Sinfonietta No. 3 “Zwölfmalgreien Sketches” , Op. 56

In composing the Sinfonietta No. 3 “Zwölfmalgreien Sketches”, Franco Cesarini was inspired by the municipality of Zwölfmalgreien made up of twelve towns, villages and scattered districts which were incorporated into the city of Bolzano (South Tyrol, Italy), over one hundred years ago. The peculiarity of these places, different from each other, but all characterized by rare beauty have contributed to the creation of this 3-movement piece.

The first movement – City Life – illustrates activities, tourists and shopping in some of the villages, followed by Mountain Shadows, a slow movement that describes the mountain hamlets where there is little sun in winter. The third and last movement – Classic Vineyards – is lively, in vivid contrast to the previous one. Lots of sun and warmth of the typical wine regions, with echoes of folk dances and Bacchic festivals coming from far away.