“Good evening dear Sylvain, I've recorded a performance of your score #86. Best regards, L.”
The union that sees the art of graphic notation of Sylvain Chauveau and the sound practice of Luigi Turra intersect from here, in September 2022. An almost natural fusion between similar sensibilities, both poised between visual art and sound. In common there is the profoundly poetic approach to the respective subjects, the elegance of the minimal gesture, the active value of the pause as a significant waiting space.
Neither of the two components aims to define a concluded narrative vector, acting rather as a trace aimed at activating an emotional response. It is in this that the two paths coincide, with the aim of offering themselves as a sensorial coordinate to which to react. Lines, dots, clear geometries, occasional accompanying notes become the stimulus from which electroacoustic textures aimed at reduction take their cue. It is Turra's chosen territory, made up of fragments, drones, lashes and above all silence. A substrate that is tactile, not only in the resounding of wood and metal, but also when instrumental styles and the warmth of the voice emerge.
A combination made only of what is indispensable, concentrated in the space of a few seconds or extended for over a quarter of an hour. Some external contributions fit perfectly within it, specifically the electronics of Vittorio Guindani, the clarinet of Pierre Gerard and the piano samples of Chauveau himself. The physical form of the work is remarkable – an elegant booklet that contains the CD on its last page – edited by Fabio Perletta's 901 Editions. The work as a whole contributes to the creation of an immersive visual-aural environment that only asks for presence.
All that remains is to go in and sit down to observe the sound, imagining possible landscapes.
04/06/2026
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
