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Il Piccolo Principe

With Maurizio Lombardi, Alda Dalle Lucche Conductor, Eos Saxophones Ensemble | Teatro Goldoni, Firenze 2014 | Caffeina Festival, Viterbo 2015 | Festival Estate Fiesolana, Fiesole 2015

Reading concert on text extracts from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s famous masterpiece.

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Instrumental

Al nostro amato Ryuichi (2024)
for piano solo
Duration: 5’15”

Ombre sottili (2024)
for bass flute, vocal, piano and double bass
Duration:5′

All’alba di un vecchio giorno (2023)
for ethnic flute and piano
Duration: 4’30”

Taro Carl (2022)
tàrogàto, 3 clarinets and piano
Duration: 6’00”

Tribale Labi (2021) | from Il labirinto. Il mito di Arianna e il Minotauro
percussions and electronic
Duration: 5′ ca.

Pulse wire (2021) | from Il labirinto. Il mito di Arianna e il Minotauro
for percussions
Duration: 5′ ca.

Vireus (2020)
for piano solo
Duration: 3’30”

It’s like that (2020)
for piano solo
Duration: 4’30”

Medici e infermiere (2020)
for piano solo
Duration: 3’30”

Piano Rush (2020)
for clarinet and piano
Duration: 3′ ca.

Piano inside…or outside (2020)
for piano and resonances
Duration: 10′ ca.

Rapsodia in virus (2020)
for piano solo
Duration: 4’30”

Preghiera Remix (2019)
for bass flute, violin, cello and piano
Duration: 12′ ca.

Il filo del suono (2019) | from Il Labirinto
for flute, clarinet, cello, piano and strings
Duration: 10′ ca.

Lost in Town (2019)
for piano solo
Duration: 6′ ca.

The sound of Berlin (2019)
electronic cello and piano
Duration: 6’45”

The sound of Hamburg (2019)
electronic cello and piano
Duration: 3’30”

The sound of Amsterdam (2019)
electronic, cello and piano
Duration: 3’30”

We are still human (2019)
for flute, string and guitar
Duration: 9′ ca.

Caporalato (2019)
for piano solo
Duration: 5′ ca.

Gli uccelli volano senza mappe (2019)
for piano solo
Duration: 5′ ca.

Alla ricerca dello studio perduto (2017)
for piano solo
Duration: 4′ ca.

Come as u are (2016)
for flute, string and guitar
Duration: 9′ ca.

Premiered in Fiesole (FI), Auditorium Sinopoli di Villa La Torraccia San Domenico | 6 November 2016

Lo sbarco (2016)
for piano and sax quartet
Duration: 2’31”

Pont 25 de Avril (2015-16)
for tape, flute, guitar, prepared piano and piano
Duration: 4′

Street Portrait (2015)
for electric guitar, flute and voice, solo flute, electric piano, marimba and drums
Duration: 4′ ca.

Laghi sacri (2014)
for tape, horn, piano, flute, clarinet and guitar
Duration: 5′ ca.

Caos Urbano (2013)
for electronic trumpet and piano
Duration: 3′

Distratto (2013)
for piano solo
Duration: 5′

Habemus Papen (2013)
for electronic, guitar and piano
Duration: 5′ ca.

Light my Design (2012)
for electronic trumpet and piano
Duration: 5′

Niente per noi (2011)
for piano and strings
Duration: 5′ ca.

Blu Mediceo (2010)
for flute, guitar, bass clarinet, electronic
Duration: 16′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

A la manière de …..Satie (2010) | Pezzi facili II
for piano and electronic percussion
Duration: 4′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

A Version (2009) | Pezzi facili II
for electronics, flute, clarinet, guitar and piano
Duration: 7’30” ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

Loop in fabula (2009) | Pezzi facili II
for electronics, spoken flute, bass clarinet, guitar and piano
Duration: 5′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

Particelle (2009) | Pezzi facili II per pianoforte
for electronics, flute, bass clarinet, guitar and piano
Duration: 5′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

Le macchine (2009) | Pezzi facili II
for spoken flute, electronics clarinet, guitar and piano
Duration: 5′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

Non è niente (2009) | Pezzi facili II
for electronics, flute, clarinet, guitar and piano
Duration: 3′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011

L’Oberto pensiero (2009) | Music on stage for La cena di Oberto by Marco Vichi
for cello solo
Duration: 4′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro della Pergola | 19 January 2009

Semina (2008) | Pezzi facili II
for flute, bass clarinet, guitar and piano
Duration: 4′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

D’improvviso n.1 (2008) | Pezzi facili II
for piano solo
Duration: 8′ ca.

