Filippo Bertipaglia
Filippo Bertipaglia attended the "A.Buzzolla" Conservatory of Music in Adria where hestudied classical guitar where he fnally degreed with 10/10. Later he studied modernguitar at the CPM Musical Center of Franco Mussida (PFM) in Milan.During the years he attended many masterclasses. He also won classical and modernmusical competitions both as a soloist and as a member of a group and got the Kiwanisscholarship as the best student of the Conservatory.He was the only opening act artist for the Italian tour 2018 of Corrado Rustici.He had also the chance to open for the acoustic guitar player Jon Gomm.He is the guitar player of the Australian Hit Show Dublin Nights that performed inimportant venues such as Maag Halle of Zurich and Kampnagel Theater ofHamburg.He is a Godin, LR Baggs, John Pearse Strings, Gokko Audio and DVMarkendorser and he played at Namm Show (Anaheim, California) in 2019 and 2020.Important magazines such as Fingerstyle Guitar Journal and Guitar Club interviewedhim or published transcriptions of his compositions.He collaborates with important Italian magazines such as Accordo, “Strumenti Musicali”and Guitar Club as transcriber, reviewer or tutor (“Outside Guitar Playing” guitar bookby Osvaldo Lo Iacono was transcribed entirely by himself).In 2021 he transcribed the full album “Interfulgent” by Corrado Rustici.He played in Musicals such as Spring Awakening and Musica Ribelle (music by Italiansongwriter Eugenio Finardi) and he toured in some of the most important Italian Theaters.He collaborated as model and musician for Trussardi brand and appeared in magazinesas Vogue, Lampoon and some advertisements.He's the guitarist of fusion band FP Ensemble and he appeared in the album “Ayexit” withMarco Minneman (The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani, Steven Wilson) on drums.The track “What Is It That Really Matters” co-written with Italian songwriter Rita de Cillis isfeatured in the short flm “I've Lost my Phone” by New York-based director Leo Fiorica.He played with Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Emma Marrone, Caparezza, Rocco Tanica,Daniele Tedeschi (Vasco Rossi), Eugenio Finardi. He appeared on TV (Rai 2, Canale5,Italia1, Class TV) and some radio transmissions (Radio Rock, Rock'n'roll radio…).Recently he played in the Baroque/prog project “Romanza Criminale” in prestigiousvenues such as “Aula Magna of La Sapienza” in Rome.The Project and the Musical AestheticFilippo Bertipaglia can be defned as a “Six Strings Explorer” for his researchupon the guitar, meant as an exploration of every possible source that the guitar canoffer in order to produce in a concrete way the musical image that arises inside thecomposer as a past and present thought. Every technical means has its place andworth and are used where necessary to achieve a well focused arrangement of musicallandscapes. In contrast to the standard acoustic guitar repertoire, the frequencyrange is wider with many high pitched sounds, usually belonging to thatof the electric guitar scenario. Thinking about the guitar as a piano (even iflimited) and to its possibility of creating sonic overlays as an appropriatejuxtaposition. The use of the pedal on a piano is replaced with natural andartifcial harmonics that are a useful tool to sustain the music in terms of harmonyand to leaden character to the compositions. Depending on the demands of thesound, the ability to switch between using either fngerstyle or picking technique aremajor infuences in evolving musical and guitar exploration. This originates from thenon-guitar players that composed music for the six strings in the first half of theTwentieth century, without quoting anybody in particular. Their effort to collocateon a limited instrument such as the guitar was born from concepts mostly composedon the piano, this has heavily infuenced Bertipaglia as he strives in his compositionsto not adopt idiomatic solutions, if not conceived by natural andauthentic inspiration.The majority of his compositions are written without using the guitar at all.Specifc guitar infuences are Steve Morse, Ty Tabor and Jim Matheos that inspired,although partially, many compositive directions.Perhaps one of the most evident characteristics of Bertipaglia's musical style is a welldefined presence of a linear melody that is inscribed into unpredictableharmonies, turning on the listener's curiosity. We are not talking about dissonantharmonies that are more closely related to contemporary music but about etherealand imaginative landscapes.Another peculiarity is the tremendous use of polyphony in most of his tracks, loopedmelodic patterns played simultaneously with counterpoint melodies that are spreadon a horizontal profle, remarking minimal solutions.Producer Corrado Rustici is fundamental for unitary direction of thecompositions. The use of ambient effects inside the pieces, with more evidentelectronic sounds in some places, enabled it to have more depth and coherence buteven more so to offer a more modern and personal musical offering.
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I singoli più rappresentativi di Filippo Bertipaglia, tra successi storici e nuove uscite.
