Francesco De Santis
Francesco De Santis is gratuated in Piano and Composition.
He completed his course of studies at Bari "N. Piccinni" conservatoire with Giuseppe Domenico Binetti as regards Piano and Raffaele Gervasio, as concerns composition. Francesco De Santis' artistic qualities are carried on in Teaching, Piano and Composition activities.
He performed in public as both a soloist and in chamber groups in many Italian cities. As regards his teaching activity, his pupils have gained achievements in some of the most important National Piano competitions as Osimo (An), Livorno, Barletta, Macugnaga (Cn), Monopoli, Lamezia Terme, Caserta.
Francesco De Santis is author of many compositions for many formations and his pieces have always gained consents both in Italy and abroad, both from public and critics.
“F. De Santis's compositions are filled with constructivisem” ("La Città", June 96).
“Well written music which is going to make every performer happy" (C.D. Classica March 1996),
“De Santis's style in the sonorous images he proposes is densily but fluently contrapunctual and shows his smart and elegant fantasy” (“Puglia” March 89).
His compositions have been recordered and published by the Roma "MUSICAIMMAGINE RECORDS" record company (“Tre pezzi in forma di Sonatina” for harpsichord), by Rome "DISCOTECA DI STATO" (“Tre Movimenti” for four Hands Piano); from the "FLORESTANO EDIZIONI" - Bari ( 5 Valzer un poco.... for four hands piano )and by Bologna UT. ORPHEUS publishing house (10 melodic pieces for Piano and Midifile; 3 movements for four hands piano; Flarchit for flute, clarinet and guitarr).
He's regular teacher of Piano as subsidiary instrument at Bari "N. Piccinni" conservatoire. He's often part of commissions in National Music Competitions. He's been author and director of Corato "EUTERPE" National musical Composition from 1999 and artistic collaborator at the Catellana Grotte "Rocco Rodio" competition for Organ composition and performance.
COMPOSITIONS
- TRE MOVIMENTI (per pianoforte a 4 mani) ed. Ut Orpheus Bologna
- 10 BRANI MELODICI (per pianoforte e Midifile) ed. Ut Orpheus Bologna
- 5 DIVAGAZIONI per piccoli pianisti
- BARCAROLA (per pianoforte)
- TRIS (per quartetto di Clarinetti)
- FLARCHIT (per Flauto, Clarinetto, e Chitarra) ed. Ut Orpheus Bologna
- TRE PEZZI IN FORMA DI SONATINA (per Clavicembalo) Ed. Musicaimmagine di Roma
- PRELUDIO E MEDITAZIONE (per Organo)
- QUASI UNA FANTASIA (per Contrabbasso e pianoforte)
- SOLO (per Contrabbasso)
- ASTRUM (per 4 Corni e pianoforte)
- NASCE (per coro, organo, flauto ed arpa)
- LAUDATE DOMINUM (Coro)
- ….ED IL MATTINO SI TINSE DI ROSSO (Per pianoforte e 2 percussionisti)
- DUE MINIATURE (per Trio d'Ance)
- IMMAGINI SONORE (per Orchestra)
- NOTTURNO (per voce e pianoforte)
- POKER SAX (per Quartetto di Sassofoni)
- 5 VALZER UN POCO ...... (Per Pianoforte a 4 Mani) ed. florestano - Bari.
- TRIO 2008 (per Pianoforte, Viola e Clarinetto)
Contacts: tel. 080 8983870 - 3477169348
