Camerata Mediolanense

Infobox musical artist
Name = Camerata Mediolanense


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Origin = Milano, Italy
Genre = Apocalyptic folk
Neoclassical
Darkwave
Years_active = 1994 – present
Label = My Castle, Discordia/Triton
URL = [http://www.cameratamediolanense.it/ http://www.cameratamediolanense.it]
Associated_acts = The Camerata Sforzesca
Dame Mediolanensi
Current_members = Daniela Bedeski
Trevor
Elena Previdi
Manuel Aroldi
Marco Colombo
Giacomo Colombo
Past_members = Eugenio P. Pezzoni

Camerata Mediolanense is an ensemble of musicians enstablished in Milano (Italy) in 1994. Its music can be classified as darkwave/neoclassical, with folk elements.

Head of the project is diplomated classical composer Elena Previdi, other members come from different trainings and musical experiences: percussionist and singer Trevor and percussionist Manuel Aroldi come from the post-punk scene, while lead singer Daniela Bedeski has a past in folk music.

Camerata Mediolanense literally means "group of chamber musicians from Milano" ("Mediolanense" means "from Mediolanum", the ancient name for Milano). Their music is composed according to the traditions and history of Italy and Europe's classical and folk music, using martial percussions, sublime voices, keyboards and electronic devices.

Members

Current line-up:

* Daniela Bedeski: vocals;
* Trevor (or 3vor): vocals, percussion, keyboards and samplers;
* Elena Previdi: keyboards, harpsichord, accordion and percussion;
* Manuel Aroldi: percussion;
* Marco Colombo: percussion.
* Giacomo Colombo: groove-box, percussion, also supports the band.

A former percussionist is Eugenio P. Pezzoni.

Discography

* "Musica Reservata" (CD, October 18, 1994, My Castle Rec.; second printing by Discordia; remastered ane re-issued in 2002 by My Castle).
* "Campo di Marte" (CD, November 2, 1996, Discordia/Triton; re-issued by My Castle).
* "Inferno I" (7", October 1997, My Castle - a limited edition of five hundred hand-numbered copies). This is the first 7" of a trilogy inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, "Inferno", Chant V.
* "Madrigali" (CD (and LP in a limited edition of five hundred numbered copies), beginning of 1999, Triton; re-issued by My Castle).
* "Inferno II" (May 1999, My Castle), the second of the trilogy inspired by Dante's "Inferno".
* "L'Alfiere" (CD, split with Pavor Nocturnus, 2001, Eis und Licht).
* "Lago di Varese" (7", split with Les Joyaux de la Princesse, 2001).
* "ΠANKPATION" (CD, 2006, Twilight Records).

ee also

* The Camerata Sforzesca
* Dame Mediolanensi (The Female Voices of Camerata Mediolanense)

External links

* [http://www.cameratamediolanense.it/ Official site of Camerata Mediolanese]
* [http://www.myspace.com/mediolanense Camerata Mediolanense's profile] at MySpace
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Camerata+Mediolanense Camerata Mediolanense] at Discogs