MARIA GABRIELLA ZEN

En autò
(1989)

Ballet music
for: mezzosoprano (vocalizations), percussions and string quartet 
Perc.: glockenspiel, vibrafono, xilofono, triangolo, tamburello basco, piatto splash sospeso, piatto chiodato, gong, tam-tam. 3 tom tom, tamburo, grancassa
duration: about 47’ 
commission: VenetoBalletto, Padova 
publisher: Agenda Edizioni, Monte San Pietro (BO) 2015
Suite from the ballet recorded at Condulmer Studio in Mogliano Veneto (TV) in November 1989
Michela Remor - mezzosoprano, Ensemble Octandre
Audio available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Il paggio saggio
(1991)

theatrical action for children
text: "STO" (Sergio Tofano) 
for: narrator, soloist white voice,  white voices choir and children orchestra
duration: about 50'
detailed instrumentation: 1.1.1.1. (possible doubling) - 1.1.0.0. (possible doubling) - many percussionists  (celesta, xilophone, vibraphone, 4 timpani, triangle, 2 drums, 5 tin drums, 4 horses hoofs, suspended cymbal, gong, bass drum) - harp - piano - strings (no double - bass)

Woher und wohin?
(1993)

text: Simon Frug
for: mezzosoprano, alto flute, clarinet, 2 percussionists (vibraphone, marimba, tam-tam and then both on grand piano without cover)
with hypothesis of Live Electronics
duration: about 15’ 
commission: Contempo Ensemble founded and conducted by Stefano Bassanese

Kaleidocromía
(1995)

Performance for walking public
Multimedial route for Percussions, Action Painting and Projectors
for: percussions (free choice) 
duration: about 45’ 
commission: Teatro a l'Avogaria, Venezia
first performance: Venezia, Corte Zappa, Carmini bell tower and Teatro a l’Avogaria, 24/5/1995 
performers: Annunziata Dellisanti – percussions, Flavio Bertini - action painting, Gianfranco Iannuzzi - images and direction

American Songs (3 Love Songs): Day after day, Love's Shadows, Thank you for all
(2002)

(drafts for a Musical)
texts: Maria Gabriella Zen
for: voice and piano 
duration: 7'30" 
dedication: to Dale McNiel
recorded at Condulmer Studio, Mogliano (Tv) - April 2002 
Daniela Benori - soprano, Enza Ferrari - piano
Pdf available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

11 - Eleven (Pax, luminosa Pax)
(2004)

Suite by 11 European composers: XI° Fragment - Finale
for: alto, flute, clarinet, trombone, violin and  percussions (glockenspiel, xilophone, 2 suspended cymbals, tam-tam)
duration: 1'40" 
commission: MEP Christa Prets on occasion of the Enlargement of UE 
first performance; Eisenstadt, Burgenlaendische Landesgalerie Esterhàzy, 28/4/2004 
performers: Birgit Fluch – flute, Denitsa Laffchieva – clarinet, Antonia-Alexa Georgiew – violin, Sandor Vigh – trombone, Rita Skultety – percussions, Elena Suvorova – alto, Gerhard Krammer – conductor
Audio available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Variazioni Curtolo
(2006)

on the theme Happy birthday to you 
for: two violins (or violin and viola), piano, three (or more!) 'budding' percussionists and family choir
Perc: triangle, pot lids, drum (or any other instrument!)
duration: about 8'30''
dedication: ad Augusto Curtolo nel giorno del suo 80° compleanno
first performance: Ristorante Passo Giau (Cortina d'Ampezzo) 28/1/2006
performers: Gisella e Giampaolo Curtolo - violins, Angelo Curtolo - piano, Alessandro, Francesca e Federico Curtolo - percussions 
Pdf of the score in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

La cifra del Nulla
(2007)

