Alessandro Appignani
*22 June 1976
Works by Alessandro Appignani
Biography
Composer and pianist Alessandro Appignani was born in 1976. As a very young child he began to study piano, composition and cello with M.Fumo, H.Graf, L.Berman, and often moved around Europe, coming into contact with the avant- garde music of the 20th century. This stimulating intellectual background was nourished by visiting the leading European cultural centres. In 1995 he met M°Giulini to talk about the music of the 19th century and in particular about Robert Schumann. Appignani's works develop a unique and personal poetry. Mathematics, philosophy and mysticism are ingredients recurring in his music. Appignani is interested in a wide variety of musical forms. Appignani collaborates with musicians which W. E.Schmidt, E.H.Ringstad, A.Vella, R.Doni, D.Rossi, Y.Kanamaru, quartetto d'archi di Torino, P.Carlini, S.Zampetti, A.Deljavan, D.Cammarano, Accademia dell’Annunciata etc... He has recorded some of his works for Brilliant Classics, Centaur Records.
About the music
My music is always dictated by inspiration and is the compendium of my passions, my studies and my curiosities. Whether it's tonal or unstructured music is determined only by the moment, what matters to me is that it always represents my poetics.