Fuga Dal Tempo - Duo Escualo - Duo Escualo (CD)

The union of cello and guitar belongs to that category of chamber ensembles which, despite their naturaltimbral affinity, have produced only a limited original repertoire. The literature for this instrumental combinationis therefore relatively recent, with isolated episodes emerging mainly in the 20th and 21st centuries.Fuga dal Tempo, the recording project of Duo Escualo, was born from the desire to explore and promote thisproduction, focusing on Italian composers or those of Italian origin, and offering a chronological perspectivefrom 1969 to the present day.The title holds a dual meaning: on the one hand, it alludes to the temporal suspension that listening to musiccan generate; on the other, it evokes the possibility of escaping from the linear perception of time through amusical journey that, though rooted in history, aims to transcend it's boundaries. The three works presentedhere - the Sonata by Radames Gnattali, the Suite No. 1 by Raffaele Bellafronte, and Fuga dal Tempo byFrancesco Sgambati - embody three different approaches to this idea, intertwining tradition and innovation,popular roots and contemporary languages. With this recording, not only enriches the limited repertoire forthis ensemble, but also offers a reflection on music as an experience that traverses past and present, traditionand research, in a flow that, precisely because it is musical, is both within and beyond time.