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Filippo Bertipaglia
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BIOGRAFIA
Filippo Bertipaglia attended the "A.Buzzolla" Conservatory of Music in Adria where he
studied classical guitar where he fnally degreed with 10/10. Later he studied modern
guitar at the CPM Musical Center of Franco Mussida (PFM) in Milan.
During the years he attended many masterclasses. He also won classical and modern
musical competitions both as a soloist and as a member of a group and got the Kiwanis
scholarship as the best student of the Conservatory.
He was the only opening act artist for the Italian tour 2018 of Corrado Rustici.
He had also the chance to open for the acoustic guitar player Jon Gomm.
He is the guitar player of the Australian Hit Show Dublin Nights that performed in
important venues such as Maag Halle of Zurich and Kampnagel Theater of
Hamburg.
He is a Godin, LR Baggs, John Pearse Strings, Gokko Audio and DVMark
endorser and he played at Namm Show (Anaheim, California) in 2019 and 2020.
Important magazines such as Fingerstyle Guitar Journal and Guitar Club interviewed
him or published transcriptions of his compositions.
He collaborates with important Italian magazines such as Accordo, “Strumenti Musicali”
and Guitar Club as transcriber, reviewer or tutor (“Outside Guitar Playing” guitar book
by Osvaldo Lo Iacono was transcribed entirely by himself).
In 2021 he transcribed the full album “Interfulgent” by Corrado Rustici.
He played in Musicals such as Spring Awakening and Musica Ribelle (music by Italian
songwriter Eugenio Finardi) and he toured in some of the most important Italian Theaters.
He collaborated as model and musician for Trussardi brand and appeared in magazines
as Vogue, Lampoon and some advertisements.
He's the guitarist of fusion band FP Ensemble and he appeared in the album “Ayexit” with
Marco Minneman (The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani, Steven Wilson) on drums.
The track “What Is It That Really Matters” co-written with Italian songwriter Rita de Cillis is
featured in the short flm “I've Lost my Phone” by New York-based director Leo Fiorica.
He played with Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Emma Marrone, Caparezza, Rocco Tanica,
Daniele Tedeschi (Vasco Rossi), Eugenio Finardi. He appeared on TV (Rai 2, Canale5,
Italia1, Class TV) and some radio transmissions (Radio Rock, Rock'n'roll radio…).
Recently he played in the Baroque/prog project “Romanza Criminale” in prestigious
venues such as “Aula Magna of La Sapienza” in Rome.
The Project and the Musical Aesthetic
Filippo Bertipaglia can be defned as a “Six Strings Explorer” for his research
upon the guitar, meant as an exploration of every possible source that the guitar can
offer in order to produce in a concrete way the musical image that arises inside the
composer as a past and present thought. Every technical means has its place and
worth and are used where necessary to achieve a well focused arrangement of musical
landscapes. In contrast to the standard acoustic guitar repertoire, the frequency
range is wider with many high pitched sounds, usually belonging to that
of the electric guitar scenario. Thinking about the guitar as a piano (even if
limited) and to its possibility of creating sonic overlays as an appropriate
juxtaposition. The use of the pedal on a piano is replaced with natural and
artifcial harmonics that are a useful tool to sustain the music in terms of harmony
and to leaden character to the compositions. Depending on the demands of the
sound, the ability to switch between using either fngerstyle or picking technique are
major infuences in evolving musical and guitar exploration. This originates from the
non-guitar players that composed music for the six strings in the first half of the
Twentieth century, without quoting anybody in particular. Their effort to collocate
on a limited instrument such as the guitar was born from concepts mostly composed
on the piano, this has heavily infuenced Bertipaglia as he strives in his compositions
to not adopt idiomatic solutions, if not conceived by natural and
authentic inspiration.
The majority of his compositions are written without using the guitar at all.
Specifc guitar infuences are Steve Morse, Ty Tabor and Jim Matheos that inspired,
although partially, many compositive directions.
Perhaps one of the most evident characteristics of Bertipaglia's musical style is a well
defined presence of a linear melody that is inscribed into unpredictable
harmonies, turning on the listener's curiosity. We are not talking about dissonant
harmonies that are more closely related to contemporary music but about ethereal
and imaginative landscapes.
Another peculiarity is the tremendous use of polyphony in most of his tracks, looped
melodic patterns played simultaneously with counterpoint melodies that are spread
on a horizontal profle, remarking minimal solutions.
Producer Corrado Rustici is fundamental for unitary direction of the
compositions. The use of ambient effects inside the pieces, with more evident
electronic sounds in some places, enabled it to have more depth and coherence but
even more so to offer a more modern and personal musical offering.
