Flötenuhrkomposition 4 (La terza mano) (2016)

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) — Flötenuhrkomposition 4 (La terza mano) (2016) for organ

“Flötenuhrkompositionen” (2016) is a set of 10 keyboard pieces inspired by the music of the late baroque and classical era composed for the “musical clock” (flute clock): a mechanical clock that included a rank (or more) of organ pipes to play different pieces. While employing characteristic forms and textures similar to the flute clock pieces by Mozart, Haydn, and their contemporaries, these new works employ the Restarting Pitch Space harmony system for a contemporary flavor.

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) is an Italian composer. Educated at the Conservatory in Milan, she has composed in many genres, developing a personal language that is concerned with the blend of past and present. Her compositions have been performed frequently around the world. Ferrari’s music appears on several CD recordings, including four all-Ferrari organ CDs: three recorded by Carson Cooman (2014/16) and another by Peter Clark (2015). She served as chair of music composition at Hebei Normal University in Shijiazhuang, China and is currently professor of music composition at the European School of Economics in Florence, Italy.