Walter Cianciusi
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[edit] Biography
Walter Cianciusi is an italian contemporary composer. He was born in Tagliacozzo (AQ), Italy in 1978. In 2004 he graduated in guitar from the Conservatory "A.Casella" (L'Aquila) and in law from "La Sapienza" University (Rome). In 2006 he also graduated summa cum laude in electronic music under the guidance of Michelangelo Lupone. He has attended several specialization courses taught by Henri Pousseur, Sylvano Bussotti, Mauricio Kagel, James Dashow and Curtis Roads.
Walter Cianciusi has released several pieces: "Miope" for electric guitars (Bèrben 2000), "Sovrapposizioni" for magnetic tape (Vitaminic 2001), "Computer Music" for live electronics (Vitaminic 2002), "Trees Like Torches" (a compilation made in collaboration with Daniel Weaver, John Kannenberg, Eddie Prevost, Paul Burnell, Ian Simpson and others; published by the English record company "Electronic Musik" in 2002), "Fluxuations" (a compilation made in collaboration with John M. Bennett, Alan Bowman, Alex V. Cook, Anne Drogyness, Don Boyd and others; published by "Xexoxial Editions" Wisconsin in 2003), "Musica Inaudita II" for piano (Bèrben 2005), "Phoneticathon" (a compilation curated by Mark Owens and published by "Sad Penguin Records" Oregon in 2005), "Fluxus Anthology 2005" (a compilation made in collaboration with various Fluxus artists, including Ken Friedman; published by CafePress in 2006).
In August 2002 "The Centre of Attention" gallery in London, UK showed a "verbal score" (Three Internet Events) by Walter, as part of an exhibit dedicated to e-mail art. Cianciusi's compositions have also been performed in Cardiff, UK (The Long Night of Audio, Video and Live Art 2002), Manchester, UK (Priceless 2003), Portland, OR, U.S.A. (Sound Poetry Festival 2003-2004), New York, NY, U.S.A. (Williams Re-Mix Engine 27 2003, Day de Dada 2005, Chelsea Art Museum 2006), Austin, TX, U.S.A. (Flux Cafe 2004), Baltimore, MD, U.S.A. (These Are Your Instructions 2005), Cuernavaca, Mexico (Neoist World Congress plus Neoist World's Fair 2005), Roma (Arte-Scienza 2004, Festival Scelsi 2005, Arte-Scienza 2006).
As interpreter he produced the electronics for the world première of the piece "Texture" by Aldo Clementi (Rome, Musica-Scienza 2005).
At the International Computer Music Conference 2005 (Barcelona) he presented an aesthetic analysis concerning a piece for string quartet and live electronics called "Corda Di Metallo", composed by Michelangelo Lupone.
Walter Cianciusi also works with the FLUXUS art group: he recently took part in the "Fluxlist Box II" (2003) and "JOB_APP" (2006) projects. Since March 2006 he is the curator of the iTunes Fluxus Podcast.
Since 2006 Cianciusi lives in Rome and works for the production office of the Auditorium - Parco della Musica. He is also a researcher at the CRM - Centro Ricerche Musicali.
[edit] List Of Works
No.86 (2006) Tape.
ACCUMULATORE I-IV (2003) Tapes.
ACCUMULATORE V for organ (2005)
ACCUMULATORE VI for violin and live electronics (2006)
A MD OF LIFE (2002) Minidiscs.
BRITNEY SPEARS TWENTY TIMES for one or more performers/listeners (2002)
CHEWING GUM (2000) Tape.
COLLEZIONE for guitars orchestra (2001)
COMPOSITION 22 (John Maus) for live electronics (2004)
COMPOSITION 23 (John Maus) for live electronics (2004)
COMPOSITION #65 (2005) Event score.
COMPOSITION #66 (2005) Event score.
COMPOSITION #67 (2005) Event score.
COMPOSITION #68 (2005) Event score.
COMPOSITION #70 (2005) Tape. Part of the Fluxus Anthology 2005 CD published by CafePress.
