UNRUHE – Duo Savigni

Unruhe is a collection of five new transcriptions performed on historical instruments and recorded in the Castle of our town, Formigine (MO, Italy). These compositions by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856), were written originally for two guitars, and transcribed by us for the guitar and piano duo. Unruhe is part of a doctoral project that I (Enrica) am developing at TU Dublin Conservatoire, and that includes the transcription and recording of new works for guitar and piano duo.

As with the Album Für Beethoven (2020), we wanted to create an artistic object, curating not only the music part but also the graphic elements. We are very proud of the result of this EP, as it collects our original transcriptions, played on beautiful historical instruments and preserved in a beautiful design project by Riccardo Pagliani, representing the Castle of our town. The booklet is in form of a poster: you will be able to read all the necessary information and to enjoy a beautiful graphic at the same time!

This EP aims to connect Formigine, our home, and Dublin, where I explore my artistic identity as a  and researcher. Because both places have an essential influence on my activity, I decided to connect them more deeply, recording part of the transcriptions in the Formigine Castle, a place of great inspiration. In addition to these five audio recordings, the project comprises two videos filmed in the Castle with Giovanni Tammaro, available on the TouchTheSound Project’s YouTube Channel.

DIGITAL Download: Bandcamp following this link

Tracklist

1. Impromptu

2. Deutsche Weise

3. Unruhe

4. Ständchen

5. Tarantella