Luigi Russolo
Even though Luigi Russolo was one of the leaders of the futurist movement, little physical evidence of his musical contributions remains, as nearly all of his scores and inventions no longer exist (only one recording of his work has survived). However, his Futurist Manifesto, addressed to "Balilla Pratella, grande musicista futurista," has been translated into English by Nicolas Slonimsky and is found in Music Since 1900. It was only a year after the movement was formed in 1909, in response to Marinetti's own Futurist Manifesto from Le Figaro, that Russolo first became involved as a painter; later, he participated as a musician, his most influential role. In specific, he became known for his musical employment of non-periodical vibrations; these everyday sounds, which included noise, were reproduced by his own instrumental inventions, such as the rumorarmonio or russolofono, the arco enarmonico, and the well-known intonarumori. The latter instrument was controlled by a lever and either a crank or button on a large black box that had an attached cone for amplification. Records indicate that this period immediately following his first participation in the futurist movement, when he wrote Combattimento nell'oasi (1913), Si pranza sulla terrazza dell'Hotel (1913 - 1914), and Il risveglio di una città (1913 - 1914), was his most plentiful.
Using his own devices, Russolo gave concerts in Europe's largest cities, at times incorporating traditional orchestral instruments. For the most part the response to his music and inventions was violent. Even though the composer's work failed to receive widespread acceptance, his ideas greatly influenced Casella, Diaghilev, Falla, Honegger, Milhaud, Mondrian, Ravel, and Stravinsky. Eventually his expertise allowed him to provide the accompaniment for the futurist motion pictures Futuristi a Parigi, La marche des machines, and Montparnasse. His art and politics took him to Spain and France, but he eventually returned to Italy where he passed away shortly before his 62nd birthday. Even though late in his career Russolo decreased his involvement in the futurist movement, he is still regarded, alongside Francesco Balilla Pratella, as one of its early chief representatives.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Awakening of a City
Luigi Russolo, Antonio Russolo
Classical - Released by THE WIRE RECORDINGS on Apr 7, 2015
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Ancient life was all silence
Russolo Luigi, Avante-Garde and Pratella
Electronic - Released by T.R.O.L.L. on Apr 7, 2016
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twinKLe twiNklE lIttle stAr (Eine Kleine Nacht Münkey)
Luigi Russolo, Dark Ambient, Industrial Zombie
Progressive Rock - Released by Llort on Sep 29, 2016
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Zarqnon the Embarrassed
Russolo Luigi, Avante-Garde and J. Cage
Electronic - Released by Llort on Aug 22, 2016
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Qeltic Xaos
ddadyrddau, Xepha and Avante-Garde
Electronic - Released by Llort on Mar 2, 2017
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An Interstellar Piano Lounge Trapped in Trans-Dimensional Cacophony (Pianos with Flux Capacitors)
Kenji Vitiello, Luigi Russolo, Industrial Troll
Experimental - Released by Llort on Oct 30, 2016
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A Random Sense of Being
Has Anyone Seen My Loofah, Frank Pusher, Luigi Russolo
Experimental - Released by Llort on Sep 1, 2016
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