Malipiero : Sinfonia del mare -- a piece worth getting to know

Sinfonia del mare

Many of you may not be familiar with the work of Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882-1973) - he was a major figure in Italian contemporary music in the first half of the 20th century. He had a long career and his style changed considerably from his youth to the work of his old age.

The Sinofnia del mare (Symphony of the sea) is from the early part of his career - at one point Malipiero had repudiated the work (after a shift in stylistic direction), but later found renewed affection for it.

Narwahl happens to love the piece - maybe you will too. It is in a style where impressionism and late romantic tendencies come together - a sort of Debussy meets Strauss, but ultimately like neither.

Give it a try!

Hello!

I'm glad you enjoyed this piece, it is worth getting to know. His style did change quite a bit over his long career - his violin concerto is also worth hearing.

Yes, the Moscow Symphony recording is the only one that exists to my knowledge - I am grateful to have it as it is the only way to hear this music, but I do wish there were other versions as well. This composition can be a real orchestral showpiece, it would be exciting to hear it done by one of the big orchestras.