Composition

[Chamber Music]
[Orchestral Music]
[Musical Theater]
[Teaching Songs]
[Elaborations, Transcriptions and Revisions]
[Electronic Music]
[Audio/Visual Music]

CHAMBER MUSIC

Suite

for harpsichord (1980), duration 8'28"
dedicated to: Gabriella Scrocco

Flabrum

for flute (1980), duration 2'11"
first recording: February 17, 2002 – Classic Studio, Ancona (Italy) – Francesco Manna (fl)
dedicated to: Andrea Bartelucci

Impulsi

for double bass (1980), duration 5'23"
first recording: February 26, 2002 – Classic Studio, Ancona (Italy) - Enrico Francioni (db)

Record'en flans

for flute and double bass (1982), duration 6'19"
first performance: September 10, 1982 – Festival delle Nazioni, Città di Castello (Perugia-Italy) – Andrea Bartelucci (fl), Enrico Francioni (db)
first recording: September 1982 – Carpegna (Pesaro e Urbino–Italy) – Andrea Bartelucci (fl), Enrico Francioni (db)
dedicated to: Duo Sonitanis

Cinque piccoli pezzi per giovani pianisti

for piano (1982/2001), duration 4’37"
first performance: May 20, 2003 – Auditorium Istituto Musicale Statale “G.Lettimi” Rimini, RN-Italy – Eleonora Sartini (pf)
musical editions: EurArte, Varenna (Lecco-Italy) - EA P0156 (2002) dedicated to: Emanuele, Alessandro, Carmen

Contr'tast

for violin (1983), duration 12'50"
first performance: August 25, 1992 – Rassegna di Nuova Musica “Suoni per il Chiostro”, Pieve di Carpegna (Pesaro e Urbino-Italy) - Igor Buscherini (vl)
first recording: August 25, 1992 – Rassegna di Nuova Musica “Suoni per il Chiostro”, Pieve di Carpegna (Pesaro e Urbino-Italy) – Igor Buscherini (vl)

Cluster

version for double bass and flute/es (1983), duration 4'15"
first recording: April 12, 2002 – Classic Studio, Ancona (Italy) – Francesco Manna (fll), Enrico Francioni (db)

Cluster I

version for double bass and tape (1983), duration 4'15"
first performance: August 6, 1983 – Estate Musicale 1983, Chiesa di San Nicolò, Carpegna (Pesaro e Urbino-Italy) - E.Francioni (db), tape (by the author)

Ricercare

for double bass (1986), duration 3'20"
first performance: October 29, 1992 – Rassegna Nuova Musica Italiana-IX Edizione, Sala A RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, Roma (Italy) - Fernando Grillo (db).
first recording: February 1986 – Accademia Pescarese, Sambuceto (Pescara-Italy) - Enrico Francioni (db)
musical editions: EDIPAN, Roma (Italy), (1993)
dedicated to: Fernando Grillo

Cluster II

version for double bass and piano/organ (1987), duration 4'15"
first performance: May 8, 1988 – Concerti Aperitivo, Sala Grande dell’Accademia Pescarese - Sambuceto (Pescara-Italy) - Enrico Francioni (db), Felice Iafisco (pf)

Trio

for viola, cello and double bass (1988), duration 11'06"
first recording: November 3/4, 2001 – Studio “Free Music” (Saludecio, Rimini-Italy); editing: Classic Studio (Ancona–Italy) – Aldo Zangheri (vla), Gabrile Zoffoli (vc), Enrico Francioni (db)
dedicated to: Trio Basso - Köln

I segni del tempo

for double bass and harp (1990), duration 6'42"
first performance: October 27, 1990 - "Incontri Musicali”, Sala Polivalente Comunale Palazzo Sforza, Cotignola (Ravenna-Italy) - Enrico Francioni (db), Tiziana Tornari (harp)
first recording: January 11, 2002 – Classic Studio, Ancona (Italy) – Enrico Francioni (db), Patrizia Carciani (harp)
dedicated to: Duo Francioni-Tornari

