nono archives

The Luigi Nono archives were established in 1993 in the Giudecca island through the efforts of his wife Nuria Schoenberg Nono for the purpose of housing and conserving the Luigi Nono legacy, which includes: manuscripts of compositions, in particular sketches and preparatory studies; a collection of tapes and audio-cassettes consisting of recordings of Nono’s works as well as preliminary studies and material for his electronic compositions, as well as several interviews; manuscripts of essays, articles, lectures and lessons; Nono’s correspondence; Nono’s library encompassing over 10,000 volumes (many with marginalia) reflecting the breadth of his interests: music, literature, politics, philosophy, fine arts and sciences; concert programs, reviews and magazine articles; video tapes documenting his life and works; a collection of photographs and slides; Nono’s record collection of more than 1200 records.

All visitors have access to the recently acquired books and current secondary literature, as well as the computerized catalog of the archival holdings. Audio and video equipment is also available for visitors' use in the Nono Archives.

The Archives are open to anyone who wishes to deepen his/her knowledge of Luigi Nono’s works and welcomes interns (volonteers) who wish to gain experience in the management of music archives.

In 2007 the Association which manages the Archives was transformed into a Foundation and moved to the present site at the end of calle del Pistor, in a beautiful space. Phone/fax: +39-0415209713 - e-mail: Lnono@unive.it

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