The compositions of Alessio Elia (born 1979) are inspired by the acoustic nature of the sounding universe, its inner laws. Perhaps this is the reason why these works feel organic, natural and melodious from the first moment of listening, but also orderly, planned and clear.

The composition Celestial Keys, which gives the entire album its name, in no way claims to reveal universal truths, nor does it attempt to open a magical box of deep secrets. As with the other works on the program, Elia wants to show that the world is perhaps wider for perception than for reason.

He reveals that each of these compositions represents "an exploration of other dimensions".

In Luminescences we encounter the phenomenon of light; in Disappearing Rainbows we explore the remaining traces of color.

Dimensioni nascoste deals with the additional, hidden dimensions of string theory. Implicate Inklings reveals the implicit order of the holographic theory of the universe. Finally, Celestial Keys takes us into the realm of angels and the supernatural

Several of these works are characterized by Elia's signature compositional approach: polysystemism, in which different tuning systems are used simultaneously.

Further information:
Recordings date from August 2005 (Siena) and September 2013, October 2015, May 2019 and November 2023 (Budapest) All works are performed in their first recordings The booklet in English contains liner notes by Szabolcs Molnár, profiles of the composer, the conductors, the soloists and the orchestras and ensembles as well as the sung text for Celestial Keys.

Alessio Elia is an Italian composer, born in 1979. Described as unique in the compositional landscape of our time (Il Corriere Musicale), Alessio Elia has gained international recognition thanks to his polysystemism, the simultaneous use of different tuning systems, which has been discussed in many conferences and lectures, including at the "Centre de Documentation de la Musique Contemporaine" of the Cité de la Musique in Paris. Articles and essays on the subject of polysystemism have been published by von Bockel Verlag, at the University of Strasbourg, the Hungarian Academy of Arts and the University of Prague.

Elia has received commissions from internationally renowned orchestras, ensembles, festivals and institutions such as I Solisti del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Radio Bartók, the Ligeti 100 Festival in Budapest, the Ensemble Oggimusica, the chamber ensemble UMZE, the Antal Doráti International Conducting Competition, the Stuttgart Chamber Choir, the Alter Ego Ensemble and the Festival di Nuova Consonanza.

His music has been performed, broadcast and presented by renowned institutions worldwide. His music is published by Universal Edition Vienna and Universal Music Publishing - Editio Musica Budapest.

This new recording presents orchestral works by Alessio Elia: Disappearing Rainbows, Dimensioni Nascoste, a clarinet concerto, Luminescence and Celestial Keys: fascinating music of great beauty!

Performed by Concerto Budapest (Zoltán Rácz), National Hungarian Radio Orchestra (Gergely Vajda) and Concerto Budapest Ligeti Ensemble, among others.

• Artists: Marta Muranyi, Judit Szathmary, Marco Ortolani, Csaba Klenyan, Chigiana Academy of Music Ensemble, Concerto Budapest Ligeti Ensemble, Concerto Budapest Orchestra, National Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Mauro Bonifacio, Laszlo Tihanyi, Zoltan Racz, Gergely Vajda

Luminescences für Klarinette & Ensemble; Disappearing rainbows; Dimensioni nascoste; Klarinettenkonzert "Implicate inklings"; Celestial keys für 2 Soprane & Ensemble