I Shall Know Why
I Shall Know Why
I Shall Know Why
Roberto Brisotto, is a pianist, organist, choir conductor and composer born in Motta di Livenza (TV), Italy, in 1972; since October 2008
hes been covering the role of Organist in residence of Cappella Civica della Cattedrale di San Giusto in Trieste. He graduated in Piano
(1995) and in Organ performing and composition (1997) at the
Conservatory C. Pollini in Padua, in Choir conducting and vocal
composition (2012) at the Conservatory G.Tartini in Trieste. In
addition, he studied at the University CaFoscari inVenice (Faculty of Philposophy).
His performer career is intense, as pianist, organist and choir conductor. He was awarded and finalist in various national and international competitions: National Choral Composition Competition Simone Gentile, Arezzo - C.Silvestry Prize, London
- International Choral Composition Competition, Cls (BL) - International Choral
Composition Competition Seghizzi, Gorizia National Choral Competition Guido
d'Arezzo, Arezzo - National Choral CompetitionCitt di Vittorio Veneto (TV). He
was the conductor of the youth choir Giovani del Contrand of the vocal ensemble
Made in Vox. Presently he is the conductor of the Youth Choir and Children Choir
of Istituto Musicale Opitergium in Oderzo (TV) and of the Ensemble InContr.
The list of his compositions includes choral and instrumental works, chamber music, sacred and liturgical scores and music for multimedia exhibitions, short films and
theatre. His works were performed in Italy and abroad (England, USA, Switzerland,
Thailand), recorded in cd and dvd and broadcasted by national radio and tv stations.
He teaches music (piano, organ and choir) at the Istituto Musicale Opitergium in
Oderzo (TV) and contributes tovarious musical associations (Vox Antiqua,Treviso
Organ Commision of Vittorio Veneto Diocese).
Brief Introduction
The (cristian) faith of eternal bliss after death, in which each pain suffered in life will
find its reason, permeates the lyrics of American poet Emily Dickinson and results in
a musical dreamy mood, with soft dissonances and echo effects of short melodic lines.
Yet, even in this atmosphere foretasting the quiet joy of Heaven, the biting experience
of suffering and pain cannot be ignored and emerges before through more harsh dissonances and, then, in the emotional climax on the words That scalds me now. At the
end the composition returns to the mood of the beginning, dissolving little by little in
an atmosphere of blissful oblivion (I shall forget).
Performance Notes
The piece requires a choral sound very soft but colourful, a particular attention to the
dynamic marks and to the balance between the sections, a phrasing calm and quiet.
I SHALL
KNOW WHY
I shall know why
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Lirica n. 193
I shall know why - when time is over And I have ceased to wonder why Christ will explain each separate anguish
in the fair schoolroom of the sky -
Sapr perch - quando il tempo sar finito e avr cessato di domandarmi perch Cristo spiegher ogni singola angoscia
nelle belle aule del cielo -
He will tell me what "Peter" promised and I - for wonder at his woe I shall forget the drop of Anguish
That scalds me now - that scalds me now!
Mi dir quel che Pietro promise ed io - per meraviglia del suo dolore dimenticher la goccia di angoscia
che ora mi brucia, che ora mi brucia!