Antonio Scognamiglio
Bologna, Italy
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When I was a child, I used to play guitar together with a
younger brother of mine, Emilio (drums).
In 1967 I played guitar for a short period in the Parma section
of Up with people (Viva la gente).
In the early '70s I used to sing and play bass in a band called Jam,
in Parma, together with Dante Bertolini (guitar) and Massimo
Dall'Olio (drums).
Jam
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Later in the '70s I played guitar and bass for a long time with my
friend Mario Blue Porati.
In the late '80s, until 1990, I was singer and bass player in the band U-go
with Diego Passarini (guitar), Marco Ventura (guitar) and Massimo
Cacciari (drums). For a certain period, Christian Adamo (keyboard)
joined the band too.
U-Go
(click on the picture to enlarge it), from left to
right:
Diego Passarini, Antonio Scognamiglio, Marco Ventura, Massimo
Cacciari
Later in the early '90s, I first played bass and sung in the band
Men in the middle (Andrea Amorese, guitar and voice, Andrea
Martelli, keyboard and voice, Gianpaolo Sottile, drums and voice,
Marco Ventura, guitar and SIlvana Sandri, backing vocals) and then
became singer and bass player of the
band Yang with Gian Paolo Sottile (drums), Andrea Martelli
(keyboard and backing vocals) and Silvana Sandri (keyboards and
backing vocals). The first guitarist of the band was Gianni Marti,
then Davide Finco, Marco Gerace, Leonardo Littera and, last but not
least,
Giovanni Guelfi.
In the late '90s I was singer and bass player of the band
Camera, with Ermanno Muolo (guitar),
Andrea Martelli (keyboard and backing vocals), Daniele Brandani (drums)
and Silvana Sandri (backing vocals, keyboard and guitar).
Front and inside cover of the Camera demo CD
(click on the images to enlarge them)
The last band I played with was Almost Blues, with Ermanno
Muolo (guitar), Daniele Brandani (drums) and (not continuously)
Davide Dalpiaz (keyboard).
After that, I've been singing and playing several times and in different occasions
(and keep on doing it) with my
friend Silvana Sandri (lead and backing vocals, guitar and keyboard), with whom I also recorded
several tracks.
Antonio Scognamiglio with Silvana Sandri in 2007
(click on the image to enlarge it)
Also, since 1995 until 2017 I sang as a tenor in the
Corale
Quadriclavio, a polyphonic choir founded by my son Francesco,
who was also the choir director until 1998. I also was the webmaster
of the choir and this experience gave me the opportunity to sing in
several exiting events. Since 2018, I
currently sing as a tenor in the
Paullianum
choir in Bologna.
After all my early and late band experiences, I finally
understood that what I really like is to perform music by myself,
playing every instrument via overdubbing on a multi-track system (same
as either Paul McCartney did in his first solo albums or Mike
Oldfield also did) thanks to my Cubase digital audio workstation.
So, all my recordings after the year 2000 were created in this way.
From December 23rd, 2020, I started studying the transverse flute
under the direction of master Clara Cocco.
Since 2021, I also participate, with Marco Ventura and Silvana
Sandri, in the
M.A.S.TER project
P.S.: I also wish to remind some other friends of mine I had the
pleasure to play with: Riccardo Sparnocchia (beloved friend and good
guitarist), Mario Carta (genius, brother in law and bass player),
Laura De Simone (sister in law and sensitive singer, as well as
guitar and piano player) Gianni Cavriani (wonderful classic
guitarist and great expert of Bologna's traditional music).
P.P.S.: When I drive my car, I usually delight in singing amazing
duets with my wife
Claudia.
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Yang
Rock and Blues band
The front cover of the CD "Once they were Yang"
click on the image to enlarge it
1994: Antonio Scognamiglio (voice and bass guitar), Giovanni
Guelfi
(guitar), Andrea Martelli (keyboards and backing vocals), Gianpaolo
Sottile (drums and vocals), Silvana Sandri (backing vocals and
keyboard)
Tracks:
1995: Antonio Scognamiglio (voice and bass guitar), Davide Finco
(guitar), Andrea Martelli (keyboards and backing vocals), Gianpaolo
Sottile (drums and vocals), Silvana Sandri (backing vocals and
keyboard)
Tracks:
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Silvana
Antonio Scognamiglio e Silvana Sandri
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Antonio Scognamiglio with Silvana Sandri in 2019
Antonio Scognamiglio with Silvana Sandri in 2007
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Tracks:
Available on Youtube:
Historia de un amor
Träume
Somethin' stupid
Que reste-t il de nos amours?
That's what friends are for
Veinte años
Fragile
Bad love
Vivere una favola
Wonderful tonight
Venus
Das Leben (von dem Mädchen träumen)
Let me hear your gentle voice
Cammelli nello smog
Angelica
Private gestures
Strike my fancy
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Antonio Scognamiglio, tenor and webmaster (September
1995 - December 2017) of the Corale Quadriclavio
My son Francesco founded the Corale Quadriclavio in September 1995.
In principle, I was not interested in performing that kind of music
(even if I liked the music itself. In fact, I always considered -
and still consider - the final choir of the Matthäus-Passion
by J.S. Bach, Wir setzen uns, as the most beautiful piece of
music ever written). But once
he came to tell me that there was no bass for the rehearsal (the
choir was still very young and consisted of just a dozen people). He
asked me to sing that evening as a bass in order to allow the choir
to rehearse. I did. And I understood that I liked it. So I became a
steady member of the choir (of course, I started then to sing as a
tenor, for my voice is not suitable for the bass part) and remained
in the choir until December 2017.
