Saturday 23 November at 6pm – free entry – at the Art Gallery Civico 103 in Piazzetta Lucarelli in Aversa (near the church of Sant’Antonio al Seggio) as part of the project “Telling Jommelli”, the event with which the 250th anniversary of the death of the famous Norman composer, a true pillar of eighteenth-century music, is being celebrated in Aversa.
In his sixty years of life he was much admired and appreciated by all the composers of the time.
Mozart himself came to Naples to meet him, after a few years earlier, when he was seven years old, he was accompanied to Stuttgart by his father Leopold to meet the Aversa native who did not receive him on that occasion.
And it is precisely by taking inspiration from this common thread between the two great artists that a meeting-confrontation and clash will be held on Saturday 23 November, with “Jommelli vs Mozart- a morphing game between Jommelli & Mozart on the notes of their Requiems and more” multimedia elaborations by Stefano Busiello and young composers from Campania such as Gioele Nuzzo and Andrea Siano.
For the first time in Aversa, two eighteenth-century composers will “clash” thanks also to new technologies, unthinkable until a few years ago.
Gioele Nuzzo with Mirolòi, Andrea Siano with Esercizio di morphing (from Mozart to Jommelli) acousmatic game for electronics, and Stefano Busiello, with Requiem from Jommelli & Mozart.
“A special event – cultural promoter Giuseppe Lettieri tells us – outside the usual musical patterns. With the composer Stefano Busiello, graduated in composition at the San Pietro a Majella and in Electronic Music at the Santa Cecilia conservatory in Rome, as well as graduated in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, we will analyze some musical productions of the two illustrious composers in a completely innovative way”.
Jommelli in his historical period was truly a light in European music. Master of counterpoint and harmony, he was praised and admired by all his colleagues and sought after by courts throughout Europe.
“Mozart, who remains the genius par excellence of music of all time, had great regard for him, and managed to meet him only when Jommelli was now advanced in age and ill. Despite this, there is a painting that portrays their meeting, in which the young Mozart appears in an act of reverence almost on his knees in front of the great Maestro from Aversa”.
“This will be the third appointment of the tribute to Jommelli, born in collaboration with the Chamber Orchestra of Caserta and Maestro Antonino Cascio, in his hometown which will end with the great concert on December 6th at the SS. Trinità in which the Concerto for flute and orchestra by the composer who came into the world just one hundred meters from this church and who during his life was always proud of his city will be performed for the first time in Aversa! I also take this opportunity to thank Antonio Iazzetta, patron of the Art Gallery Civico 103, always open to welcoming cultural events proposed by city associations into his beautiful structure, a point of reference for major musical events”.
During the concerts Jommelli returned to his Aversa not only through music, but also thanks to the actor Giuseppe Cioffi, a very good and engaging actor who acted in the role of the Aversa musician, on texts written by the scholar and journalist Nicola De Chiara.
**What specific musical innovations or stylistic elements of Jommelli’s work have resonated with contemporary composers like Stefano Busiello, leading him to reinterpret Jommelli’s legacy through his own creative lens?**
## World Today News Interview: Remembering Jommelli 250 Years Later
**Introduction**
Welcome back to World Today News. Today we delve into the rich world of eighteenth-century music with a special focus on Nicolas Jommelli, a composer from Aversa, Italy, whose legacy is being celebrated 250 years after his passing. Joining us today are two esteemed guests:
* **Giuseppe Lettieri,** a cultural promoter and organizer of the “Telling Jommelli” project in Aversa.
* **Stefano Busiello,** a composer and participant in the “Jommelli vs Mozart” multimedia event.
**Part 1: Rediscovering Jommelli**
**Host:** Mr. Lettieri, could you introduce our listeners to Nicolas Jommelli and explain why he deserves recognition 250 years after his death?
**Lettieri:** (Explains Jommelli’s contribution to music, his prominence in his time, and why he’s being celebrated now)
**Host:** It’s fascinating that Jommelli was so highly respected by his contemporaries, even receiving admiration from the young Mozart himself. Could you elaborate on their relationship, Mr. Lettieri?
**Lettieri:** (Explains the meeting between Jommelli and Mozart, the cultural context, and the significance of Mozart’s admiration)
**Part 2: ”Telling Jommelli” – A Musical Journey**
**Host:** Mr. Busiello, your multimedia composition “Requiem from Jommelli & Mozart” is a central piece in the “Jommelli vs Mozart” event. What inspired you to approach this project?
**Busiello:** (Discusses his creative process, the challenges and rewards of blending Jommelli and Mozart’s styles, and the use of new technologies)
**Host:** This event seems to be breaking new ground by using modern techniques to explore this historic musical encounter. Could you elaborate on that, Mr. Busiello?
**Busiello:** (Explains the use of technology in the performance, the audience experience, and the broader implications for presenting classical music today)
**Part 3: Reflections and Future Directions**
**Host:** Mr. Lettieri, this “Telling Jommelli” project seems to be more than just a series of concerts. What are the larger goals you hope to achieve?
**Lettieri:** (Discusses the project’s impact on the community, its role in promoting local culture, and future plans for celebrating Jommelli)
**Host:** Looking ahead, what do you see as the lasting legacy of Jommelli for music lovers today?
**(Both guests offer their perspectives on Jommelli’s influence on future generations of composers and listeners)**
**Closing**
Thank you for joining us on World Today News. We hope this discussion has shed light on the fascinating world of Nicolas Jommelli and the exciting ways his music is being reinterpreted today.
** (Host invites listeners to learn more about the “Telling Jommelli” project online) **
