Friday 12 October, 8 p.m.
Teatro alle Tese – Arsenale

Luigi Nono, La fabbrica illuminata for soprano and four-track magnetic tape (1964); texts by workers at the Italsider plant in Genoa, trade union contracts, Giuliano Scabia, and Cesare Pavese (17’)
Luigi Nono, Djamila Boupachà for soprano (1962 – 4’) from Canti di vita e d’amore
Luigi Nono, …sofferte onde serene… for piano and two-track magnetic tape (1976 – 14′)
Luigi Nono, A floresta é jovem e cheja de vida for soprano, three actors’ voices, clarinet in B flat major, magnetic plates and tapes (1965-1966 – 39′); edition curated by Maurizio Pisati and Veniero Rizzardi; texts edited by Giovanni Pirelli

piano Maurizio Pollini

soprano Barbara Hannigan

The great sensibility and attention with which Maurizio Pollini has involved himself in contemporary music projects, personally throwing himself into its spread and promotion, find an emblematic light in the long friendship and intense collaboration that have always drawn him to the Venetian maestro. Increasingly concentrating on whole cycles and projects, Maurizio Pollini accepted the invitation from the Biennale di Venezia to pay homage to the late maestro, arranging an evening that includes some major achievements of Luigi Nono’s (1924-1990) work.
For this event, Pollini has involved the Schlagquartett Köln – comprising musicians that also play as soloists with prestigious orchestras and chamber ensembles (Ensemble Modern, Klangforum Wien, MusikFabrik NRW, Thürmchen Ensemble and Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin), characterised by an eclectic repertoire covering different styles and including much of the music of the 20th century written for percussion