Cinque piccoli pezzi

for guitar (1991), duration 7'28"
first performance: August 26, 1992 - Rassegna di Nuova Musica “Suoni per il Chiostro”, Pieve di Carpegna (Pesaro e Urbino-Italy) – Aldo Vianello (gt)
first recording: March 27, 2003 – Classic Studio, Ancona (Italy) - Aldo Vianello (gt)
musical editions: MONDO SONORO, Cattolica (Rimini-Italy) – M 1038 S (2003)
dedicated to: Aldo Vianello

Zauberspiegel

for double bass (1992), duration 12'11"
first performance: August 30, 1992 – Rassegna di Nuova Musica “Bologna Sogna”, Bologna (Italy) – Enrico Francioni (db)
first recording: March 16, 2002 – Classic Studio, Ancona (Italy) – Enrico Francioni (db)

Cluster III

for flute, viola and guitar (2002), duration 4'15"

Tape

for viola (2002), duration 6'00”
first performance: August 9, 2003 – Terza Rassegna internazionale di composizione “A.Gigli” Villa Mazzacorati, Via Toscana, Bologna (Italy) - Valentino Corvino (vla)
first recording (live/studio): August 9/10 2003 – “Baule dei Suoni” - Villa Mazzacorati, Via Toscana, Bologna (Italy) - Valentino Corvino (vla)

L’exorde d’Adolphe

six episodes for saxophone quartet (September 2004), duration 11'18”
Work written for the competition “Franco Evangelisti” - 2004 Edition

Cluster IV

for double bass and saxophones (2007), duration 4'15" (in preparation)

The answer to Guido

five sketchs for bass-clarinet [Bb] - (July / August 2010), duration 4'45” (about)
awards:
- Special mention at the Composition Competition “A.Manoni” 2010 - Senigallia (Italy)
- Selected by the Namaste Ensemble (Musica Prospettiva) to be performed in the October 2021 online concert and added to the repertoire.
first performance: December 20, 2010 – Sala Arcobaleno Cesena (FC-Italy) – Sauro Berti (bcl)

Eppur, Cotante Escluse, Bellezza Aspiro, quasi una passacaglia su ECEBA

for flute and harpsichord (December 2010), duration 1’00”
dedicated to: Duo Novecembalo
first performance: Sunday 16 January 2011 at 17:00, Sede Associazione Clavicembalistica Bolognese via Saragozza, 86 – Bologna (BO-Italy) – Duo Novecembalo

Cinque piccoli pezzi per pianoforte, inspired by Japanese haiku

[Calma lumaca - duration 1’59”, Dopo la pioggia - duration 1’56”, Sbocci di foglie - duration 2’04”, Soffia il vento - duration 2’04”, Stagno vetusto - duration 2’04”] - January 2011, total time 9'07" (about)
Written for “Call for… Giappone” (Centro di Musica Contemporanea di Milano - Italy).

Fricò

theme and occult variations for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (June 2011) - duration 8' (about)
Work written for Terzo Concorso Internazionale di Composizione “Parco Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli 2011”
material download: Open Access Publications from the University of California
UCLA Music Library

…E taci

for female reciting voice, flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, double bass and percussion (2011), duration 6'13"
Work written for the CONCORSO DI COMPOSIZIONE MUSICA E ARTE Rome-Italy - VII Edizione

AG paths

for wind quintet (February 2012), duration 00'57”
Work written for 15 Minutes of fame (2012) Vox Novus - Dedicated to West Point Woodwind Quintet

For bi bi

for solo female voice (February 2013), duration 03’50” (about)
Work written for and selected at: Festival 5 Giornate 2013 - Centro Musica Contemporanea di Milano-Italy
first performance: Thursday 21 March 2013 at 20:30, Museo del Novecento Milano – Akiko Kozato (mezzosoprano)

Pater Noster

for soprano and string quintet (March 2015), duration 05’05” (about)
Work written for: the Concorso di composizione internazionale Papa Benedetto XVI - Livorno-Italy

a_nAnna

small pieces for the piano (July 2016), duration 08’20” (about)
the pieces: Caro Johannes - duration 2'12", La notte s'avvicina - duration 1'50", Intervallo magico - duration 1'05", Star dust - duration 1'21", Melodia - duration 1'52"
dedicated to: to her granddaughter Anna Francioni