Sons Song (2008) | Pezzi facili II
for piano
Duration: 4′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

Pianofrenico (2005)
for two pianos
Duration: 5′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | 5 March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

Sugo for Barbara (Rev 2005 / 2001) | Pezzi facili II
for bass flute, trumpet, double bass, percussion and piano
Duration: 4′ ca.

Premiered in Roma, Melbookstore | 30 October 2006

Ciko (2005) | Pezzi facili
for violin, cello, guitar and piano
Duration: 4′ ca.

Vola…! (2005) | Pezzi facili
for flute, sib clarinet, violin and piano
Duration: 5′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Melbookstore | 20 September 2006

Domani (2005) | Pezzi facili
for guitar and piano
Duration: 4′ ca.

Un anno dopo (2005)
for english horn and guitar
Duration: 3′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Melbookstore | 20 September 2006

Good Morning Mr Mingus (2005)
for four saxophones, trumpet, trombone, tuba, drums
Duration: 5′ ca.

Premiered in Empoli, Chiostro degli Agostiniani | 13. July 2009, Dir. Sandro Tani

Toyo’s Lullaby (2005) | Pezzi facili
for piano solo
Duration: 4′ ca.

Ballade pour trois (2004) | Pezzi facili
for flute, violin and piano
Duration: 4′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Melbookstore | 20 september 2006

Sweet Song (2004)
for flute, clarinet, cello, percussion and piano
Duration: 4′ ca.

Hurry up! (2002)
fantasy for clarinet, cello and piano
Duration: 8′ ca.

Respirando. L’alba (200o) | from Il cerchio magico
for spring quartet
Duration: 6′ ca.

Il cerchio magico (200o)
for spring quartet
Duration: 20’46” ca.

Premiered in Hambug, R. Steiner Haus | 9 November 2001
Premiered in Prato, Castello dell’Imperatore | 10 September 2000

Pop Song (1999)
for guitar and violin
Duration: 3′ ca.

Premiered in Roma, Melbookstore | 29 November 2006

Incanti (1999)
quartet for harp, violin, cello, soprano saxophone
Duration: 9′ ca.

Premiered in Ferrara, Sala Concerti Circolo Frescobaldi | 15 May 1999

Il sogno di Sly (1997)
for eight instrument: flute, clarinet, violin I, violin II, cello, percussion, double bass and piano
Duration: 9′ ca.

Premiered in Ferrara, Biblioteca Ariostea | 21 June 1997

Re Lear (1996)
quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Duration: 4′ ca.

Le scelte di re Lear (1996)
quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Duration: 9’04”

Premiered in Ferrara, Istituto di cultura Casa ‘Cini’ | 20 May 1996
Premiered in New York (USA), New York University | 14 October 2002

Shylock (1995)
for sax quartet
Duration: 2′ ca.

Mercanti e Amanti (1995)
for sax quartet
Duration: 7’41”

Premiered in Ferrara, Ridotto del Teatro Comunale | 10 May 1995

Notte densa (1994)
for trumpet and piano
Duration: 5′

Premiered in Paris (France), Auditorium G. Fauré | 17 January 1998
Premiered in Ferrara, Ridotto del Teatro Comunale | 7 May 1994

A’ la manière de… C. Debussy (1993) | Quaderni d’esercizi
for piano solo
Duration: 2’30”

Ricerca Modulare (1993)
for piano solo
Duration: 5′

Chamber

Vocal

Non ci sono parole (2019-24) | from Il Labirinto
for solo voice and vocals, cello, piano, strings and percussion
Duration: 7’12” ca.

Il suono del filo (2021) | from Il labirinto. Il mito di Arianna e il Minotauro
for vocal and piano
Duration: 7’12” ca.

Ocean Drops (2016) | text by Marco Vichi
for actress, sax, harp and cello
Duration: 5′ ca.

Intro for Cathy (2016)
for vox, sax alto, harp and cello
Duration: 3′ ca.

Premiered in Montecatini Terme (PT) | 19 June 2016

Variation on the Azerbaijan Song (2016)
for vox, sax alto, harp and cello
Duration: 4′ ca.

Premiered in Montecatini Terme (PT) | 19 June 2016

Base Camp (2015-2016)
for vox, percussion, flute, clarinet and piano
Duration: 3′ ca.

Kyrie (2015-2016)
for female vox, flute, bass clarinet, piano and electronic piano
Duration: 5′ ca.

Amàlia (2015-2016)
for vox, flute, clarinet, cello, guitar and piano
Duration: 5′ ca.

Laghi sacri 2 (2014)
for vox, horn, flute, clarinet, piano and treated sounds
Duration: 6′ ca.

