Niccolò Castiglioni

condition (record/cover): VG (record looks near mint but has surface noise throughout) / VG+ (minimal wear and creasing) Includes 6-page LP-size insert. Niccolò Castiglioni (1932-1996), one of Italy's most refined and enigmatic modernist composers, is showcased here in two contrasting vocal works. Le Favole di Esopo (Aesop's Fables) transforms ancient tales into delicate, pointillistic sound-worlds of extraordinary refinement and wit. Salmo XIX brings sacred text to life through Castiglioni's characteristic blend of lyrical sensitivity and rigorous construction. A contemporary of Berio and Luigi Nono, yet pursuing his own quietly radical path, Castiglioni created music of crystalline beauty and intellectual depth.