Óscar Tenreiro Degwitz on Carlo Scarpa, Music, and the Art of Architecture
In a contemplative essay regarding Veredes, Venezuelan architect Óscar Tenreiro Degwitz reflects on a seminar he conducted on January 19, 1994, for 'Taller Firminy' at the Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV). Entitled 'Scarpa, Música, Lenguaje: Arte, técnica y expresión en la arquitectura,' the discussion explores the connections between the architectural style of Carlo Scarpa and the compositions of Arvo Pärt, Henryk Górecki, and Arnold Schoenberg, positing that technique ought to fulfill expressive purposes. Tenreiro shares the origins of the Taller, initiated with Farruco Sesto and Carlos Pou Ruan, in response to student requests led by Antonio Ochoa Piccardo. The seminar was part of UCV's 'Unidad Docente' system, stemming from the 1969 'Renovación Universitaria.' The essay also critiques commercial music, such as Linda Perry's 'What's Up,' for valuing trends over depth.
Key facts
- Óscar Tenreiro Degwitz published an essay on Carlo Scarpa, music, and architecture on Veredes.
- The essay is based on a seminar held on January 19, 1994, for the Taller Firminy at UCV.
- The Taller Firminy was founded by Tenreiro with Farruco Sesto and Carlos Pou Ruan.
- The seminar compared Scarpa's architecture with music by Arvo Pärt, Henryk Górecki, and Arnold Schoenberg.
- Tenreiro discusses Scarpa's method as described by Sergio Los, emphasizing narrative and fragment.
- Górecki's Symphony No. 3 (1976) and Pärt's 'Silouans Song' (1991) are highlighted as examples of a return to melody.
- Schoenberg's 'A Survivor from Warsaw' (1947) is compared to Le Corbusier's systematic approach in architecture.
- The essay critiques commercial music like 'What's Up' by 4 Non Blondes as a metaphor for superficial architecture.
Entities
Artists
- Óscar Tenreiro Degwitz
- Carlo Scarpa
- Arvo Pärt
- Henryk Górecki
- Arnold Schoenberg
- Farruco Sesto
- Carlos Pou Ruan
- Antonio Ochoa Piccardo
- Sergio Los
- Linda Perry
- Krzysztof Penderecki
- Le Corbusier
- Alvar Aalto
- Lorin Maazel
- Claudio Abbado
- Helena Wanda Blazusiakowna
- David Drew
- Karl Frahm
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Hector Berlioz
- Gustav Mahler
- Felix Mendelssohn
Institutions
- Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV)
- Escuela de Arquitectura de la UCV
- Taller Firminy
- Museo de Castelvecchio
- Taschen
- Elektra Nonesuch
- Filarmónica de Viena
- Orquesta de Pittsburgh
- Gestapo
- Teatro de Ópera de Varsovia
- Iglesia de San Magno
- Vercedes
Locations
- Venezuela
- Firminy
- France
- Venice
- Italy
- San Vito di Altivole
- Treviso
- Zakopane
- Poland
- Warsaw
- Opole
- Brunswick
- Germany
- Vienna
- Austria
- Pittsburgh
- United States
- Marseille
- Ronchamp
Sources
- Veredes —