Prefazione (2012)
for vox, flute, clarinet, electric guitar, piano and electronic
Duration: 6′ ca.

Canzone della crusca (2006)
for three female voices, treated narrator, electronic
Duration: 6′ ca.

Premiered in Milano, Palazzo Reale | 21 March 2010

Outdoors (1998)
for three female voices
Duration: 4’20”

Premiered in Ferrara, Ridotto del Teatro Comunale | 6 June 1998

Soundtracks

Firenze Città D’Acque (2022)

Il labirinto. Il Mito di Arianna e il Minotauro (2021)

Il labirinto (2019)

Cho Oyu Emotion (2018)

I segreti del Casentino (2012)

Il tempo di Michelangelo (2010)

Idee in forma (1994)

Electronic and sound synthesis

Soluzione per pianoforte (2021) | from Il labirinto. Il mito di Arianna e il Minotauro
for vocal, electronic and piano
Duration: 7′ ca.

Variation on Oake Theme (2021) | from Il labirinto. Il mito di Arianna e il Minotauro
eletronic
Duration: 4′ ca.

7 + 1 (2021) | from Il labirinto. Il mito di Arianna e il Minotauro
eletronic
Duration: 4′ ca.

Filo allo specchio (2021) | from Il labirinto. Il mito di Arianna e il Minotauro
electronic, voices and piano
Duration: 4′ ca.

Prana & Yama Mood (2005) | Installation commissioned by Spring Design
electronic
Duration:1h ca.

Premiered at Tokyo Designer’s Week 2005, Tokyo (Japan) | 2-6 November 2005

Reflex (2005) | Commissioned by COSTANTE CAMBIAMENTO, Festival Teatro Danza
electronic (sound processing: Nicola Serena)
Duration: 30′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, deconsecrated church S. Carlo dei Barnabiti | 10-13 February 2005

Variazioni segrete (2004) | Commissioned by STANZE SEGRETE, Festival/laboratorio del progetto ISIA
eletronic
Duration: 7’ca.

Premiered at Firenze, Villa del Poggio Imperiale | 23 November – 4 December 2004

La bambola di Hoffmann (2003) | Commissioned by GIOCHI AL GUINZAGLIO, Festival/laboratorio del progetto ISIA
eletronic
Duration: 3′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Villa del Poggio Imperiale | 20-30 November 2003

Rialto (1994) | Commissioned by CENTRO DIDATTICO TELEVISIVO of Università degli Studi di Firenze
eletronic
Duration: 4’30”

Premiered in Empoli, Chiostro degli Agostiniani | 13 July 2009, Orchestra C.A.M. Dir . Sandro Tani

Xylo (1993) | Commissioned by CENTRO DIDATTICO TELEVISIVO of Università degli Studi di Firenze
eletronic
Duration: 4’40”

Premiered in Tokyo, September 1994

Med (1993) | Commissioned by IDEE IN FORMA
eletronic
Duration: 7′

Idee (1993) | Commissioned by IDEE IN FORMA
eletronic
Duration: 7′

Premiered in Firenze | 4 June 1993

Theatre

Oper/in/a Bottle (2022-24)
for soprano actress, dancer, visual, flute, clarinet, piano, guitar and electronics
Duration: 1h 15′ ca.

Premiered in Prato, Teatro Politeama Pratese | October 2022

Hanno detto (2006-07)
for actor, female voice, vocal group, flute, violin, cello, piano and percussion
Duration: 1h 10′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | November 2008

Il gabbiano I & 0 (2003-04)
for actor, string group, two vocal groups, percussion
Duration: 1h ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Villa del Poggio Imperiale | January 2005

Il piccolo principe (2000) | Reading-Concert on a text by A. de Saint-Exupèry
for actor, three saxophones and a horn
Duration: 1h ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Piccolo del Teatro Comunale | January 2003

Trascrizioni

Concertino, for two Pianos, di D. Shostakovich
Transcription for quintet (Pf, Ob, Cl, Fg e Crn) by M. Buffetti (1999)

Premiered in Prato, Chiesa di S. Francesco | 20 May 2000

Piano Concerto N°1 in E m, Op. 11 by F. Chopin
Transcription for chamber orchestra by Massimo Buffetti and Maurizio Guernieri (2000)

Premiered in Ferrara, Teatro Comunale | 17 May 2000, Orchestra ‘G. Frescobaldi’, dir. Giordano Tunioli, solista Florenza Barbalat

Recitativo e Pastorale (1986) for organ by Carlo Prosperi
Transcription for saxophone quartet by M. Buffetti (1995)

Orchestra

Vocal

La via dell’uscita (2020-24) | from Oper/in/a Bottle
for voice, flute, clarinet, piano, guitar and electronics
Duration: 7′ ca.

