Giacinto Scelsi, Weiping Lin – The Violin Works
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Giacinto Scelsi remains one of the twentieth century's most singular voices—a composer who approached the violin not as a vehicle for virtuosity but as a sonic laboratory, extracting otherworldly microtones and textural possibilities from within the instrument itself. Recorded by violinist Weiping Lin, this collection traces Scelsi's evolving relationship with the instrument across two decades, from the disciplined yet exploratory Divertimenti of the mid-1950s through the more esoteric Xnoybis and the late masterwork L'Âme Ailée—L'Âme Ouverte, where violin becomes almost meditative, hovering between sound and silence. Lin's playing honors Scelsi's resistance to conventional expression, treating each piece as a journey into sustained tones, harmonic whispers, and the spaces between notes. For those seeking violin music that challenges and rewires listening itself, this is essential documentation of a visionary's uncompromising aesthetic.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Modern, Post-Modern |
| Media | Mint (M) |
| Sleeve | Mint (M) |
| Description | Sealed. Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Mode |
| Year | 2013 |
| Country | US |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
Divertimento No. 4 (1955) 15:53
L'Âme Ailée - L'Âme Ouverte (1973) 7:34
Divertimento No. 2 (1954) 12:16
Xnoybis (1964) 10:05
Divertimento No. 3 (1955) 11:04
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