Avant la renaissance

for double bass (May 15, 2020), duration 04'52"
[composition date: May 15, 2020 - A/V registration: May 19, 2020 - assembly date: 20/22 May 2020]
work composed for the Call "Scrivere per il futuro" [2020] by the Italian Society of Contemporary Music (SIMC)
recording and editing - hardware: Mac BookPro macOs 10.15 "Catalina"; iConnectAUDIO4; sE 4400a ORTF pair and Reflex sE; iPhone SE (first edition) 4K definition; software: Reason 10, Reaper64, iMovie - eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

…for GUIDO

four pieces - piano version (May/June 2020), duration 10'00" (about)
the pieces: …ecco Guido, …alla guida, Melodia su GUIDO, Anna e Guido
work dedicated to the grandson Guido Francioni
recording and editing - hardware: Mac BookPro macOs 10.15 "Catalina"; software: Reason 10 (Propellerhead), Audacity, Reaper64 - eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

Ludwig speaks

five aphorisms for soprano, violin, viola, cello and piano (July 2020), duration 5'04"
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

Variations on Parapapà…

for flute (soprano and bass), contrabass and piano (August 2020), duration 6'17"
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

After Mario's Nocturne

ten short episodes for Bb Clarinet, Double Bass and Piano (July 2021), duration 4'47"
Awards: the work received an Honorable Mention at the "Mario Perrucci" Composition Competition organized by the Ducal Academy of Pietragalla (Potenza, Italy) and entered the repertoire of the Accademia Ducale Ensemble.
First performance (live and streaming): Salone del Palazzo Ducale in Pietragalla (PZ, Italy) Monday 16 August 2021 - Ensemble Accademia Ducale.
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

CLUSTER VI

for double bass sextet (July 2021), duration 7'39"
Awards: in 2021 the work was selected at the MUSHAMUKAS Calls for SCORES with the tribute to Stefano Scodanibbio.
First performance: Festival Expresiones Contemporáneas 2022 (Mexico) and will probably enter the repertoire of the MUSHAMUKAS Ensamble de Contrabajos.
First registration: MUSHAMUKAS Ensamble de Contrabajos 2021.
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

Some minimal fantasies

for double bass and piano (November 27, 2021), duration 8'39"
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

I would have loved to play the C4 too, but the piano key was broken...!

for Toy Piano (December 31, 2021), duration 00'55"
Selection: Fifteen Minutes of Fame [USA]
First performance: David Bohn, June 3, 2022 - Music on the Hill St. John XXIII Concert series, Wisconsin [USA] and June 4, 2022 - Virtual Concert Halls [from USA]
First registration: David Bohn, June 2022
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

Clips

for bass flute (February 15, 2022), duration 04'00" (about)
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

ZA MÀRIJA

dramatic monologue for mezzosoprano and piano (August/September, 2022), duration 08'26" (about)
inspired by Marij Kogoj composer
work composed for the Call for scores 2022 "Omaggio a Marij Kogoj" and selected by Italian Society of Contemporary Music (SIMC) for the performance
SIMC-Results
First performance: Maria Bruno, mezzosoprano and Petro Yančuk, piano ~ December 10, 2022 "Trieste prima" - Basilica di San Silvestro, Trieste [Italy]
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

amplèx

for viola duo (January 16, 2023), duration 01'00"
work dedicated to Tallā Rouge (viola duo)
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

SCRATCH

for viola (June 30, 2023), duration 04'10"
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

Con la tazza un mezzo pazzo vuota il pozzo del palazzo

for guitar (September, 2023), duration 04'30" (about)
Work commissioned by the NED Ensemble
for the Contemporary Music Day of the Verona Conservatory, October 2023 edition and dedicated to the Centenary of the SIMC
First performance: Matteo Murari, guitar ~ October 28, 2023 "Contemporary Music Day of the Verona Conservatory" - Sala Montanari, Società Letteraria di Verona, P.tta Scalette Rubiani, 1 - Verona [Italy]
eStudio (Carpegna-PU, Italy)

