Francisco Antonioni ( B. 1971)

Introduction
Francesco Antonioni was fortunate to grow up in a musical inclined household. Francesco was born in 1971 and started composing at an early age, received his Undergrad degree in piano and composition, and then master's degree in composition under the guidance of Azio Corghi at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa in Rome. Francesco then studied at the Royal College of Music in London with Julian Anderson and George Benjamin earning the Queen Mother Scholarship. Francesco's music is composed for orchestral music, operas, ballets, chamber music, solo and electronic music. His music is both internationally and nationally played at major festivals, concerts and broadcasted across Europe. He is widely appreciated for its refreshing originality and independence, while his roots lie within classical tradition. Currently his music focuses on innovation of many genres, from experimenting with electronics, to pop and folk song. Francesco also has background in radio on the Italian National Radio ( RAI-Radio3). "His compositions reflect the breadth of his interests, attempting a synthesis of various tendencies in contemporary art, framed into forms derived from the classical heritage."(umpgclassical) Francesco is a talented composer, proficient in his work

that he's growing in popularity working with and for intelligent composers. At the moment Francesco is working on research at the University of Cornell in the U.S. after winning a Fulbright scholarship.

Works
Preludio diatonico n.4

Comparisons
In comparison with all of the music played in Alba during the Alba Music festival, the Preludio diatonico n.4 is very similar to the traditional style of music that was consistently played. I felt as though this music played on the piano seems to be very much in traditional sense of style. The piano is played with very swift changing notes as well as fast pace rhythm. Yet, I feel as thought it seems to have a very relaxing tone to it as well as a calming expression. I feel like this might be because of the slower sounding tempo, even though the notes change very quickly.

Observations
What I have observed while being able to listen to this piece in person, is that even though notes can be changed fast through out chord progressions, this does not mean that is contains a fast rhythm. I feel as though this song is very slow and relaxing to hear, rather than the faster songs that are considerably up beat and provoke a positive change in emotions.

Work Cited
http://www.umpgclassical.com/en-GB/Composers/A/Antonioni-Francesco.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyYSiBSRHnw

http://www.francescoantonioni.com/bio/