New Publication
History of the International Organ Music Festival of Magadino
Author: Giuseppe Clericetti
Since 1963, Magadino has hosted one of the longest-running and most prestigious organ music festivals in Europe. In this volume, Giuseppe Clericetti retraces its history by weaving together architecture, organ building, musical interpretation, and collective memory. More than sixty years of music marked by encounters, reflections, enthusiasm, criticism, and occasional controversy.
The International Organ Music Festival of Magadino has spanned a long historical period, reflecting the social, cultural, and musical changes of the late twentieth century and beyond. Born from the enthusiasm of local initiatives and supported by visionary artistic and organizational figures, it has succeeded in renewing itself over time without losing its identity.
From nineteenth-century chronicles to the construction of the Mascioni organ, from the figure of Marcel Dupré to future projects, the Festival becomes a unique lens through which to observe artistic and cultural transformations at the heart of Europe.
