Castellano began his career by studying piano, clarinet, composition and electronic music, attending seminars held by Karlheinz Stockhausen and Aldo Clementi.
In 1983 and 1984 took part in the work of Giovanna Marini, Le Cadeau de l'Empereur held, among others, at the Festival d'Avignon, the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris and the Teatre Grec in Barcelona.
Between 1985 and 1990 he composed several soundtracks for theater, movies (A futura memoria: Pier Paolo Pasolini, by Ivo Barnabò Micheli), but particularly for dance shows (choreography by Enzo Cosimi, Fabrizio Monteverde and others) with good critical and commercial feedbacks in France, England and the United States. He also composed Electronic Music for the ENEL and Infobyte project for the Seville Expo '92. For Rai Radio Tre Castellano composed two Operas : Viaggio nel Cyberspazio (1993) and Zonacalda (1995). He took part in the european research project HELP working on the musical translation of visual art.
As journalist Castellano wrote for Il Manifesto and works for the italian national television RAI.
Elisabeth
Pierluigi Castellano Lyrics
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sla – tre – dle – sra
sti – tre – dle – skan
sla – tle – dle – sda
skri (sgri)
tlio – dlio – klion
dra – skla – tri – gla - bre – dla – tla – dlu – o
dla – skra – tli – gra – ble – dra – tla – dro – u
skla – sdle – spli (n) – stla – sble – sgli (n)
fla – gla – vla – dra – sto – slo
skla- â sdlɛ-ê spli-î stla-â sblɛ-ê sgli-î
fla – gla – vla – dra – sto - slo
It is difficult to explain the lyrics to the song "Elisabeth" by Pierluigi Castellano as they seem to be a mix of nonsensical syllables and words in different languages. The song starts with a series of four lines that consist of sounds like "ski," "dle," "tlo," and "sra," followed by a repeated phrase that sounds like "sgri." Then, the lyrics become more coherent with lines that contain words like "dra," "skla," "tri," and "gla." However, the meaning of these words is not clear as they don't form a coherent sentence.
It is possible that the lyrics to "Elisabeth" are meant to be more abstract and suggestive than literal. The sounds and words could be meant to evoke different emotions or images in the listener's mind based on their personal experiences and associations. The repeating sounds and phrases could also create a sense of rhythm and musicality that adds to the overall effect of the song.
Some possible interpretations of the song based on the lyrics could be that it is about a person named Elisabeth who is associated with different sounds and images, or it is about the experience of dreaming or hallucinating where words and reality blend into a surreal mix of impressions and sensations.
Line by Line Meaning
ski – dle – tle – slan
The meaningless syllables in the beginning of the song that serve as a catchy melody
sla – tre – dle – sra
More meaningless syllables to keep the melody going
sti – tre – dle – skan
The singer continues with the same tune and meaningless syllables
sla – tle – dle – sda
More senseless but catchy syllables to keep the melody going
skri (sgri)
Another syllable added to the melody
tlio – dlio – klion
The singer continues with his meaningless tune and adds more syllables
glio – tlio – dlion
More syllables to keep the tune going
dra – skla – tri – gla - bre – dla – tla – dlu – o
The singer still continues with meaningless syllables but this time with a slightly different tune
dla – skra – tli – gra – ble – dra – tla – dro – u
More gibberish added to the song
skla – sdle – spli (n) – stla – sble – sgli (n)
The singer is still adding to his nonsense words but with a slightly more intricate tune
fla – gla – vla – dra – sto – slo
More meaningless words are added to the song
skla- â sdlɛ-ê spli-î stla-â sblɛ-ê sgli-î
The singer continues with his gibberish using a different language this time
fla – gla – vla – dra – sto - slo
The singer ends the song with more senseless but catchy words
Contributed by Kaylee C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Ottavio_Farnese
Sempre bellissima
@race4711
Enorme artista che ho amato tantissimo
@MatteoRock1969
gran canzone
@BerlinBoy1996
Ho visto ieri il balletto a Ravenna e sono rimasto folgorato. Magnifico.
@cristinagrandoni587
Sono tornata indietro nel tempo...oggi ritrovarlo in rete è un'emozione fortissima!
@ThePiercast
Ti ringrazio davvero molto!!! Trovo che il lavoro di Fabrizio Monteverde sia davvero molto bello e spero che le mie musiche siano ancora valide e interessanti...
@Ottavio_Farnese
Beh io le ascolto ancora nel 2020, direi di sì
@MatteoRock1969
p..s conosco l'autore