"Giacinto Scelsi (1905–1988) is one of the most unusual composers of the twentieth century, a unique figure whose importance was only fully recognized and celebrated after his death. During his lifetime, he was often dismissed, especially in Italy, as a pretentious dilettante because he did not notate his music himself. Beginning in the mid-1950s, he recorded his improvisations at the piano and had them transcribed by others. In this way, in the course of only a few years hundreds of piano pieces appeared, many of which Scelsi then collected into suites. He began his series of suites with the number 8, since the number 8 had for him a mystic significance. The 'Suite No. 8' is subtitled 'Bot-ba', which means 'Tibetan'. In fact, the suite has nothing to do with actual Tibetan ritual music, but is an expression of Scelsi’s deep affinity for Eastern philosophy." (Description of Suite No. 8 from Presto Classical's abstract of Sabine Liebner's 2020 recording. See here.)
Performer: Marianne Schroeder
1. Un Adieu: Molto Lentamente
2. Sonata No. 2: I. Con Estremo Impeto, Agitatissimo
3. Sonata No. 2: II. Lento Meditativo
4. Sonata No. 2: III. Vivace Tempestoso
5. Sonata No. 3: I. Lento, Rubato
6. Sonata No. 3: II. Col Dolcezza
7. Sonata No. 3: III. ♩ = 72
8. Suite No. 8 'Bot-Ba': I.
9. Suite No. 8 'Bot-Ba': II.
10. Suite No. 8 'Bot-Ba': III.
11. Suite No. 8 'Bot-Ba': IV.
12. Suite No. 8 'Bot-Ba': V.
13. Suite No. 8 'Bot-Ba': VI.
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