Roberto Carnevale

Roberto Carnevale (born 15 June 1966) is an Italian composer, pianist and conductor.

Born in Catania, he started studying piano at the age of seven. He took a degree in Arts at the University of Catania and he attended the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena. He is professor of History of Music and Assistant Headmaster at the Catania Musical Institute Vincenzo Bellini, and Headmaster at the CEU. In 1988 he was awarded the international prize “Council of Europe”.

His composition have been played all over the world by famous musicians and orchestras (Claudia Antonelli, Giovanni Sollima, Marco Betta, Tonino Battista, Riccardo Risaliti, Aldo Bennici, Vera Beths, Henk Guittart, Graziella Concas, Marina Leonardi, Giorgio Magnanensi, Daniel Schweitzer, Logos Ensemble, Octandre Ensemble, Ensemble Modern, Kronos Quartet, Offerta Musicale Ensemble, Soloists of Santa Cecilia Academy, Soloists of Teatro La Fenice, Soloists of ORT, London Chamber Group, Ensemble Foriani, Ensemble Belliniano, West Chester University Orchestra, Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Ploesti Philharmonic, Vilnius State Orchestra, etc.).

Works

*"Elena o L’enigma della bellezza" for flute, percussion, keyboard (1986),
*"Herr Dr. Doppler. Studio divertimento" for flute, guitar, cello, harpsichord (1987),
*"Due Movimenti" for piano (1987),
*"Pedale" for flute, violin, cello (1986),
*"Cordialmente Suo… (I)" for violin, viola, cello, harp, piano (1988),
*"Istanze su Movil I (Omaggio ad Harold Gramatges)" only to read (1989),
*"Cordialmente Suo... (II) " for piano 4 hands (1989),
*"Hagamos un trato con Falla" for harpsichord, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, cello (1990),
*"Huaco (Omaggio a Paolo Renosto)" for orchestra (1990),
*"Prit. Pif. Le piace Boulez?" for recorder, flute, piano (1990),
*"Zona rimozione" for flute, piano (1990),
*"Ludo-Ismi. Invenzioni e Cantabile appassionato" for recorder, piano (1990),
*"BachGoldbergVariationen. I Serie: Variationes 11, 15, 16, 14, 10" for piano foreword by Franco Donatoni (1991 - 1992),
*"BachGoldbergVariationen. I Serie: Aria, Variationes 5 & 7" for piano (1991-92),
*"Lectura BGV" for flute, piano (1992),
*"Strumenti (introduzione)" for orchestra (1991),
*"O1f9n7v5m" for celesta, vibraphone, marimba, woodblocks, cello (1991),
*"Apra prima" for oboe, guitar, harp, vibraphone (1992),
*"Lectura 1992" for clarinet, piano (1992),
*"Linae. Prima stanza" for 18 instruments (1992),
*"The Right Hand" for S., flute alto, piano, percussion (1992),
*"È sempre la stessa cosa…" for 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (1992),
*"Accademia 90.91.92.93" for piano (1994),
*"Aspanti… dr. (fro Op. 47)" for piano (1994),
*"Come Inizio Molte Storie (from "Variatio VII")" for piano (1994),
*"If*Alla (from "Variatio VII")" for piano (1994),
*"Linae. Seconda stanza (con vista…)" for ensemble (1993),
*"È gradita un’Offerta" for clarinet, viola, piano (1994),
*"Linae. Terza stanza (con aria condizionata) " for flute alto, oboe, clarinet, cello (1994),
*"Notturno-Diurno" for piano (1995),
*"Linae. IV stanza (con doppi servizi…)" for flute, flute alto, piano, double bass, drums (1994),
*"Linae interne" for 2 flutes, piano (1994 – 1995),
*"Athenaeum" for choir, violin, guitar, harpsichord, piano, percussion (1995),
*"I miei orologi" for clarinet, viola, piano 4 hands (1995),
*"Stravinskij Cinque pezzi facili" arr. for clarinet, viola, piano 4 hands (1995),
*"Progression-Form (frattaglie!)" for clarinet, piano (1995),
*"Duetto. Omaggio a Denissow" for guitar, piano (1996),
*"Quartuccio" for oboe, violin, viola, cello (1995),
*"Toccata-Parodia" for harpsichord (1995),
*"Domina Stella" lyrics by Francesco Tei for speaker, 2 flutes, 2 harps, celesta (1996),
*"Exhortatio n. 1" for choir, clarinet, viola, piano (1996),
*"Quintuccio" for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn (1997),
*"Quintuccio" for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn (II vers. 2001),
*"Linae VI stanza (con filodiffusione)" for clarinet, (also electric guitar), viola, piano 4 hands (1997),
*"Seiflautidolci" for 6 recorders (1998),
*"Traditional Jewish: Kolyn - Freylacher Bulgar – Rebn’s Waltz – Bay a Glezele Mashke" arr. for clarinet, piano (1998),
*"Duepertre" for piano 6 hands (1997),
*"Duepersei" for 2 piano 12 hands (1997),
*"Quattro variazioni ancora sul tema di…" for 2 piano, percussion (1998),
*"Sei tavole per Corrado" for piano (1998),
*"La mia Sonata" for piano (1999),
*"Cadenze for the Piano Concert K.467 by Mozart (1999),
*"Carnascialesca n. 1" for piano, organ, video, tape (2000),
*"Weill: I’m stranger here myself" arr. for S, clarinet, violin, cello, double bass, piano (2000),
*"Bernstein - Story n. 1" arr. for S, clarinet, violin, cello, double bass, piano (2000),
*"Bernstein - Story n. 2" arr. for S, clarinet, violin, cello, double bass, piano (2000),
*"Moussorgsky -Quadri-Frammenti n. 1" for wind orchestra (2000),
*"Shostakovic: Valzer" arr. for ensemble (2000),
*"Sinfonia 2001: Odissea nello…" for 23 wind orchestra (2001),
*"Ve lo ricordate?" for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 pianos (2001),
*"Il mio quartetto" for 2 violins, viola, cello (2001),
*"Bellini-Fest" lyrics by Riccardo Insolia for speaker, 8 clarinet, 2 piano, percussion (2001),
*"Movimentato n. 1" for 5 clarinets (2001),
*"L’elefante e la pulce" lyrics by Gianni Rigamonti for speaker, clarinet, violin, trumpet, trombone, piano 4 hands, percussion (2001),
*"Finale per uno studio quasi da concerto" for piano (2001),
*"Belliniana n.1" for wind quintet, piano 4 hands (2001),
*"Belliniana n. 2" for wind quintet, piano 4 hands (2002),
*"Sogno d’una notte di…" lyrics by Riccardo Insolia for speaker and orchestra (2002),
*"Solo" for cello, 3 marimbas, vibraphone (2002),
*"Natale lunare" for ensemble (2002),
*"Mediterraneo" for piano (2003),
*"Eco d’un battito d’ali" (from "Farfalle" by Francesco Pennisi) for 2 pianos, vibraphone (2003),
*"Gli animali di Carnevale" for flute, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello, cb, 2 piano, perc.(2003),
*"Volo" for 2 violins (2004),
*"Vocalizzo" for voice and piano (2004),
*"Non l’avete già udito?" for 2 pianos (2004),
*"Arietta S-Canzonata" (from "L’elefante e la Pulce") for voice and piano (2004),
*"Da-Solo" for voice and piano (2004),
*"Da-Mediterraneo" for voice and piano (2004),
*"Ennese" for viola, piano, percussion (2004),
*"Bach: Corale Wer nur den lieben Gott laebt walten (BWV691)" arr. for piano (2004).