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Zusatztext "Luciano Chessa reconstructs Russolo's life through ambitious archival research! uncovering . . . how the artist's eccentric interests influenced his creative output." Informationen zum Autor Luciano Chessa ! a composer and musicologist! teaches music history at the San Francisco Conservatory. Klappentext “Luigi Russolo is increasingly being recognized as an important figure in 20th century art and music, and his work deserves to be better understood. Chessa’s archival research and readings of esoteric or otherwise little-known texts are impressive, and he offers a convincing account of the influence of the occult on Russolo and the Futurists in general. This book alters our conception of Russolo, Futurism, and the early artistic avant-garde.”—Christoph Cox, Hampshire College “This book is timely, and merits the attention of a wider audience. Luigi Russolo, futurista makes a compelling argument that radically revises our views on a major creative figure of the twentieth century. Luciano Chessa provides vast amounts of information on the ideas and trends that influenced the Futurists, and offers a wealth of insight and observations that point the way for further research on avant-garde music and art in the twentieth century.”—Paul DeMarinis, Department of Art and Art History, Stanford University Zusammenfassung Luigi Russolo (1885-1947) - painter, composer, builder of musical instruments, and first-hour member of the Italian Futurist movement - was a crucial figure in the evolution of twentieth-century aesthetics. This title emphasizes the futurist's interest in the occult, showing it to be a leitmotif for his life and a foundation for his art of noises. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part One. Luigi Russolo from the Formative Years to 1913 1. Futurism as a Metaphysical Science 2. Occult Futurism 3. Spotlight on Russolo 4. Painting Noise: La musica 5. Russolo and Synesthesia 6. Russolo's Metaphysics Part Two. The Art of Noises and the Occult 7. Intonarumori Unveiled 8. The Spirali di Rumori 9. The Arte dei "Romori" 10. Controversial Leonardo 11. Third Level Conclusion: Materialist Futurism? Notes ...
