Years active 2005–present Website www.cordeoblique.com Record label Prikosnovenie | Labels ARK, Prikosnovenie | |
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Albums I maestri del colore (Jewel Case Standard Edition) Members Riccardo Prencipe, Alfredo Notarloberti Genres Neoclassical dark wave, Folk music Similar Profiles |
Corde oblique cantastorie
Corde Oblique are a mediterranean progressive folk band based in Italy. They are the solo project of Riccardo Prencipe (composer, art historian) with vocal contributions from numerous female singers and actresses. They play ethereal music in a neoclassical dark wave style, with heavenly vocals. their music is inspired by the ancient italian visual arts. They released 6 albums, their last one is called "I maestri del Colore", and was conceived as a wooden palette used for mixing colors with sounds, the sounds of the colors are evoked by using lot of different musical instruments and musical styles. Almost all existing music tonalities have been used for the songs; moreover every title refers to a different color and the graphic design is inspired to one of the most famous italian art history encyclopedias printed in the '60s.
Contents
- Corde oblique cantastorie
- Jigsaw falling into place corde oblique radiohead cover
- Concerts
- Collaborations with artists and photographers
- List of guests and contributions
- Studio albums
- Digital albums
- Songs
- References

Jigsaw falling into place corde oblique radiohead cover
Concerts

The band performed in festivals in Italy, China, France, Germany, Belgiu, Holland and Albania, sharing the stage with bands like: Bauhaus, Anathema, Opeth, Coph Nia, Moonspell, Ataraxia, Persephone, Spiritual Front, QNTAL, Kirlian Camera, Of the Wand and the moon, and more. Here a summ of places and festivals where they proformed since 2005: La Loco (Paris), Gotischer Saal (Berlin), Casa del Jazz (Rome), Archeological Museum (Naples),Central Theatre (Leipzig), Culture Centre (Shanghai), La Locomotive (Bologna), Museo Madre (Napol), Tanzbrunnen Theatre (Koeln), Auditorium del Museo di Capodimonte (Naples), Museum Centrale Montemartini (Rome), Theatre Mediterraneo per il Comicon festival (Naples), Stazione Birra (Rome), Giffoni Film Festival (Giffoni), Qube (Rome), Cultural Centre of Huy (Belgio), Casina Vanvitelliana (Bacoli), Teatro centrale di Valona (Albania), Villa Pignatelli (Naples), Oratorio di San Quirino (Parma), Villa Fondi (Piano di Sorrento), Arco di Traiano (Ancona), Università degli Studi (Florence), Casa della Musica (Naples), Giardini Estensi (Modena).
Collaborations with artists and photographers

The band performed at the Comicon Festival together with the painter Milo Manara, for the presentation of his book on Caravaggio. The The cover Picture of the album "I Maestri del Colore" is a photo from one of the main italian photographers: Franco Fontana.
List of guests and contributions

Studio albums

Digital albums


Songs
Venti di saleThe Stones of Naples · 2009
CantastorieVolontà d'arte · 2007
Nostalgica avanguardiaThe Stones of Naples · 2009