- Digital
Giuliano Sorgini
The Silent Screen
Four Flies
- Cat No: SPE84
- Release: 2023-08-25
Track List
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1. Giuliano Sorgini - Purty Pranks
01:41 -
2. Giuliano Sorgini - Marching Dignitaries
01:41 -
3. Giuliano Sorgini - Melancholy Waltz
02:30 -
4. Giuliano Sorgini - Slapstick Comedy
02:31 -
5. Giuliano Sorgini - Little Happy Tango
02:34 -
6. Giuliano Sorgini - The Lucky Rascals
04:09 -
7. Giuliano Sorgini - The Long Goodbye
03:03 -
8. Giuliano Sorgini - Bowler Hat and Monocle
00:55 -
9. Giuliano Sorgini - The Black Cat
01:13
24bit/96khz [wav/flac/aiff/alac/mp3]
The charm of early-20th century films, with their lovely, grainy black and white, re-emerges in this collection of previously unreleased pieces where Giuliano Sorgini explores the theme of silent cinema. Little is known about this music -- it might have been commissioned in the late 1970s or early 80s for a RAI television show set in the 1920s, or for a radio programme on silent movies. For sure, songs like "Purty Pranks" and "Slapstick Comedy" evoke the silent era beautifully, making one think of Laurel & Hardy, or Georges Méliès' wonderful tableau vivants. In any case,"The Silent Screen" is especially notable in that it is uniquely different from Sorgini's many other works – indeed, he is best known for more esoteric/experimental compositions where he often uses synthesizers and electronic instruments. On the other hand, the nine tracks in this album were recorded and performed by Sorgini using a number of acoustic keyboards whose metallic sound is reminiscent ofearly-20th century saloon pianos (such as upright pianos, player pianos, and tack pianos) a conveys a very specific retro vibe that is rarely found in Sorgini's contemporaries.