La fine dell’inizio (2018-24) | from Oper/in/a Bottle
for voice, flute, clarinet, piano, guitar and electronics
Duration: 3′ ca.

Puja (2015)
for voices, piano, horn, trombone, flute and strings
Duration: 3′ ca.

Il volo di ritorno (2015-2016)
for male vocals, strings, horn, electric guitar, piano and harp
Duration: 4′ ca.

Landing (2012)
for clarinet, piano, percussion, choir and orchestra
Duration: 9′ ca.

La Sibilla Cumana (2010) | from soundtrack Il tempo di Michelangelo, DVD with Antonio Paolucci, directed by Gianmarco D’Agostino, Natali srl
for choir and orchestra
Duration: 2′ ca.

Il martirio di San Bartolomeo (2010) | from soundtrackIl tempo di Michelangelo, DVD, Ib.
for choir and orchestra
Duration: 4′ ca.

Il giudizio (2010) | from soundtrack Il tempo di Michelangelo, DVD, Ib.
for choir and orchestra
Duration: 3′ ca.

La consegna delle chiavi (2010) | from soundtrack Il tempo di Michelangelo, DVD, Ib.
for choir and orchestra
Duration: 6′ ca.

Il passaggio del Mar Rosso (2010) | from soundtrack Il tempo di Michelangelo, DVD, Ib.
for choir and orchestra
Duration: 8′ ca.

Uno spazio possibile (2007-19)
for chamber orchestra
Duration: 6′ ca.

L’ultimo viaggio (2007)
for chamber orchestra
Duration: 6′ ca.

Fratello mio (2005) | on text from Canti degli Indiani D’America
for choir, string orchestra, percussion
Duration: 5′ ca.

Quaderni d’esercizi [III] (1998) | on text by Bertolt Brecht
for solo, choir and orchestra
Duration: 20′ ca.

Quaderni d’esercizi [III] (1997) | on text by Harriet Beecher-Stowe
for solo, choir and orchestra
Duration: 15′ ca.

Instrumental

Infinity (2023)
for flute, piano, percussion and strings
Duration: 4′ 30’’

Posto per Stefano (2023)
for bass flute, piano and strings
Duration: 6′ ca.

Mare grosso (2019)
for chamber orchestra
Duration: 5′ ca.

Cho Oyu Emotions (2018)
for flute, piano, cello, electronics and chamber ensemble
Duration: 20′ ca.

Camp 2 (2015-16)
for flute, horn, percussion and string orchestra
Duration: 5′ ca.

Summit (2015-16)
for ethnic flute (harmonics), horn and string orchestra
Duration: 3′ ca.

Coda Time (2013)
for piano and chamber orchestra
Duration: 5′ ca.

Il console di Firenze (2011-15)
for electronics, piano and strings
Duration: 4′ ca.

Stelle e pezzi (2008)
for chamber group
Duration: 5′ 30’’

Vintage 2009 (2008)
for chamber ensemble
Duration: 4′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

La fabbrica del nulla (2008)
for chamber ensemble
Duration: 4′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Teatro Puccini | March 2011
Premiered in Hamburg, Monsun Theatre
Premiered in Copenaghen, Auditorium IIC

Piano nascosto (2008)
for chamber orchestra
Duration: 5′ ca.

Arcobaleno (2005)
for chamber orchestra
Duration: 3′ ca.

A piedi nel giorno (2005)
for flute, oboe, clarinet sib, bass clarinet, piano, string group
Duration: 6′ ca.

L’Altro (2000)
for organ, string group and percussion
Duration: 8′ ca.

Premiered in Firenze, Fortezza da Basso / Exhibition-Installation ‘Contro la Pena di Morte’ | November 2000

‘Studio’ for Pablo (2000)
for chamber orchestra
Duration: 6’ ca.

This is not a Midi File (1999)
for violin and strings
Duration: 6′ ca.

Premiered in Ferrara, Ridotto del Teatro Comunale | February 2000

La notte e il giorno (1999)
for symphony orchestra
Duration: 12′ ca.

Allegra Mente (1998)
Short symphony for chamber orchestra
Duration: 14′ ca.

Premiered in Ferrara, Ridotto del Teatro Comunale | March 1999

Quaderni d’esercizi [II] – Variazioni su un Tema di Janacek (1998)
for chamber orchestra
Duration: 8′ ca.

Quaderni d’esercizi [II] – Variazioni sul Tema (1998)
for chamber orchestra
Duration: 9′ ca.

Quaderni d’esercizi [II] – 1/100/1000 Variazioni (1997)
for chamber orchestra
Duration: 7′ ca.

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