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Aquapolis

Description: Recording of Lou Mallozzi's Aquapolis. The sound material is language and ambient recordings. The text is written in English, and has been translated into German and Venetian Italian. There are aquatic sounds, body sounds, and sounds of physical labor. Conceptually, the piece is based on a fictional trans-historical walk through an aquatic city, loosely based on Venice. The piece is in four sections: Preamble, 2000 Years Ago, 200 Years Ago, and This Year.
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Date: 1997
Duration: 28 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Mallozzi, Lou, 1957-
Partner: UNT Music Library

Arrisi

Description: Recording of Francesco Giomi's Arrisi.
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Date: 1998
Duration: 8 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Giomi, Francesco, 1963-
Partner: UNT Music Library

Movimento quietudine

Description: Recording of Elio Martusciello's Movimento quietudine. The acoustic nature of this composition is made up of sounds obtained with the Esterafono, a "self-built" instrument that the composer uses for improvised music concerts. Here he wanted to materialize, in accomplished forms, often evanescent and fleeting sound events. From the irreversibility of time, during instrumental improvisation, to the reversibility of time in "the art of fixed sounds," is born the encounter with the dominant subject… more
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Date: 1995/1996
Duration: 11 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Martusciello, Elio
Partner: UNT Music Library

Voo

Description: Recording of alcides lanza's Voo. The lyrics of this composition are primarily in Portuguese, but the composer specifically chose to play with the source material, basing lyrics on poems which appear in NO OUVIDO DO TEMPO/NO OLVIDO DO TEMPO, a remarkable book of poetry by the Brazilian poet and composer Gil Nuno Vaz. Special acknowledgement is given to the Brazilian poet Raul de Leoni (1895-1926), since Gil Nuno Vaz integrated into his own poems some lines from an unpublished book by de Leoni, … more
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Date: 1992
Duration: 12 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Lanza, Alcides
Partner: UNT Music Library

Jacket and pants

Description: Ensemble of ivory and taupe viscose rayon and silk; A) Jacket. Mid-hip length. Notched collar. Welted zippered pockets. Side straps with buckles to fit. Floral motif, taupe base, cream floral woven in. Double breasted with eight tan plastic buttons. 5 of which are functional. Opposite the top right button is an inner button for fastening. Hanger loop at inside center back neckline. Designer's label at inside center back neckline; "Giorgio Armani / A Milano Borgonuovo 21" Origin label below d… more
Date: 1990/2000
Creator: Armani, Giorgio
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Die Unsichtbare front

Description: Recording of Ipke Starke's Die Unsichtbare front. The composer notes the following: The spatial installation of this work was designed and realized for the highest space in the building of the Technical Collections of the city of Dresden. This place just below the dome of the tower with its exceptional view of the city and the nearby radio tower is part of the work. The composition itself consists of 16 minutes of music on magnetic tape, constantly looped, spatialized and broadcast through the … more
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Date: 1996
Duration: 16 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Starke, Ipke, 1965-
Partner: UNT Music Library

I suoni che distilli

Description: Recording of Riccardo Dapelo's I suoni che distilli. Derived from the poetry of Eugenio Montale (specifically, "Resta lontano...") and utilizes high voice readings of poetry alongside sung portions in overlapping and edited forms. The text of the poetry was initially read - with only sparse, significant words being sung - by the soprano Daniela Aimale. Like the title "I suoni che distilli" (translated as "the sounds that you distill") explains, the attempt of this composition is to extract the … more
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Date: 1996
Duration: 10 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Dapelo, Riccardo
Partner: UNT Music Library

Chiusi nel sogno

Description: Recording of Diego Dall'Osto's Chiusi nel sogno. The composer writes about this piece as such: These five fragments, essential marks of inner activity, are interpreted and fixed in some of the infinite possible proposals within the ephemeral and utopic musical space. They are divining signs of sounds/sense, participating and singing in an invincible conflict, between understandable shape and an uncontrollable flux. "Chiusi nel sogno intatto di uscirne, chissà come, immuni..." ("Closed in the un… more
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Date: 1993
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Dall'Osto, Diego, 1961-
Partner: UNT Music Library

Radio-Vaggio

Description: Recording of Gianantonio Patella's Radio-Vaggio. This work uses radio gragments that are modified in many ways with ring modulation, filtering, and the changing of time waveforms with tabular synthesis. The Karplus-Strong synthesis technique was used.
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Date: 1996
Duration: 12 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Patella, Gianantonio
Partner: UNT Music Library

Your heart is a red train

Description: Recording of Francesco Boschetto's Your heart is a red train. The concrete material is prevalent as the main sound source and it is derived from life in the city of Stockholm. It is based on three poems, mainly on "Ditt Hjarta Ar Ett Rott Tag", by the Swedish writer Rold Aggestam and on two sonnets by Lorenzo "il Magnifico". The composer's personal experience seeps troughout the course of the piece: the sound of trains, people in subway stations and streets, solitude in the crowd; it is an itin… more
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Date: 1995
Duration: 12 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Boschetto, Francesco, 1970-
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Intaglio print from a type printed book of a city scape "Citta Di Varsavia"]

