Negro

There is still no consideration of the musical depth of Giulio San Pietro del Negro, an avant-garde composer of the early 17th century, Salentinian by birth (from Lecce) but Lombardian by artistic adoption. Thanks to in-depth studies conducted by Maria Giovanna Brindisino and Sarah Marianna Iacono, we have a rich and varied historical-biographical profile of del Negro: from a young age (1580-1600) the composer lived in Lecce; during those two decades, he probably studied under the direction of maestro di cappella Francesco Antonio Baseo; then, in the first decades of 17th century, he was warmly welcomed into the Lombardian artistic environment (artists and writers from the Accademia degli Inquieti in Milan and the Affidati in Pavia).

On piano and keyboards, Roberto Negro expresses himself between naive melodies and explosive phrasing. Michele Rabbia shares his inventiveness between drums / percussions and electronics. Émile Parisien sprinkles his lyrical expression with incredible and surprising flashes. For this project, cellist Valentin Ceccaldi opted for the bass with contrasting playing.