Happening for 2 pianists on a gran piano and  1 superpercussionist
Perc.: 2 sets of wind chimes, 3 tam-tams or gongs or suspended cymbals of different sizes
duration: about 6' 
dedication: alla poetessa Rossana Abis in occasione della pubblicazione del suo omonimo libro 
Pdf available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Come in uno specchio
(2008)

for: piano (and narrator ad libitum)
duration: about 13' 
commission: “Europe Direct – VE.net.O”  for the Performance "Donne d'Europa in letteratura e musica: la musica incontra la poesia" 
first performance: Venezia, Sale Apollinee del Teatro La Fenice, 10/5/2008 
performers: Caterina Marcuglia - piano, Margherita Stevanato - reciting voice
Audio available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Sette fantasie
(2008)

Variations on Così fan tutte by W. A. Mozart
for: piano
duration: about 8' 
commission: Donne in Musica - Section of Venice 
first performance: Venezia, Sale Apollinee del Teatro La Fenice, 10/9/2008
performers: Caterina Marcuglia - piano, Margherita Stevanato - reading Lorenzo Da Ponte's verses
Pdf of the score available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Ultime rime d'amore
(2008)

melologue from Gaspara Stampa's Canzoniere for Bartolomeo Zen
for: narrator and orchestra
duration: about 13' 
commission: Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano - Teatro Dal Verme
detailed instrumentation: 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0. - 2 perc. - strings also divided (8.6.5.4.3.) 
dedication: al M° Gianni Tangucci 
first performance: Milano, Teatro Dal Verme, 6/11/2008 
performers: Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali, Stanley Dodds - conductor, Stefania Felicioli - narrator
Audio, introduction and concert programme available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Don Giovanni, variazioni sul mito
(2010)

Seven variations on Là ci darem la mano 
texts by Euripides, Heine, Leopardi and Rilke 
for: female choir, 4 percussionists and organ in a faraway room
perc.: glockenspiel, antique cymbals (do5 -do7), xilophone, 2 vibraphone, bass marimba , pedal drum  29' with 3 heavy bells 11', 9', 7' (or 3 small splash cymbals) on the membrane, wind chimes (if possible two rows), Chinese cymbal, suspended cymbals, tamtams (at least 3 deep ones), 1 water tam-tam
duration: about 21' 
dedication: a Gianfranco de Bosio e Gianni Tangucci, con riconoscenza e affetto 
commission: Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia
first performance: Opening of 54° Festival Internazionale di Musica Contemporanea della Biennale, Venezia, Palazzo Pisani, 23/9/2010 
performers: Coro del Teatro La Fenice (Maestro del Coro Claudio Marino Moretti), Ensemble di percussioni di Venezia (Annunziata Dellisanti, Roberto Barbieri, Matteo Modolo, Andrea Dal Bianco), Micole and Serena Munari – organ, Alvise Mason - organ registrant, Maria Gabriella Zen - conductor
Pdf of the full score, audio live recorded and Press review available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Il Regno dei Fanes
(2010)

videomelologue 
text by Maria Gabriella Zen from Ladin legends and letters from the war front (1915-1917) by Giuseppe and Eugenio Garrone 
video by Margot Galante Garrone from photos by Giuseppe, Eugenio Garrone and Luigi Galante 
for: narrator, soprano, flute/bass flute and two percussionists 
perc.: vibraphone, marimba, 1 pedal drum 29' with 3 heavy bells 11', 9', 7' on the membrane or 3 small  splash cymbals, wind chimes (possibly two rows), suspended cymbals, tam-tams and gongs as deep as possible (at least 3 available to each percussionist but, if possible, even more)
duration: 25'
dedication: a Rita e Renzo De Girolami e al loro maso ospitale  
first performance: Venezia, Sale Apollinee del Teatro La Fenice, 22/1/2010 
performers: Savino Liuzzi - narrator, Orsola Bollettini – soprano, Francesca Cescon – flute/bass flute, Kiki Dellisanti and Andrea Dal Bianco – percussions

Adeste Fideles in stille Nacht
(2015)

for: two violins (wayfarers)
duration: about 2'30'' 
commission: Ex Novo Ensemble 
first performance: Mestre "Music Mob – La Fenice on the road" 19/12/ 2015 
performers: Carlo Lazari and Paola Carraro
Video registration kindly done at Lazari House by Carlo Lazari and Paola Carraro on the 24th of April 2020
Video and Pdf score available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Favole al telefono (The Young Person's Guide to the Percussions)
(2015)