I also became webmaster of the choir and created its website.
In 1998 my son passed the direction of the choir to Lorenzo
Bizzarri, who is still the director.
Below some pictures taken from my story with the Corale Quadriclavio.
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April 7th, 2002
The American choir "Tucson Girl Chorus" comes to
Italy for a tour and contacts the Corale
Quadriclavio for organizing their stay in Bologna
and their concerts. In the photograph, Lorenzo
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April 25th, 2003
The theater of Budrio (province of Bologna) programs
the "Bohème" opera by Giacomo Puccini. The orchestra
conductor is Giovanni Montanaro, friend of the
Corale Quadriclavio. He asks our choir to sing the
choral parts of the opera. And we accept. The
theater director is the famous Italian actor Paolo
Poli.
In the photo, I am dressed for the scene and am with
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April 24th, 2004
A concert in the Alvar Aalto church in Riola di
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November 24th, 2006
The Corale Quadriclavio goes to Prague (Czech
Republic) for three concerts in the frame of a big
musical event.
In the photo, I am with the bass Giuliano Bonomi and
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June 17th, 2007
An outdoor concert in Villa Carcina (Brescia).
I am in charge of introducing the choir. |
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June 7th, 2008
The choir decides to adopt a blue tie for the male
uniform.
This picture shows the day of the first concert with
the male singers wearing the blue tie. From the left:
Roberto Vandelli (tenor), Bruno Donati (bass),
Francesco Settanni (bass), me, Matteo Parmeggiani (tenor). |
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December 19th, 2009
Ravenna. The choir performs the world premiere of
the composition "Oratorio di Natale" by Domenico
Bartolucci (92 years old), who attends the concert .
The composer signs my copy of the score. |
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Ravenna. December
19th, 2009
The composer Domenico Bartolucci in a friendly
conversation with me and with the Quadriclavio choir
director, Lorenzo Bizzarri. |
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February 28th, 2010
A funny representation of the Corale Quadriclavio
created by me on the basis of the Beatles Sgt.
Pepper's cover. |
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April 17th, 2011
Osservanza church in Bologna. The Corale
Quadriclavio in concert |
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June 12th, 2011
The Quadriclavio choir is invited to the
International University Music Festival in Belfort,
France, for three concerts. In the picture, I am
studying my part (Jesu meine Freude by J.S.
Bach). The lady on the right is the alto Giovanna
Babina. |
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Belfort, France, June
12th, 2011
Me and the tenor Roberto Vandelli having a beer in
the relax time between the concerts. |
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December 11th, 2011
Osservanza church in Bologna.
The Quadriclavio choir in concert. |
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December 11th, 2011
Osservanza church in Bologna.
The Quadriclavio choir in concert. |
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June 21st, 2012
Pusteria Valley (Italy).
The Corale Quadriclavio participates in the Pusteria
Choir Festival. |
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November 4th, 2012.
The Quadriclavio choir held several concerts in Rome.
This one was in the San Giovanni dei Fiorentini
church and we performed the amazing Requiem
by W.A. Mozart. |
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Viterbo, Italy, July
28th, 2013
The Corale Quadriclavio, along with other two
Italian choirs, performs the mighty Requiem
by Giuseppe Verdi in the frame of the "Tuscia Opera
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Vatican City, December 2nd, 2013
The Corale Quadriclavio is the choir in this great
concert with Andrea Bocelli in the "Paolo VI" hall,
to collect funds in favour of the Bambin Gesù
children hospital. |
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Vatican City, December 2nd, 2013
In the "Paolo VI" hall (also known as "Sala Nervi")
before the concert. |
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July 20th, 2014
The Corale Quadriclavio is the choir in the big
concert held in Lajatico with Andrea Bocelli.
Placido Domingo conducts the opera Cavalleria
rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. In the second part
of the concert, the conductor Eugene Kohn directs
several opera pieces. |
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Bologna, October 27th,
2015
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the choir
foundation, the Corale Quadriclavio performs the
Carmina Burana by Carl Orff in the Teatro Duse. |
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Bologna, October 27th,
2015
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the choir
foundation, the Corale Quadriclavio performs the
Carmina Burana by Carl Orff in the Teatro Duse. |
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Bologna, April 19th,
2016
The Corale Quadriclavio performs the Beethoven's
Ninth symphony in the Teatro Duse. This picture
shows the choir during the general rehearsal before
the concert. |
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Busseto (Parma,
Italy), June 10th, 2017
The Corale Quadriclavio in the opera Cavalleria
Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. |
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Pieve di Cento
(Bologna), September 28th, 2017
The Corale Quadriclavio sings in the great concert
of the famous flutist Andrea Griminelli, with musics
by Ennio Morricone.
In the picture, I am with Beppe Carletti (keyboard
player of the band I nomadi), special guest
of the evening, and the tenor Moreno Cassani. |
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Riccardo
From left to right: Marco Ventura, Antonio
Scognamiglio and Riccardo Sparnocchia
June 6th, 1992
Antonio Scognamiglio, Marco Ventura and Riccardo Sparnocchia
rehearse at Antonio's home for a concert they will hold the day
after in Casalecchio di Reno.
Watch, as an example, their "Johnny
B. Goode"
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