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Giacinto Scelsi

Giacinto Francesco Maria Scelsi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaˈtʃinto franˈtʃesko maˈriːa ʃˈʃɛlsi]; 8 January 1905 – 9 August 1988, sometimes cited as 8 August 1988) was an Italian composer who also wrote surrealist poetry in French.

He is best known for having composed music based around only one pitch, altered in all manners through microtonal oscillations, harmonic allusions, and changes in timbr…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Italy
Born
January 8th, 1905
Died
August 9th, 1988
Genres
Labels
Sub Rosa
Classic Produktion Osnabrück
naïve
ECM Records
Etcetera
Last updated: May 10th, 2018·MusicBrainz

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