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Roberto Brisotto, is a pianist, organist, choir conductor and
compo-
ser born in Motta di Livenza (TV), Italy, in 1972; since October
2008
he’s been covering the role of Organist in residence of
“Cappella Civi-
ca della Cattedrale di San Giusto” in Trieste. He graduated in
“Piano”(1995) and in “Organ performing and composition” (1997) at
the
Conservatory “C. Pollini” in Padua, in “Choir conducting and
vocal
composition” (2012) at the Conservatory “G.Tartini” in Trieste.
In
addition, he studied at the University “Ca’Foscari” inVenice
(Faculty of Philposophy).
His performer career is intense, as pianist, organist and choir
conductor. He was awar-
ded and finalist in various national and international
competitions: National Cho-
ral Composition Competition “Simone Gentile”, Arezzo -
C.Silvestry Prize, London
- International Choral Composition Competition, Clès (BL) -
International Choral
Composition Competition Seghizzi, Gorizia – National Choral
Competition “Guido
d'Arezzo”, Arezzo - National Choral Competition“Città di
Vittorio Veneto” (TV). He
was the conductor of the youth choir “Giovani del
Contrà”and of the vocal ensemble
“Made in Vox”. Presently he is the conductor of the Youth Choir
and Children Choir
of “Istituto Musicale Opitergium” in Oderzo (TV) and of the
“Ensemble InContrà”.
The list of his compositions includes choral and instrumental
works, chamber mu-
sic, sacred and liturgical scores and music for multimedia
exhibitions, short films and
theatre. His works were performed in Italy and abroad (England,
USA, Switzerland,
Thailand), recorded in cd and dvd and broadcasted by national
radio and tv stations.
He teaches music (piano, organ and choir) at the “Istituto
Musicale Opitergium” in
Oderzo (TV) and contributes tovarious musical associations (“Vox
Antiqua”,Treviso –
“Organ Commision of Vittorio Veneto Diocese”).
Brief Introduction
The (cristian) faith of eternal bliss after death, in which each
pain suffered in life will
find its reason, permeates the lyrics of American poet Emily
Dickinson and results in
a musical dreamy mood, with soft dissonances and echo effects of
short melodic lines.
Yet, even in this atmosphere foretasting the quiet joy of
Heaven, the biting experience
of suffering and pain cannot be ignored and emerges before
through more harsh disso-
nances and, then, in the emotional climax on the words “That
scalds me now”. At the
end the composition returns to the mood of the beginning,
dissolving little by little in
an atmosphere of blissful oblivion (“I shall forget”).
Performance Notes
The piece requires a choral sound very soft but colourful, a
particular attention to the
dynamic marks and to the balance between the sections, a
phrasing calm and quiet.
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Emily Dickinson (1830/1886)
Lirica n.° 193
I shall know why - when time is over -
And I have ceased to wonder why -
Christ will explain each separate anguish
in the fair schoolroom of the sky -
He will tell me what "Peter" promised -
and I - for wonder at his woe -
I shall forget the drop of Anguish
That scalds me now - that scalds me now!
Saprò perchè - quando il tempo sarà finito -
e avrò cessato di domandarmi perchè -
Cristo spiegherà ogni singola angoscia
nelle belle aule del cielo -
Mi dirà quel che Pietro promise -
ed io - per meraviglia del suo dolore -
dimenticherò la goccia di angoscia
che ora mi brucia, che ora mi brucia!
