Passacaglia palindromica (2019)

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) — Passacaglia palindromica (2019) for organ

"Passacaglia palindromica" (2019) is, as the title suggests, a completely strict note-for-note musical palindrome. After the mid-point, the second half of the piece is the first half of the piece exactly in reverse.

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 seven all-Ferrari organ CDs: four recorded by Carson Cooman (2014/16/18) and three by Peter Clark (2015/16/18). 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.