Pastorale by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia - DeepRiffs

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On Pastorale, the classically trained Italian pianist Stefano Battaglia teams up with percussionist Michele Rabbia for a series of improvised and composed duets that rest on the cusp of new music and jazz. The pair’s sonic palette is extended by Battaglia’s prepared piano and Rabbia’s electronics. “Antifona libera,” finds block chords interacting with the haunting tones of a bowed cymbal. “Cantar del Alma” and “Sundance in Balkh” draw on folk music of the Mediterranean. Rabbia’s brush work on the former track is deliciously subtle, while the latter cut features Battaglia’s explorations of Arab-Andalusian melody and rhythm as hand percussion sounds. “Monasterium” is a mysterious soundscape flecked with a variety of intriguing musical details. “Tanztheater,” which was created in memory of the German choreographer Pina Bausch, is an improvised suite of dances that at times evokes the sound world of Harry Partch. The album closes with the spare “Vessel of Magic,” a piece that brings to mind another American composer, Morton Feldman.

1. Antifona Libera

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

2. Metaphysical Consolations

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia
Michele Rabbia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

3. Monasterium

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia
Michele Rabbia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

4. Oracle

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia
Michele Rabbia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

5. Kursk Requiem

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia
Michele Rabbia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

6. Cantar del alma

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia
Michele Rabbia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

7. Spirits of Myths

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia
Michele Rabbia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

8. Pastorale

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

9. Sundance in Balkh

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia
Michele Rabbia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

10. Tanztheater

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia
Michele Rabbia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production

11. Vessel of Magic

by Stefano Battaglia, Michele Rabbia

Primary Artist: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Main Performer
Percussion: Michele Rabbia; Performer
Performer: Michele Rabbia
Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Piano: Stefano Battaglia; Performer
Composer: Stefano Battaglia
Michele Rabbia; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Stefano Amerio; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefano Amerio; Production