Dodecagon

by Arturo Stalteri

Overview

The contents of this album are of a possibly unique type. Pianist Arturo Stalteri released Circles, an early recording devoted to the piano music of Philip Glass, in 1998. That album has never been reissued, and when the compilers of the present release approached Stalteri about doing so, he initially agreed, then decided to approach the material anew. The result was Dodecagon (named for the fact that the album has 12 tracks), released in 2023. Although several tracks have no sound added to that of the piano, the album might be termed a remix of Stalteri's original performances; the Opening and Closing from Glassworks are electronically manipulated, and the five tracks from North Star are arranged for as many as eight pianos, multi-tracked, with shifting aural perspectives among the pianos for a fascinating effect. The fact that the album appears on Glass' own Orange Mountain Music label suggests that such treatments have the composer's imprimatur, and given Glass' general influence on electronic music, it seems likely that more such performances of his music will appear in the future. Stalteri's earlier readings of Glass had a dramatic quality unlike the affectless surfaces other pianists cultivate, and it would seem that he has once again taken a pioneering step with the composer's music; Glass fans should definitely hear this. ~ James Manheim

Product Details

Release Date:	06/23/2023
Label:	Orange Mountain Music
UPC:	0801837016529
Rank:	70918

Tracks

1. Glassworks~Opening (Stàlteri Short Reversed Version)
2. Two Metamorphosis~Metamorphosis Two
3. Two Metamorphosis~Metamorphosis Three
4. The North Star Session~Étoile Polaire (North Star)
5. The North Star Session~Victor's Lament
6. The North Star Session~River Run
7. The North Star Session~Ange des Orages
8. The North Star Session~Ave
9. Études~Étude no. 8
10. Mad Rush
11. Satyagraha~Act III. Aria
12. Glassworks~Closing (Stàlteri Dramatic Version)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Arturo Stalteri   Primary Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Arturo Stalteri   Re-Arranged
Michael Riesman   Re-Arranged
Philip Glass   Composer,Executive Producer
Fabio Ferri   Mixing,Engineer
Richard Guerin   Liner Notes
Dino Ignani   Photography
Don Christensen   Executive Producer