Cadux/Plectere I (For Flute Trio) (4:55)
Lacinia Off Axis (For String Quartet) (4:07)
Maris Stella/Plectere II (For Horn Trio, Organ & Voice Samples) (5:53)
Ere (For Strings, Organ & Voice Samples) (4:49)
Arborea/Plectere III (For String Trio) (5:45)
Eve (For Four Oscillators, Guitar & Voice) (6:12)
Sidereus/Plectere IV (For Sax, Organ & Percussion) (5:20)
Lacinia In Axis (For String Quartet) (4:01)
Veris/Plectere V (For Violin Duo & Percussion) (3:49)
Nova (part I - For Six Lines & Percussion) (3:30)
Eve (For String Orchestra) (6:18)
Nova (part II - For Six Lines & Percussion) (3:28)
Matrix/Plectere VI (For String Orchestra) (4:12)
Maris Stella/Plectere VII (For String Orchestra) (4:36)
Lacinia Off Axis (For String Orchestra) (4:05)
Cycle/Plectere VIII (For Organ & Percussion) (5:39)
Review: Lacinia is the newest cycle of compositions by Italian composer and guitarist Stefano Pilia and it extends the metaphysical and mathematical explorations introduced in his acclaimed 2022 album Spiralis Aurea. Drawing from sacred geometry, number theory and ancient musical traditions, Lacinia unfolds as a series of immersive sonic meditations. Acoustic and electroacoustic textures from strings, horns, organ, percussion and synths are all carefully interwoven and Pilia creates cyclical, ritualistic structures that evoke composers like Arvo Part, Eliane Radigue and Sarah Davachi. Inspired by liturgical music and the eternal return of transformation, Lacinia aims to seek meaning through harmony, stillness and resonance. The
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