Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini completed a study in German and Italian philology at the University of Basel and went on to study composition under Rudolf Kelterborn in Basel and Wolfgang Rihm in Karlsruhe.
1999/2000 - A semester of study at London's Royal Academy of Music - diverse prizes including the Ernst von Siemens Foundation Fellowship Prize 2000
Scartazzini has performed at renowned festivals including the 'Salzburger Osterfestspiele', Lucerne Festival, 'Europäischer Musikmonat 2001' and the 'Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik Darmstadt'.
2004/05 - Compser in residence at the University in Witten/Herdecke
A CD of songs is published under the English 'Guild Music' label.
Work list
Cammina cammina (1996)
Instrumentation: for mezzo-soprano, viola and theorbo
Loosely based on the story of Pedro I of Portugal and his lover Inês de Castro.
Libretto by Christian Martin Fuchs (German)
Cast:
Alfons (bass) / Pedro (hero-baritone/high baritone) / the broken one (countertenor) / Loucido (baritone) / the interrogator (character tenor) / Coelho (tenor) / Goncalvez (bass) / Judit (lyrical mezzo) / Ines (speaking part) / wardress (speaking part; choir lady) / boy, girl (extras) / sleeping lover (extra) / possibly also torturer, wardens (extras) / folk, women, soldiers (choir)
Orchestra: 2(1.pic).2(2.ca).2(bcl).1.cbn/3.2.2.1/timp.2perc/hp.pf/8.6.4.3.2