12 Variations on the theme Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman! (The Young Person's Guide to the Percussions)
Melologue on texts by Gianni Rodari
for: narrator's voice and four percussionists (very good!)  
detailed instrumentation: (some instruments can be replaced according to the group's aquipment) glockenspiel, vibraphone, xilophone, marimba, bells, 4 timpani 23', 26', 29' (with 3 heavy bells 7', 9', 11' or similar on the membrane) and 32', triangle, wind chimes, bamboo chimes, 2 hand cymbals, 2 opera gongs, 3 suspended cymbals, 3 gongs, water gong, 2 tam-tams, metal sheet, 5 temple blocks, 3 wood blocks, triccabalacca, guiro, castanets, African rattle, tamburine with jingles, tamburine without jingles, military drum, 3 tom toms, ocean drum (wave sea murmuring), bass drum, wooden whip, 6 cow bells tied three to three, bicycle bell, clacson, metropolitan whistle, sleigh bells, large marine shell
duration: about 60' 
commission: Amici della Musica di Foligno
dedication: Ai fantastici 4 Tetraktis
first performance: Foligno, Auditorium San Domenico, 1/5/2015 
performers: Michele Nani – narrator, Tetraktis Percussioni (Gianni Maestrucci, Laura Mancini, Leonardo Ramadori, Gianluca Saveri)
Pdf full score available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Nugunìm on ancient Jewish songs
(2016)

for: cellos ensemble 
duration: about 7'30''  
Commission: Venice Cellos Ensemble on occasion of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the Venice's Ghetto
first perfomance: Lido di Venezia, Chiostro di San Nicolò, 8/5/2016 
performers: Venice Cellos Ensemble, Angelo Zanin 1st cello and Conductor
Audio and pdf score available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

O sgouros vasilikòs
(2018)

for: piano 
duration: 3' 
commission: Technopolis - Atene for An Italian book of Greek songs: 26 pieces of Italian composers on themes of Greek popular melodies
dedication: to Riccardo Vaglini 
first performance: Athens, Tecnopolis, Aerofilakio 1, Anfiteatro, 13/4/2018 
performer: Riccardo Vaglini
Pdf score available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

Viola che vola I, II, III
(2018)

for: viola (and shadow of a piano ad libitum)
duration: 10' 10'' 
dedication: to Samuele Scarpa
written for the  #Fai volare la tua musica  Rockol/Alitalia Contest  
Audio recorded by Daniele Frison at Zen's place on the 10th of December 2018
performers: Samuele Scarpa - viola, Maria Gabriella Zen - piano
Audio and pdf score available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

3'43'' (Le Percussioni di Venezia nel Giorno di San Marco 2020)
(2020)

Video recorded in Venezia, St. Mark Square around 8 p.m., on 25th of April 2020
performers:  the ropes of the flagpoles without flags beaten by the wind against metal rods, Mori's Clocktower, the bells of the Churches, the voices of the birds replacing those of the human beings, locked down in their own cages

Natale digitale 2020: Albero di Fabrizio Plessi
(2020)

This year like never before the entire world is longing for the return of the Light...
Video recorded on the 24th of December by Daniele Frison in Venice (Riva degli Schiavoni and Piazza San Marco enriched by Fabrizio Plessi's Tree)
for: percussions
duration: 2'40''
performer: Annunziata (Kiki) Dellisanti - percussions

Oriente
(2020)

Music for the soundtrack of the documentary film IL MONDO DI RICCARDO Domenico Riccardo Peretti Griva Fotografo e Magistrato directed by Daniele Frison produced by Kublai Film s.r.l.
for: ebony flute, bass flute, dobachi, vibraphone and gong 
duration: about 2'
Pdf score available in the general section CATALOG OF WORKS

L' arco immaginifico
(2021)

Video by Tempe Hernandez
Visual design camera applied to the bow of Gisella Curtolo's violin playing  my Der Schützengel als Begleiter des Menschen (2004)
Editing: Tempe Hernandez and Tomas Gasulla