Compositions Anthony Ranieri
Click here to return to home page
Kontrapunktus 1
Kontrapunktus 2
Kontrapunktus 3
Kontrapunktus 4
World Premiere
Jose's Aria from The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield
Marissa Barnette Soprano
Anthony Ranieri Composer/Pianist
Lyric and some context
Penelope's Aria from The Odyssey
Penelope's Loom.
This is the setting of the recognition scene from Book XXIII of the Odyssey. The soprano is Carol Loaverdi. Translation from the Greek text by the composer.
Gallery 239
Inspired by the old Gallery 239 at the Art Institute of Chicago. The paintings and sculptures have long been dispersed to other galleries or storage, but their memory lingers... somewhat. The titles have faded into the haze of the past, but I still recall the Hans Hofmann; the Rothko; the Clifford Styles, a massive black canvas that took up a wall; the Franz Klein and the Pollock. Two tall slender figures by Giacometti guarded the entrances. It was magical.
Hans Hoffmann,The Golden Wall 1961
Beata Beatrix for Solo Cello
Martine Benmin Cello
The opening theme of this piece came out of nowhere with an amazing intensity not unlike an electrical current. The title was inspired by a painting of the same name by Dante Gabrielle Rossetti and later inspired a novel that can also be found in the writing section of this site.
Toccata for Piano Solo
Recording from a concert the composer gave at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago.
Kontrapunctus
Act 2 Finale, Giordano Bruno
This passage from the climax of act two is literally where all Hell breaks loose.
3 Essays for Piano
Click to PlayThis is from a growing collection of pieces exploring highly focused harmonic motion. These three (numbers 6, 7 and 8) are grounded in the tonal center of B, Ab and C respectively.
Sapphic Fragment I
Soprano Jennifer Wagner Translation by the composer.For the moon has set
And the Pleiades, It is the middle of the night, And I lie down to sleep... Alone.Sapphic Fragment II
Soprano Jennifer Wagner Translation by the composer.
Sapphic Fragment III
Mezzo Alexandra Ranieri .Translation by the composer.
To Atthis
[ Atthis never more to see]
I desire rather to be dead.
Ah, she weeping to leave me.
And this she said to me.
What unhappiness,
Sappho, against my will I lose you,
And this to my love I replied,
Rejoice and go your way,
Remember that you were cared for
Recall how great our love and fair our suffering
The many garlands of violets and roses
braided round your soft throat...
Nyktos
This work came out of a night in the north woods. Surrounded by towering trees and almost perfectly still, the light and the forest took on a immensity that was astonishing.
Erinyes
Ballet
Aubade
Multi-trac piano
Essay for Piano Solo No.1 in B minor
Click to Play . Horseface: First Transmission from MarsContact: