Short bio Giovanni Sollima
Full biography Giovanni Sollima
Giovanni Sollima is an Italian composer and cellist born on October 24, 1962 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. He was born into a family of musicians and his studies in music began at a young age. Sollima has gained recognition for his distinctive musical voice and has established himself as a notable contemporary composer.
Sollima has composed a variety of works including chamber music, operas, and orchestral pieces. His works have been performed by many prestigious ensembles, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, among others. He has collaborated with many internationally-renowned musicians, such as Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, and Riccardo Muti.
Sollima's music is known for its eclectic mix of styles, ranging from traditional Italian folk music to contemporary classical and avant-garde. His compositions often incorporate elements of rock, jazz, and electronic music, giving his works a unique and modern twist.
Aside from his work as a composer, Sollima is also an accomplished cellist. He has performed on many prestigious stages around the world, and has won numerous awards for his virtuosic playing.
Overall, Giovanni Sollima is a versatile and innovative composer whose music has gained acclaim around the world. His unique style and creative approach to composition continue to inspire and influence musicians and audiences alike.
Compositions featuring Giovanni Sollima
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Note Sconte, version for string orchestra | Orchestral | 2016 | |
| 2 | Fecit Neap. 17..., for cello, strings & continuo | 18:59 min | Concerto | 2011 |
| 3 | Sonnets et Rondeaux, for string quartet | 10:46 min | Chamber Music | 2008 |
| 4 | Il bell'Antonio, television film score | 7:34 min | Film Score | 2005 |
| 5 | Lame, for cello | 3:31 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 6 | Fiddle Files, for solo violin | 13:13 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 7 | Zobeide, for string quartet | 6:39 min | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| 8 | Yafù, for baritone saxophone & piano | 4:15 min | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| 9 | Viaggio in Italia, for string quartet | 67:01 min | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| 10 | Lamentatio, for viola | 8:44 min | Chamber Music | 1998 |
| 11 | Concerto Rotondo, for cello | 15:29 min | Concerto | 1998 |
| 12 | Spasimo Fragments, for baritone/alto saxophones, piano & percussion | 7:29 min | Chamber Music | 1995 |
| 13 | Africa, for string quartet | 18:42 min | Chamber Music | 1994 |
| 14 | Heimat Terra, for violin & cello | 6:54 min | Chamber Music | 1993 |
| 15 | Alone, for cello | 5:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Fandango for cello | 4:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Yet Can I Hear, song for voice & 2 cellos | 3:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 18 | Aquilarco #1 (Prelude) | 6:04 min | - | |
| 19 | When We Were Trees, for 2 cellos & ensemble | 21:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Violoncelles, Vibrez!, ballad for 2 cellos & strings | 10:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Aquilarco #6 (Spinning Top Prelude) | 1:52 min | - | |
| 22 | Tree Raga Song, for cello & ensemble | 13:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | The Black Owl, for guitar & orchestra | 17:51 min | Concerto | - |
| 24 | Suite Case, for 2 violins | 7:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Spasimo, for cello & ensemble | 33:07 min | Concerto | - |
| 26 | Bang Bang / In Care, for chamber ensemble | Chamber Music | - | |
| 27 | Songs from the Divine Comedy, for voice & chamber ensemble | 24:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Sento il Canto in Curva | 6:33 min | - | |
| 29 | Prelude for mandolin | 4:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Pizzica indiavolata, for cello ensemble | 3:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Pizzica di Copertino, for cello ensemble | 3:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Bestiario di Leonardo, for 4 guitars | 13:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Moghul, for recorder, violin, strings & continuo | 4:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Lamentatio, for cello | 6:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Caravaggio, for strings | 6:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | L.B. Files, for cello & ensemble | 18:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | J. Beuys Song, for cello & electronics | 17:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Il Tracciato di Marta | 14:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Il mandataro, for cello & ensemble | 12:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Giovanni Sollima
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jacques Offenbach - Giovanni Sollima, Andrea Noferini – Complete Duos For 2 Cellos(7×CD, Album, Box Set, ) | 2023 | Brilliant Classics |
| 2 |  |
Pennisi, Procaccini, Rota, Clementi, Donatoni, Sollima - Trio Clementi – Contemporary Italian Trios With Clarinet And Cello(CD, Album) | 2022 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 3 |  |
Franco Margola, Ottorino Respighi, Jacopo Francini, Orchestra Della "Fondazione Teatro Verdi" Di Trieste, Paolo Longo (3), Alessandro Deljavan, Giovanni Sollima – Opere Per Violoncello = Cello Works(CD, Album) | 2020 | Tactus |
