Maria MONTI
“Il Bestiario”
18,50€
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Thirs and last edition. 16 page booklet with lyrics and translations.
Deluxe vinyl reissue of Maria Monti’s legendary Il Bestiario, a prime example of the avant-garde art-song of the 1970s. Knew for her renderings of Italian popular songs, Maria Monti is an Italian singer and actress with a noteworthy career: cabaret singer in the ‘60s, ambitious avant-garde folk artist in the ‘70s, and starring in films by directors as such as Sergio Leone (Fistful of Dynamite) and Bernardo Bertolucci (1900).
Il Bestiario is a near perfect emblem of the fascinating territory gained through collaboration. It enlisted the radical poet Aldo Braibanti as its lyricist, features arrangements and synthesizer from Alvin Curran (Musica Elettronica Viva), the baritone saxophone of Roberto Laneri (Prima Materia), as well as the soprano saxophone of jazz legend Steve Lacy. The result is absolutely stunning, musically unique within the respective outputs of its participants’ long and noted careers. Unquestionably one of the most beautiful and neglected albums of its decade.
Troisième et dernière édition. Avec un livret de 16 pages.
Voici un excellent exemple de la chanson artistique avant-gardiste des années 1970. Maria Monti est une chanteuse et actrice italienne qui a tourné entre autres avec Sergio Leone ou Bernardo Bertolucci. Dans ce disque de 1974, elle est entourée selon les morceaux, de Aldo Braibanti pour les textes, Alvin Curran (Musica Elettronica Viva) pour l’environnement électronique, Roberto Laneri (Prima Materia) au saxophone baryton et Steve Lacy au saxophone soprano. Le résultat est magnifique et musicalement unique.
À ranger aux côtés de Brigitte Fontaine, Scott Walker ou Catherine Ribeiro.
