- Carlo Domeniconi
Carlo Domeniconi (born 1947) is an Italian guitarist and
composer known as a concert artist in both the classical andjazz idioms. Born inCesena , Italy, he received his first instruction with Carmen Lenzi Mozzani at the age of 13. By age 17, he had received his diploma from the conservatory inPesaro .In 1966, Domeniconi left Italy for
West Berlin , where he studied composition at the University of Music (later The Berlin University of the Arts). He further worked at the university for 20 years as a professor.Later, Domeniconi visited
Turkey and became enamoured with its people and culture. He started the department for guitar studies at the conservatory inIstanbul and developed a compositional style that reflected the regional folk influence.Domeniconi possibly is most well known for his 1985 piece "Koyunbaba". The name literally translates as "sheep-father", or "shepherd", some sources also translate it to "the spirit of the sheep", but also refers to many other things, including a 13th century mystical
saint -like figure whose grave is decorated with coloured bits of cloth by Turkish villagers seeking his help with family problems. "Koyunbaba" is also the family name of his descendants, who still reside in the area, and the name of a wild, dry region of Southwest Turkey. According to local legend, the area is seemingly cursed - numerous people who have attempted to rent or purchase the land from the Koyunbaba family have died or fallen ill. Domeniconi has referred to two specific examples: one was a German woman who wanted to keep the area in its natural and unspoiled state, but was soon stricken withcancer . The other was one of three sons of the Koyunbaba family who suddenly sold some of the land, but then hanged himself.Recordings
*Concerto di Berlinbul - Koyunbaba (1991) [http://www.weinklang.de/CD%B4s/WebCDbilder/Berlinbul.jpgcover] [http://www.weinklang.de/Mp3/CarloKoyunbaba.html program]
*Sindbad - Ein Märchen für Gitarre (kr 1001, [http://www.kreuzberg-records.de Kreuzberg Records] )
[http://www.panhuyzen.de/MP3/12-%20Carlo%20Domeniconi-Return%20to%20Baghdad-full.mp3 mp3: Return to Baghdad]
*To Play or not to play (kr 5004, [http://www.kreuzberg-records.de Kreuzberg Records] )
*Watermusic (Carlo Domeniconi & Silvia Ocougne) (kr 1002, [http://www.kreuzberg-records.de Kreuzberg Records] )
*Movement in Circles, Chamber Music 1989-1995 (kr 10019, [http://www.kreuzberg-records.de Kreuzberg Records] )
*El trino del Diablo (kr 1004, [http://www.kreuzberg-records.de Kreuzberg Records] )
* [http://www.homadream.com/catalogue/CD/met1001.htm Selected Works I] (met 1001, Co-production: [http://edition-ex-tempore.de edition ex tempore, Berlin] & [http://www.homadream.com HOMA dream, Japan] )
* [http://www.homadream.com/catalogue/CD/met1002.htm Selected Works II] (met 1002, Co-production: [http://edition-ex-tempore.de edition ex tempore, Berlin] & [http://www.homadream.com HOMA dream, Japan] )Publications
* [http://edition-ex-tempore.de/download/doppelkonzert.pdf Carlo Domeniconi - Berlinbul Concerto - Doppelkonzert für Saz, Gitarre und Orchester, op. 29] from [http://edition-ex-tempore.de edition ex tempore, Berlin]
* [http://edition-ex-tempore.de/download/suite%20pittoresca.pdf Carlo Domeniconi - Suite Pittoresca - Für Bassklarinette, Gitarre und Streichorchester] from [http://edition-ex-tempore.de edition ex tempore, Berlin]External links
* [http://edition-ex-tempore.de/domenico.html Biography and Photos]
*de icon [http://www.weinklang.de/git_bio/Carlo%20Domeniconi.html Carlo Domeniconi]
* [http://fotos.ligita.li/web2005/kurs_domeniconi/ Photos of Masterclass] (Ligita 2005)
* [http://fotos.ligita.li/web2005/vortrag_domeniconi/ Photos of Presentation] (Ligita 2005)
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