| 4 |  |
Chiara Zanisi, Giovanni Sollima – The Lady From The Sea / Duos For Violin And Cello From Vivaldi To Sollima(CD, Album) | 2020 | Arcana (4) |
| 5 |  |
Sibelius | Vasks | Debussy | Ravel | Sollima | Penderecki | Nisinman | Piazzolla - Daniel Rowland (2), Maja Bogdanović – Pas De Deux(CD, ) | 2020 | Challenge Classics |
| 6 |  |
Albéniz, Brey, De Ziah, Diezig, Piazzolla, Prokofiev, Rostropovich, Rózsa, Sollima, Taguell, Tcherepnine, Luciano Tarantino – Cello Solo Journey(CD, Album) | 2019 | Brilliant Classics |
| 7 |  |
Giovanni Sollima, Alkemia Quartet – 4 Strings(CD, Album) | 2018 | Dynamic (4) |
| 8 |  |
Giovanni Sollima - Enrico Melozzi – 100 Cellos Live(CD, Album) | 2018 | Decca |
| 9 |  |
Giovanni Battista Costanzi, Giovanni Sollima, Monika Leskovar, Arianna Art Ensemble – Sinfonie Per Violoncello(CD, ) | 2017 | Glossa |
| 10 |  |
Giovanni Sollima, Orchestra Notturna Clandestina Conducted By Enrico Melozzi – A Clandestine Night In Rome(CD, Album) | 2017 | Decca |
| 11 |  |
Schubert, Quartetto Bernini, Giovanni Sollima – Quartetto Per Archi In Do Maggiore D 956 - Gretchen Am Spinnrade D 118 (Parafrasi)(CD, Album) | 2017 | Amadeus |
| 12 |  |
Giovanni Sollima, Naiupoche – Sonate Di Terra E Di Mare(CD, Album) | 2016 | Almendra Music |
| 13 |  |
Onyricon(CD, Album) | 2015 | Deca Records |
| 14 |  |
Offenbach, Andrea Noferini, Giovanni Sollima – Cello Duets(2×CD, Album) | 2014 | Brilliant Classics |
| 15 |  |
Caravaggio(CD, Album) | 2012 | EGEA Music |
| 16 |  |
Giovanni Sollima, Nicola Fiorenza, I Turchini, Antonio Florio, Giuseppe de Majo, Nicola Fiorenza, Leonardo Leo – Neapolitan Cello Concertos(CD, Album) | 2012 | Glossa |
| 17 |  |
Li-Wei - Ligeti, Hindemith, Crumb, Ho, Vasks, Sollima – Alone: Works For Solo Cello(CD, Album) | 2009 | Cello Classics |
| 18 |  |
Giovanni Sollima / Alessandro Gandola – Astrolabioanima | 2008 | Odd Times Records |
| 19 |  |
Giovanni Sollima Featuring Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop, Monika Leskovar, Patti Smith – We Were Trees(CD, Album) | 2008 | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 20 |  |
Mario Brunello, Giovanni Sollima, Giacinto Scelsi, Peter Sculthorpe – Solo Cello And...(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2007 | Victor |
| 21 |  |
Works(CD, Album) | 2005 | Sony Music |
| 22 |  |
Canti Rocciosi(CD, Album) | 2002 | Sonica Studios, Rovereto |
| 23 |  |
Mario Brunello - Giovanni Sollima, György Ligeti, Gaspar Cassadó, Luigi Dallapiccola, Eugène Ysaÿe – Alone(CD, XRCD, Album, Remastered) | 2002 | JVC |
| 24 |  |
Marco Betta (2), Fabrizio De Rossi Re, Carlo Galante, Carlo Pedini, Giovanni Sollima, Giampaolo Testoni, Marco Tutino, Paolo Ugoletti – Missa Solemnis Resurrectionis - Octacorda(2×CD, Album) | 2000 | Le Vele |
| 25 |  |
Ferrero, Sciarrino, Sollima, Corghi, Donatoni, Einaudi – Compositori Italiani D'Oggi(CD, Compilation) | 2000 | Naxos |
| 26 |  |
Aquilarco | 1998 | Point Music |
| 27 |  |
Aquilarco, Live In New York(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1998 | EGEA |
| 28 |  |
Spasimo | 1996 | Giungla Records |
| 29 |  |
Haydn, Sollima, Janáček, Doric String Quartet, Quiroga String Quartet, Bennewitz Quartet – 8th International String Quartet Competition "Premio Paolo Borciani": The Laureates Concert(CD, Compilation) | - | Not On Label |
Videos featuring Giovanni Sollima
Giovanni Sollima Spasimo 02 Peste
Giovanni Sollima - Peste (dall'album Spasimo - 2000 - Agorà)
"Spasimo" uno dei lavori più amati di Sollima, composto nel 1995 su commissione del Teatro Massimo di Palermo per celebrare la fine dei lavori di restauro e l'apertura al pubblico della chies
Vocal Drum
Provided to YouTube by IIP-DDS
Vocal Drum · Giovanni Sollima · Alessandro Gandola
Astrolabioanima
℗ Casa Musicale Sonzogno
Released on: 2016-12-29
Music Publisher: Copyright Control
Composer: Unknown
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Film Storia D'amore
Provided to YouTube by IIP-DDS
Film Storia D'amore · Giovanni Sollima · Alessandro Gandola
Astrolabioanima
℗ Casa Musicale Sonzogno
Released on: 2016-12-29
Music Publisher: Copyright Control
Composer: Unknown
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Star Catchers
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Star Catchers · Giovanni Sollima · Alessandro Gandola
Astrolabioanima
℗ Casa Musicale Sonzogno
Released on: 2016-12-29
Music Publisher: Copyright Control
Composer: Unknown
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Rising Emotion
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Rising Emotion · Giovanni Sollima · Alessandro Gandola
Astrolabioanima
℗ Casa Musicale Sonzogno
Released on: 2016-12-29
Music Publisher: Copyright Control
Composer: Unknown
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Irish Tale
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Irish Tale · Giovanni Sollima · Alessandro Gandola
Astrolabioanima
℗ Casa Musicale Sonzogno
Released on: 2016-12-29
Music Publisher: Copyright Control
Composer: Unknown
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Voice: Patti Smith
">Giovanni Sollima with Patti Smith - Yet can I hear
From "We were trees" by Giovanni Sollima.
Voice: Patti Smith
Yet Can I Hear
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
Yet Can I Hear · Giovanni Sollima
We Were Trees
℗ 2008 Dedalo/Sonzogno
Producer: Francesco Cattini
Lyricist: Giacomo Casanova
Associated Performer: Kaleidoskop Solistenensemble
Conductor: Julian Kuer
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