Description: Etching and engraving print on page 332 of an unknown book printed in Italian showing the city of Warsaw Poland from the east overlooking the Vistula river. The image shows what is now "Warsaw Old Town" with the tall steepled building being the Archcathedral of St John's.
Date: [1500..1780]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Mimoyecques

Description: Recording of Elizabeth Anderson's Mimoyecques. The piece consists of two sets of recordings and electronics. One set of recordings would be made in and around the fortress and would serve as the base where the imprisonment, death, and transfiguration themes would be built. The second recording is in the languages of the 18 nationalities of the laborers. The central section of the work illustrates the idea of terror freedom is suddenly, inexplicably removed. The final section explores the concep… more
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Date: 1994
Duration: 14 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Anderson, Elizabeth, 1960-
Partner: UNT Music Library

Streetscapes-Matera

Description: Recording of Pekka Siren and Agnieszka Waligorska's Streetscapes-Matera. This work takes recordings of everyday life and add sounding provocations, including: train, elephants, jungle birds, Eskimos and laughing children, and a barking dog quartet. This imaginary mix was played in the streets with multiple speakers and recorded with peoples reactions. The final recording is a large demonstration of sounds mixing reality and imagination onto a canvas of sounds given back to the people.
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Date: 1993
Duration: 24 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Siren, Pekka & Waligorska, Agnieszka
Partner: UNT Music Library

Evening shoes

Description: Shoes of black mesh with black velvet and beads in a floral motif along pointed tip. Two black ribbon straps that tie up the ankle; set under heel with open shank. Left and Right: "Sergio Rossi"
Date: 2000/2005
Creator: Rossi, Sergio
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Mules

Description: Mule shoes of stressed gold metallic leather with pointed tip: two straps across shank with rectangular silver rhinestone buckle with heel. Left and Right shoe: "Moda in pelle"
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Moda in Pelle
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Handbag

Description: Purse of brown leather with envelope flap. Double handles; longer front handle with gold tone trim. Accordion bottom. Interior divided into two sections; one section with a zippered pocket, the other a snap closure pocket. Stamped on flap: Pelletterie / Longhi Measurements: 24cm L, 17cm H, 4.5cm W
Date: 1945/1975
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Spectator pump

Description: Shoes of black calf and brown suede; spectator tie pump; high heel. Measurements: L: 21.5 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 13 cm Heel: 7 cm, 2.75 inches Markings L&R: "Via pietro verrla / Rivolta / Milano"
Date: 1965/1975
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Trio Prosodico II

Description: Recording of Arrigo Lora-Totino's Trio Prosodico. This work is modeled after a 'da camera' musical. There is no instrumental music. There is the natural melody of the diction, in three contemporary voices. All three voices are the composer.
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Date: 1979
Duration: 21 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Lora-Totino, Arrigo
Partner: UNT Music Library

Print dress

Description: Evening dress of silk printed with Pucci-style abstract design in pink, purple, blue, yellow, grey, and off-white abstract design with "Bessi" signature in print. Maxi length; slightly flared 3/4 length sleeves. Dropped waist. Diagonal seams from mid-waist to V-neck front. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Fully lined in yellow silk with jacquard maker's logo throughout. Designer's label: Bessi / Firenze Italia Care tag: To be dry cleaned only / Lavare a Secco "Made in Italy Pure Sil… more
Date: 1966/1969
Creator: Bessi, Averado
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Print dress

Description: Dress of silk knit in pink, coral, beige, and white abstract "Pucci style" swirl pattern. Fabric has "Bessi" signature in fabric design. Knee-length, with stand up collar and short sleeves. Matching 1-3/4" band at collar, cuffs and inset waistband. Darts in front, and center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Fully lined in pink silk jacquard with the designer's name. Designer's label: Bessi / Firenze Italia Retailer's label: Expressly / for / Lou Lattimore / Made in / Italy Fabric/Care labe… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Bessi, Averado
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hostess dress

Description: Hostess dress of gray, aqua and pink Pucci-style printed silk surah in abstract swirl and circle design. Fabric has "Bessi" signature in fabric design. Flared, maxi length princess-line seaming with high rounded neckline. Bracelet length, set-in sleeves with a box pleated shaping tuck between the elbow and wrist. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye at the neckline. Fully lined in pink silk jacquard with the designer's name. Designer's label: Bessi / Firenze Italia Retailer's label: Expre… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Bessi, Averado
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Jacket

Description: Jacket of blue/gray wool. Straight cut with princess seams. Long sleeves, wide convertible collar. Patch pockets at front hips with double row of topstitching. Hand finished blind flat fell seams. Designer label: André Laug / Piazza di Spagna 81 / Roma Retailer label: Martha / Palm Beach / New York Bal Harbour B) Tie belt of matching fabric; 1/2" wide.
Date: 1970/1985
Creator: Laug, André
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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