L’Ortolano (da Le Maraviglie d’Arcimboldo) (2017)

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) — L’Ortolano (da Le Maraviglie d’Arcimboldo) (2017) for organ

“Le Maraviglie d'Arcimboldo” (“The Wonders of Arcimboldo”) (2017) is a set of organ pieces inspired by the art of Giuseppe Arcimboldo (ca. 1526–1593), an Italian mannerist artist best known for his memorable portraits in which the subject is made up entirely of other objects like fruit, vegetables, or flowers.

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 five all-Ferrari organ CDs: three recorded by Carson Cooman (2014/16) and two by Peter Clark (2015/16). 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.