{"product_id":"21001-dallapiccola-luigi-autograph-musical-quotation-sex-carmina-alcaci","title":"Dallapiccola, Luigi. (1904–1975) Autograph Musical Quotation, \"Sex Carmina Alcaci.\"","description":"An unusual AMQS from the great Italian composer and pianist, who has neatly penned in black 9 detailed measures in 4 voices from his \"\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eSex \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eCarmina Alcaci,\"\u003c\/span\u003e signed and dated 2 July, 1943. 14.7 x 4.9 inches [37 x 12.5 cm] and in very fine condition.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Petrassi, he was the most significant Italian composer of his generation, wrote marvelous, lyrical 12-tone compositions full of impressionistic textures,  two major operas (Il Prigoniero, Ulisse), and was teacher of Berio and Rands among other leading composers.\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eOne of Dallapiccola's earliest pieces using twelve-tone technique, the \u003ci\u003eSex \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarmina Alcaci\u003c\/i\u003e is the third of three sets of ancient Greek lyrics and shows him approaching serialism in a unique way, combining tonal and non-tonal elements and presenting them in a clear and direct manner.  Structurally, a series of different types of canons, here a canon becomes something more than an abtruse academic exercise, finding a grace and beauty under rather strict formal constraints.  The score of \u003ci\u003eSex Carmina Alcaci\u003c\/i\u003e contains the following dedication: \"This work - dedicated to Anton Webern on the day of his 60th birthday (December, 1943)  - I today defer to Webern's memory, in humility and devotion.\"  This dedication is dated September 15, 1945 - the day Webern was tragically shot by an American soldier in occupied Germany.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093767377055,"sku":"21001","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Luigi_Dallapiccola_Autographed_Musical_Quotation_21001b.jpg?v=1722190211","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/21001-dallapiccola-luigi-autograph-musical-quotation-sex-carmina-alcaci","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}