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

Introduction and dance

for orchestra (February 28, 2010), duration 1'00"
work written for 60x60 Orchestra (2010) and selected for performances at the 60x60 Orchestra 2011
material download: Open Access Publications from the University of California
UCLA Music Library

From my windows

for orchestra (June 1, 2011), duration 11'57"
work written for the 5th International Composition Week of Stresa Music Weeks (2011)

Oxùs-moros

for youth orchestra (June 30, 2011), duration 10'00"
work written for the II^ "Bruno Maderna" International Competition 2011

Cinque pezzi caotici per orchestra

(July 31, 2011), duration 10'00" ca.
work written for the Calls-for-Orchestra selection, as part of the "New Music for Orchestra" project, promoted by the Contemporary Music Center of Milan in collaboration with Sconfinarte - 2011

Line up

for orchestra (June 10, 2013), duration 1'05" ca.
for orchestra on "La donna è mobile" by G.Verdi
written for the CALL FOR SCORE "Variations for orchestra" launched by the Contemporary Music Center of Milan - 2013

A pavane for GMV

for youth orchestra (June 30, 2013), duration 9'15"
work written for the IV^ "Bruno Maderna" International Competition 2013

MUSICAL THEATER

Ce que je ne sais pas

for double bass, reciting voice and 19 and more performers (1993), duration 12'26"
first performance: September 1993 - Rassegna di Nuova Musica "Suoni per il Chiostro", Pieve di Carpegna (Pesaro and Urbino-Italy) - Enrico Francioni (db), Fabio Michelini (reciting voice), Ensemble Musica e Natura
first recording: September 1993 - Rassegna di Nuova Musica “Suoni per il Chiostro”, Pieve di Carpegna (Pesaro e Urbino-Italy) – Enrico Francioni (db), Fabio Michelini (reciting voice), Ensemble Musica e Natura

Meditazioni

for a mandolin player / actor (1994), duration 9'
first performance: 28 August 1994 - Rassegna di Nuova Musica "Suoni per il Chiostro", Pieve di Carpegna (Pesaro and Urbino-Italy) - Aldo Vianello (mand/actor)
first recording: March 16, 2002 - "Classic Studio", Ancona (Italy) - Aldo Vianello (mand)

TEACHING SONGS

I viaggi di Meneghina

theme and variations on an Italian popular melody, didactic work for 15 groups of instruments - reeds, brass, 2 pianos, strings (vl I, vl II or vla, vc), guitars, electric bass, children's choir and percussion for children's ensembles - (2003), duration 3'00"
first performance and recording: May 2004 - Padenghe sul Garda (Brescia-Italy) - Interpreters: Instrumental Group of the State School "28 May 1974" of Padenghe Sul Garda (Brescia-Italy), E.Gusperti (dir) musical editions : WICKY, Milan (Italia) – WKY0340 (2003)

Il sogno di Cenerentola

five musical moments inspired by Charles Perrault's fable, for reciting voice, flute, violin, cello, harp and piano (2003), duration 10'13"

Quelle storie venute dal… cielo

for reciting voice, flute, clarinet, four-hand piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello and double bass, on texts by Gianni Rodari (April / May 2005), duration 31'36"
first performance (version: acting, stage movements and digital support): June 2006 - Piandimeleto (Pesaro and Urbino-Italy) - Interpreters: Students of Class I B of the Ist Grade Secondary School. Including "E.Da Piandimeleto" of Piandimeleto (Pesaro and Urbino-Italy), E. Francioni (dir)
first performance (original version): 1 June 2013 - Sassocorvaro Municipal Auditorium (Pesaro and Urbino-Italy)
performers: Massimo Sabbatini: conductor, Noris Borgogelli: reciting voice, Luciano Giambartolomei: flute, Marco Magi: clarinet, Rosalba Rombaldoni and Leonard Martinotti: piano 4 hands, Daniele D'Ubaldo: percussion, Elia Torreggiani: violin, Michele Bartolucci: viola , Manuela Pompizii: cello, Enrico Francioni: double bass and electronics.