or instruments from other traditions, while film and television scores carry the same open, songlike lines into narrative. The writing favours gentle arpeggios, folk-tinged tunes and a steady pulse meant to be emotionally accessible rather than virtuosic. On our discs his Canzone popolare appears in chamber and improvising settings, treated as colour and atmosphere more than display.
Compositions by Ludovico Einaudi appear on
Such a Sky
Such a Sky gathers live Salon performances from the Melbourne Recital Centre. Cellist Imogen Manins and pianist Tony Gould are joined by Slava Grigoryan, David Jones, Gian Slater, Riley Lee and Eugene Ughetti.
Chinese Whispers and other contemporary dance music
Piano works by leading contemporary composers from Australia and China, played by Gabriella Smart. The programme ranges across prepared piano, film-related pieces and dance-inspired solos by Griswold, Tan Dun, Curran, Jia Daqun, Nyman and others.