The Sick Rose is a little string piece I composed for fun a couple of months ago. In its simplicity it encloses a lot of myself and putting on paper all these notes has been a true relief.
Thanks to the amazing @_dario_vero_ and @federicosolazzomusic we managed to record it at Ennio Morricone's @forum_studios in Rome during a shared session with the Kiev Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra.
Recording engineer: Fabio Patrignani
Rec engineer assistant: Davide Dell’Amore
Orchestra contractor: David Barsotti
Mixed and mastered by @davide_ruffini at Splinter Studios (Utrecht)
"O Rose thou art sick.
The invisible worm,
That flies in the night
In the howling storm:
Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy:
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy."
William Blake
The Rose is full of love, and is fresh. It has been at the same place its whole life and has no seen the bitter realities of the world. In contrast, the Worm is selfish and filled with dark love. It has been through harsh storms and has now found the soft petals of the Rose to take cover in. As the Worm is experienced and knows the ways of the world, so it behaves with same cruelty with the Rose, even though it has love for it. The Rose, unaware of the Worm’s intentions, keeps on providing for the Worm and falls sick. This illness will eventually lead to its destruction. Just as the softhearted people loose in the end and the cruel always get their ways in this society. #thesickrose #forumstudios
This is the most ambitious project of my life.
Today, Antonio Carlos Jobim’s anniversary and National Bossa Nova Day, feels like the perfect moment to share something deeply personal: my new piano album, Eu Lírico, will be released in 2025 - nine years after my first album, Upside Down.
Over nearly a decade, life has unfolded in unexpected ways, bringing countless experiences, emotions, and reflections. The abundance of music that blossomed during these years has led to this being Volume 1 of what’s to come. Eu Lírico Vol. 1 distills these experiences into ten pieces, each refined through careful revisions and many many late nights.
It’s been both a challenge and a joy to transform simple musical ideas into something meaningful. I’ve always believed that “less is more,” and this pop piano album, with its simple harmonies and focus on melody (my Eu Lírico), embodies that philosophy.
Why announcing it on National Bossa Nova Day? Because Eu Lírico carries Brazil within it - but in a subtle way. Beneath the surface, you’ll find Brazilian rhythms, citations, and nods that pay homage to my influences. Yet, at its core, it presents differently, inviting listeners to discover these elements.
I look forward to sharing more as the release date approaches.
Young Fili would have never believed this a few years ago…”A Quiet Place: Day One” is out today! Thank you @pkleinmusic@kostaschristides for having me on board 🤐
🎶 Upcoming Parasite Live Concert by Jung Jae-il at the iconic Sydney Opera House — April 24–25, 2026.
Presented with @madmanfilms and @concertlabau (@andrewjpogson , @karlcknapp & team), this performance once again brings our orchestration adoption and score preparation to life on a global stage.
Grateful to @fililando & @gianmarco_contini for their invaluable contributions in the score prep.
🎶 정재일 음악감독님이 다시 호주로 돌아옵니다.
다가오는 4월 24일–25일, 기생충 라이브 콘서트가 시드니 오페라 하우스에서 개최됩니다!
Madman Films, Concert Lab AU (Andrew J Pogson, Karl Knapp & team)와 함께하는 이번 국제적인 공연에서, 저희의 오케스트레이션 편곡 작업과 라이브 영화 악보 작업에 참여하여 영광입니다.
악보 작업에 함께해준 Filippo, Gianmarco에게 깊이 감사드립니다.
#Parasite #sydneyoperahouse #JungJaeil #기생충 #정재일
Season 3 of The Law According to Lidia Poët is now streaming on Netflix.
It was such a pleasure to orchestrate @massi_mechelli ‘s music for this new season.
We had a great time recording in Rome at @_digitalrecords_
Thank you to everyone involved, and thanks @gianmarco_contini for your help.
Go watch it, this is the final season…no more Lidia after this 💔
🐾🦖 I remember spending entire afternoons as a kid at my grandpa’s house watching Kommissar Rex.
That’s why I was so happy when @tobiasalexanderratka asked me to orchestrate the new season.
Kommissar Rex is back on air starting this Monday, featuring a beautiful score recorded with the @rso.wien
Huge thanks to Tobias, @raphael.fimm , and my buddy @gianmarco_contini for all the help.
Also, Tobias might just be one of the greatest at coming up with cue titles 🫶
Tom Jobim would have turned 99 today.
I often think about how amazing it must have been to be in Rio during his time…
Looking forward to properly celebrating his centenary next year @jobimoficial
A beautiful article about Eu Lírico is out today in @larepubblica newspaper.
I’m truly happy and grateful for this space.
My heartfelt thanks to Fulvio Paloscia for listening and for his words!
You can read the full article online 💙
@azulmusic
This period has been so busy that I almost forgot I scored a movie!
@shalz.usk was released in Mongolia last month, and apparently it’s doing really well! We recorded the soundtrack earlier this year, featuring the double bass as the main voice of the score. Huge thanks to @ashleyjohnlong , you know all the contemporary and even the future techniques of this underrated instrument.
Thanks also to director @amra.mongol and producer @uranamen for their trust.
As usual, I couldn’t have done any of this without the help and work of @federicosolazzomusic
Well done to the entire music team @buzge , @gianmarco_contini , @fieldgatestudio , @eastconnectionmusicrec and the whole Budapest crew.
If you’re anywhere near Mongolia…don’t miss the film 😄
Entanglement is one of the pieces I feel most deeply connected to and it closes the album Eu Lírico.
It actually began years ago as a sketch for a dance piece, and when I started working on this album it felt right to return to it, to develop it and turn it into the “grand finale” of this journey of reconnection that Eu Lírico represents.
The term entanglement comes from quantum physics: it describes how two particles, once connected, remain linked even when they’re far apart. Here, it celebrates the invisible ties that bind us forever to the people we’ve loved, the places we’ve lived, the experiences that have shaped us, who we were, who we are, and who we’ll become.
I chose the Dois Irmãos peaks in Rio as the visual symbol of this piece. From Ipanema, they look like a single mountain, but they’re actually two distinct summits, standing side by side. I thought it was the perfect way to describe visually this concept!
Musically, it’s inspired by the batucada, a samba rhythm, reimagined through classical instruments. Many rhythmic layers overlap forming one unified pulse.
Thanks for listening 💙
@azulmusic
