Giacinto Scelsi
Musique Sacrée (LP)
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condition (record/cover): NM/NM Gatefold sleeve. A profound exploration of sacred music by one of Italy's most enigmatic composers! Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), whose work remained largely unknown until late in his career, created a unique compositional language centered on microtonal explorations and the inner life of single sounds. This rare Fy release presents his sacred works, revealing Scelsi's deeply spiritual approach to composition. Moving beyond traditional harmonic structures, these pieces inhabit a space of ritual and contemplation, with Scelsi's characteristic focus on timbral transformation and sustained resonance. His mystical investigations - influenced by Eastern philosophies and personal spiritual practices - produced music of remarkable intensity and otherworldly beauty.
Release notes
In Nomine Lucis I & V are subtitled "Alla Memoria Di Franco Evangelisti". In Nomine Lucis I & V were recorded in St.Matthieu's church in Stockholm on December 9, 1981. Three Latin Prayers were recorded in the Austrophon studio in Vienna in 1983. The Groupe Vocal de France's recordings were made on April 26 and 27, 1983 in the St.Louis de la Salpêtrière chapel in Paris. Gatefold Cover.
| A1 | In Nomine Lucis I | 5:34 | |
| A2 | Antifona | 13:53 | |
| A3 | In Nomine Lucis V | 5:31 | |
| Three Latin Prayers | |||
| B1 | Ave Maria | 3:20 | |
| B2 | Pater Noster | 2:12 | |
| B3 | Alleluia | 3:10 | |
| Tre Canti Sacri | |||
| B4 | Angelus | 4:20 | |
| B5 | Requiem | 5:30 | |
| B6 | Gloria | 5:30 | |
- Giacinto Scelsi
- Composed By
- Luciano Martinis
- Design
- François Carbou
- Engineer
- Catherine Verwilghen
- Illustration [Cover Drawing]
- Jean-Noël Von Der Weid
- Liner Notes
- Pino Abbrescia
- Photography By
- Sharon Kanach
- Supervised By [Artistic Advisor], Liner Notes [Translation]
