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XX Century Music for Solo Clarinet


Stravinsky’s “Three Pieces” (II)

“This release is a bit like a ‘What next?’ for people who love the clarinet but want to explore a bit wider. Listeners could hardly hope for more persuasive advocacy” (Music Web International)

“Luciano’s command of dynamics is admirable and his rhythmic integrity is sure. He has total control of the multiphonics which shine in particular here. For me (Berio’s Sequenza) is an excellent performance and a standout on the album” (Clarinet Journal)

“un bravissimo clarinettista…uno specialista della musica classica quanto della musica improvvisata ma anche compositore, che crea delle opere per clarinetto solo con effetti speciali e produzione sonora poco convenzionale” (Rai Radio3)

“It seems that technical problems do not exist for Luca Luciano. Everything sounds effortless……As a whole an original collection of the 20th century solo clarinet music delivered to us” (De Klarinet Magzine)

“…important for any students or player interested in exploring modern and accessible techniques and styles. Luciano’s range of dynamics and colours certainly explores the complete range of the instrument” (Clarinet & Saxophone Magazine)

“A superb clarinettist and a superb composer” (WJFF Radio in New York has dedicated a whole two-hour-show to Luca’s music with a live interview, click here to listen to it)

Click here to watch Luca’s interview on SKY Brazil presenting music from his albums or watch a full interview at Cambridge.

Ascolta un programma radiofonico completamente dedicato al Luca e la sua musica!

We are pleased to introduce “XX Century Music for Solo Clarinet”, Luca’s latest album by NovAntiqua Records, now available on all major online outlets, physical and digital (including iTunes, Spotify, etc.).

“XX Century Music for Solo Clarinet” is the first solo album released by Luciano that doesn’t actually include his own music. Except for Luciano Berio’s “Lied” (also featured on the album “Poeta”) and Stravinsky’s “Three Pieces” (of which Luciano has also recorded his “Impromptu Variations” for the album “Fragments”), all of his previous releases have featured almost exclusively his own compositions informed by an on-going research and premiered at some of the most prestigious venues of the UK and overseas including St Martin in the Fields in London and Cambridge University. Luciano’s most successful project is the “Clarinet Solo Project” and most of the material presented on this release is regularly performed by Luciano across Europe and in South America, especially pieces by Berio, Stravinsky, Messiaen and Cage. His research focuses on extended techniques and new music for solo clarinet, but also rarely performed compositions such as that of the Brazilian composers featured on this album (Claudio Santoro, Ronaldo Miranda, Osvlado Lacerda) that he has also spread via educational events and articles for peer-reviewed publications. The research interest on sound effects and unconventional sound production is more evident on the music of Berio, Santoro, Miranda and Gershwin. In particular, the use of the instrument endorsed by Luciano, the so-called “Full Boem System” clarinet (with extra keys and rings, that is seldom played nowadays), is the instrument initially intended for Berio’s Sequenza (absolutely necessary for some of the effects the composer wanted) and for Santoro’s Fantasia. Luciano held for several years the only existing position of jazz clarinet lecturer in the UK at the time, also teaching classical and contemporary music and his “encore” (Gershwin’s Summertime) reflects his interest in improvised music as much as the piece by Miranda shows his extended experience with Brazilian music (a country that he has toured regularly over the years) trying to convey their sense of rhythm and melody.