THE LIVING COMPOSERS PROJECT  

Carlos Florit Servetti

(b. 1956, Montevideo).

Argentinean composer, born in Uruguay, of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed in the Americas and Europe.

Mr. Florit Servetti initially studied composition at the Escuela Universitaria de Música of the Universidad de la República in Montevideo in the 1970s and later studied composition at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid from 1985–88. He also attended masterclasses with Luis de Pablo at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid in 1985–86 and at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario in 1992, as well as with Jorge Luis González Fernández at the Universidad Nacional de San Juan in Argentina in 1997.

Among his honours are two prizes in the competition of the Asociación Promociones Musicales de Buenos Aires (mention, 1995; Primer Premio, 1996). His music has been performed in Argentina, Chile, Spain, and Uruguay.

He is also active in other positions. He has organised the Bienal MUSCON-SUR (Música Contemporánea del Sur) of the Fundación Aguaribay in San Juan, Argentina since 2008.

He has lived in Argentina since 1979.

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail address: carloseflorit@hotmail.com

COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS

ORCHESTRAL:

Las Pinturas negras, Op. 8, 1990

Las Lunas – Preludio 4, 2 flutes, percussion, string orchestra, Op. 16a, 1994

Tres Preludios sinfónicos (Las Lunas), Op. 18, 1994

Vitrales profanos, Op. 23, 1999

Interludio, string orchestra, Op. 30, 2001

Morceau de Concert (concerto), dulzaina (double-reed instrument from Spain), small orchestra (timpani, strings), Op. 42, 2006

Fiestas, dulzaina, small orchestra (flute, 2 clarinets, 2 French horns, trumpet, timpani, 2 percussion, strings), Op. 43, 2006

Jaune, Rouge, Bleue, small orchestra (flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, timpani, 3 percussion, strings), Op. 64, 2013

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Primer Trío, flute, oboe, bassoon, Op. 1a, 1981, revised as Op. 1b, 1995

Segundo Trío, French horn, trumpet, trombone, Op. 2, 1984

Gaudina, flute, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, Op. 3, 1987

Arlequín, oboe, guitar, Op. 4, 1988 (also version as Diferencias sobre A, flute, guitar, Op. 4a, 1996)

Sa Taula, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, Op. 5, 1988

Agris, 4 French horns, Op. 6, 1988

Euskaldun Berriak, flute, A-clarinet, Op. 7, 1989

Port Lligat, oboe, string quartet, Op. 9, 1990

Trío No. 3, flute, clarinet, bassoon, Op. 10, 1991

Gaueko – Tres Invenciones, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, Op. 11, 1991

Sexteto, French horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, Op. 12, 1992

Ecos 7, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trombone, double bass, percussion, Op. 13, 1992

Transparencias, flute/oboe, vibraphone, Op. 14, 1993

Trío No. 4, 2 recorders, cello, Op. 15, 1993

À Deux, 2 violins, Op. 17, 1995

Epodo, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, Op. 19, 1995

Concertino para flauta y pequeña orquesta, flute, ensemble (clarinet, bassoon, percussion, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass), Op. 21, 1997

Quattro Intermezzi, 8 percussion, Op. 22, 1998–99

Bocetos de la ciudad vieja, 3 guitars, Op. 27, 1999

Balcones, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, Op. 29, 2000

Degustaciones, 'Chardonnay', 3 percussion, Op. 32 No. 2, 2000–01

Prismas, French horn, violin, cello, Op. 33, 2001

El Camino del Apóstol, 4 French horns, Op. 34, 2001 (also version for 4 bassoons, Op. 34b, 2001)

Beaujolais, clarinet, cello, vibraphone, Op. 36, 2003

Andante y Scherzo, flute, oboe, Op. 37, 2004

Petits Fours, flute, oboe, clarinet, Op. 38, 2004

Espacios constructivos, tuba, marimba, Op. 39, 2005

Imágenes de verano, flute, trombone/cello, piano, Op. 40, 2005

Bassorilievo, 5 percussion, Op. 41, 2005

Capriccio, English horn, Op. 45, 2006

Ricercare, flute, oboe, clarinet, vibraphone, Op. 47, 2006

LuXuL, 2 guitars, Op. 46, 2007

Trío VII, flute, oboe, clarinet, Op. 48, 2007

Preludio XII, 'l'hirondelle', 3 flutes (3rd + alto flute ad libitum), Op. 49, 2008

Amalgama II, flute, clarinet, cello, Op. 51, 2008

Preludio I para dos guitarras, 2 guitars, Op. 52, 2008

Danza Antigua, 2 flutes, viola, cello, Op. 53, 2009

Alborada y Danza, 2 guitars, Op. 54, 2009

Antares, clarinet, guitar, cello, Op. 55 No. 1, 2010

Ares, flute, guitar, cello, vibraphone, percussion, Op. 55 No. 2, 2010

Preludio V (Romanza y Allegro), flute, clarinet, Op. 56, 2010

El Canto de Cirene, oboe, Op. 57, 2011

Tláloc, flute, alto flute, double bass, piano, percussion, Op. 58, 2011

Preludio VII, flute (+ alto flute), oboe, clarinet, bassoon, Op. 59, 2011

Preludio XI, guitar, Op. 60, 2012

'Del Sur'..., 4 guitars, Op. 61, 2012

Anxik, bassoon, guitar, Op. 62, 2012

Preludio X, 3 flutes, alto flute, Op. 63, 2013

Siete Dúos breves para dos flautas, 2 flutes, Op. 65, 2014–15

Preludio VI, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, Op. 66, 2016

Preludio VIII, bassoon, Op. 67, 2016

CHORAL:

Itinerario XVII, mixed chorus, Op. 31, 2001

VOCAL:

Canciones infantiles (text by Federico García Lorca), soprano, flute, percussion, Op. 28, 2000

Nocturnos del Sur (texts by Idea Vilariño, Alfonsina Storni), mezzo-soprano, flute (+ alto flute), oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, Op. 35, 2001–03

PIANO:

Degustaciones, 'Merlot', Op. 32 No. 1, 2000–01

Preludio XVIII en mi, piano left hand, Op. 50, 2007

DIDACTIC MUSIC:

Fanfarria en eco, 1–3 clarinets ad libitum, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bassoon, 2 French horns, trumpet, double bass, percussion, Op. 24, 1997

Balada, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, French horn, 2 trumpets, cello, percussion, Op. 26, 1999

Tres Melodías vascas, 2 flutes, Op. 44, 2006

DISCOGRAPHY

Transparencias, Op. 14. Alejandro Beresi, oboe; Carlos Beresi, vibraphone (Asociación Argentina de Compositores, 2007)

Sa Taula, Op. 5. Quinteto de Vientos Aconcagua (Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, 2007)

Degustaciones, 'Merlot', Op. 32 No. 1; Capriccio, Op. 45. Javier Escobar, English horn; Ana Inés Aguirre, piano (Ensamble Contemporáneo Andino, 2007)

Imágenes de verano, Op. 40 (version with trombone); Trío No. 4, Op. 15. Ensamble INTERPRESSEN (AGADU: 1220-2, 2008)

Preludio X, Op. 63. 4 Flautas Uruguayas (AGADU: 6131-2, 2014)