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Gianluca
Littera Born
in Rome (Italy) in 1962. His music study began at 7 year-old age. In the 1971 he began the study of the viola at “Musical Conservatory G.B. Martini” in Bologna and successively with the M° Dino Asciolla. He
graduate in viola at 1981 with the maximum punctuation and mention and
honor at“Conservatory G. Rossini” from Pesaro. |
In the 1982 he won the Competition as Orchestra´s profesor “Ente Autonomo Teatro Comunale di Bologna”. During this time (7 years), He had the opportunity to play with the best Directors such as; George Solti, Riccardo Muti, Riccardo Chailly, Chung… and also recorded with the best singers; Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Frani, José Carreras… he has been devoted to the Chromatic Harmonica in soloist's quality for ten years.
His Chamera and Symphonic repertoire includes original works dedicated to this instrument and Composers like; Heitor Villa Lobos (Concert for Harmonica and Orchestra), Darius Milhaud (Suite Anglaise for Harmonica and Orchestra), Gordon Jacob, Vaughan Williams, William Walton, Luciano Chailly.
In 1997 he recorded engraving the "Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra" by Heitor Villa Lobos for the label Art-nova B.M.G., accompanied by the Orchestra O.F.G.C. and driver Adrián Leaper.
For the season 2000-2001 have foreseen Concerts in Italy and Spain.
In April 2000 he was guest of the Symphonic Orchestra from Colombia, driver Alejandro Posada, where he interpreted the work “Five Pieces” for Harmonica and Orchestra of Gordon Jacob.
This same year also he had collaborated with the prestigious Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale of the Santa Cecilia in Rome under the direction of M.W.Chung, recorded for the Deutches Grammophone a Suite for Symphonic Orquestra and Big Band of Duke Ellington “Night Creature”.
The recording of this CD “live” is the result of three Concerts in the Auditory Nazionale from Rome in the Official Season of the Santa Cecilia's Orchestra, where the Harmonica, highlighting like instrument soloist lifted big enthusiasm of public and critic.
He has collaborated with Chamera Orchestra like “I Cameristi Italiani”, and integrated as member of the Orquestra Accademia Nazionale of the Santa Cecilia from Rome.
With
this group played his third CD recorded in |
With “I Cameristi Italiani” he has been on tour in Japan (Tokyo-May 2001) for concerts of the most important cultural events foreseen for the 2001 between Italy and Japan.
In this occasion was the first time in absolute world cousin the famous composer's composition Mr. Ennio Morricone for Harmonica and Orchestra of strings “Immobile nr. 2”, composed expressly for this occasion and for “I Cameristi Italiani” and Gianluca Littera. |
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Always
with “I Cameristi Italiani” they will be of tour for Spain playing
in the main cities, interpreting works of Camera for Harmonica and Orchestra
of Strings, besides their free arrangements on topics of contemporary
Tango of Piazzolla, always for Harmonica and Orchestra of Strings. Gianluca
Littera, also composer and arreglista in 1998 finished the work “Concert
for Bandoneón and Orchestra”.
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“…
In the second half of the concert, Gianluca Littera played splendidly
the Five Pieces by Gordon Jacob, he was able to help one of the rarest
works written for this difficult instrument…” Franzina
Ancona, Rinascita
“I
composed “Immobile 2” after having heard Gianluca Littera’s artistry.
His talent is evident and my decision to compose this piece is the sign
of my appreciation of his art.” Sincerely,
Ennio Morricone
“Dear
Mr. Littera, I listened again to the recording of my Improvvisazione
#9, and it renewed my complete satisfaction with your “great artist”
recording, it was performed with high class. When John Sebastian died
I thought that this composition would never be played again, it was
quite demanding for him. Instead you arrived on the scene with such
skill and self-assurance that enabled to maintain the required high
level of performance.” Luciano
Chailly
“Gianluca
Littera is one of the rarest musicians who dedicated himself professionally
to the classical repertoire for harmonica, allowing us to be amazed
at the potential of this instrument.” Edoardo
Tomaselli, Planeta Musica Symphonic
Repertoire: H.
Villa Lobos Concerto
for Harmonica and Orchestra Darius
Milhaud Suite
Anglaise for Harmonica and Orchestra Malcolm
Arnold Concerto
for Harmonica and Orchestra Arthur
Benjamin Concerto
for Harmonica and Orchestra Robert
Farnon Prelude
and Dance for Harmonica and Orchestra Chamber
Repertoire: Gordon
Jacob Five
Pieces for Harmonica and Strings Gordon
Jacob Divertimento
for Harmonica and Strings (originally
for Harmonica and String Quartet) Luciano
Chailly Improvvisazione
#9 for Harmonica, String Orchestra and Percussion R.
Vaughan Williams Romance
for Harmonica, Strings and Piano Ennio
Morricone Immobile
#2 for Harmonica and Strings (world
premiere G.Littera Tokio May 2001) Vilem
Tausky Concertino
for Harmonica, Strings, Harp and Percussion Alan
Hovhaness Seven
Greek Folk Dances for Harmonica and Strings A.
Piazzola Las
4 Estagiones para Harmonica y Orquesta de Cuerdas (arranged
G. Littera) G.
Faure Pavane
(transcribed
and arranged G. Littera) Gordon
Jacob Divertimento
for Harmonica and String Quartet James
Moody Quintet
for Harmonica and String Quartet Astor
Piazzolla Various
works (arranged
G. Littera) Harmonica
and piano Repertoire: Gordon
Jacob Five
Pieces for Harmonica and Piano (original
arranged by the composer) Alan
Hovhaness Seven
Greek Folk Dances Robert
Farnon Prelude
and Dance Faure Pavane
for Harmonica and Piano (transcribed
G. Littera)Astor Piazzolla Adios
Nonino (arranged
G. Littera) James
Moody Toledo |
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