COMPUTER MUSIC (2002) Tapes.
COMPUTER MUSIC for one listener (2002)
CONTRO I PROMETEICI MAGHI DELL'AUTOPOIESI INNOVATIVA I (2004) Tape.
CONTRO I PROMETEICI MAGHI DELL'AUTOPOIESI INNOVATIVA II (2004) Tape.
CRETTO # 7 (2003) Tape.
D.C. for one or more performers (2005)
DISEMBODIMENT for one or more performers (2003)
DREAM HOUSE (La Monte Young) for live electronics (2005)
DUMB COMPUTER for one performer (2003)
EATING INSTRUCTIONS for one performer (2002)
ECSTASY MIX (2000) Tape.
EMAIL SONATA FOR ALEX V. COOK (2002) Tape.
FLUXLIST FUN PIECE # 8 for a performer riding bmx (2002)
GUITAR BOOM for a performer using firecrackers (2002)
GUITAR WALK for guitar (2001)
IMAGINARY LANDSCAPE No.5 (John Cage) for any 42 phonograph records (2001)
IMPROVISATION IV (John Cage) for three cassette players (2002)
INSTALLATIONS (2004/2006)
INVERNO for one or more guitars (2001)
LILO for a little girl (2002)
MIND THE GAP for 2 or more performers from the NYME (2006)
MIOPE for electric guitars (2000) Score+CD available on Bèrben Edition. Mailorder: info@berben.it
MONO (2003) Ready-made. Property of Erica Singui M. G. Castinheiras.
MUSIC FOR ERIC ANDERSEN for Eric Andersen (2002)
MUSIC FOR GUITAR for a performer using picks (2002)
MUSIC FOR MOBILE PHONE No.1 for any mobile phone (2002)
MUSIC FOR MOBILE PHONE No.5 for any mobile phone and crowd (2002)
MUSIC FOR ROGER REYNOLDS for one cd player and a listener using an ice cream (2002)
MUSIC FOR SOLO AMPLIFIER for Fender Deville (2002)
MUSIC OF A CD PLAYER CONDUCTOR No. 1-2 (2003) Tapes. Part of the Fluxuations CD published by Xexoxial Editions.
MUSICA COATTA for one or more performers making a recording (2003)
MUSICA COATTA/ESPANSA for violin, strings and continuo (2004)
MUSICA ESPANSA I for "viola da gamba" (2004)
MUSICA ESPANSA II (2005) Tape.
MUSICA ESPANSA III for trumpet and live electronics (2006)
MUSICA INAUDITA I (2004) Tape.
MUSICA INAUDITA II for piano (2004) Score available on Bèrben Edition. Mailorder: info@berben.it
MUSICA INAUDITA III for guitar (2004)
MUSICA INAUDITA IV for string quartet (2005)
MUSICA INAUDITA V for triangle (2005)
MUSICA SOTT'ACETO (2004) Objects.
MUSICA SOTT'OLIO (2004) Objects.
MUSICA STRACCIATA (2003) Fragments from scores.
NAIL MUSIC (2003) Acrylic on Sandpaper. Part of the Fluxlist Box II.
ONE 7 (John Cage) (2003) Tape.
PEACEMAKER for live electronics (2006)
POÈME SYMPHONIQUE (György Ligeti) for 100 metronomes (2004)
PLAYSTATION EVENT for psone or pstwo (2002)
RITO (2001) Tape.
SANTA CECILIA (2002) Installation.
SOLO for guitar (2001)
SONATA for one or more performers/thinkers (2003)
SOVRAPPOSIZIONI I-IV (2001) Tapes.
THREE INTERNET EVENTS for a performer connected to the web (2002)
TIRED MUSIC for piano (2006)
TIRED MUSIC II for piano (2006)
UNTITLED for a MIDI synthesizer (2006)
VIDEO PERFORMANCE FOR MINI ELECTRIC GUITAR (2004) Quicktime video.
