Fernando Mencherini

Fernando Mencherini (1949 in Fermignano 1997 in Cagli) was an Italian composer of chamber works who reached musical prominence before his early death.

Biography

He attended the Conservatory “G. Rossini” in Pesaro, studying electronic music with Walter Branchi. His career as a composer began in 1977 and he soon gained much respect in avant-garde circles.[1] His works have been performed at major contemporary music festivals throughout Europe and in America, by leading musicians including the Arditti Quartet, Fausto Bongelli, Lucia Bova, Francesco Dillon, Claudio Jacomucci, Massimo Mazzoni, Annamaria Morini, Enzo Porta, Ciro Scarponi, Stefano Scodanibbio and the poet Edoardo Sanguineti.

He was an eclectic musician, refusing to be bound by a single harmonic language, with an amazing ability to renew himself. His scores are worked very finely, but always driven by human impulses expressed with a vital energy and frenetic tension that transmit immediately to the listener.[2]

The Concorso Internazionale di Interpretazione di Musica Contemporanea “Fernando Mencherini” is an international music competition that awards prizes for the performance of the composer's works.[3]

Selected works

Bibliography

Discography

Notes

  1. Jochen Stenz in Fernando Mencherini - Playtime(LC 07989 COL LEGNO 2002)
  2. Renzo Crespi in A music affected by life - Bongelli plays Mencherini (VDM038-016 VDM Records 2011)
  3. http://www.fernandomencherini.com/Concorso%202012/BANDO%20II%20edizione%20ENGLISH.pdf
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