Luigi Pestalozza

On the 22nd of May 2014, Luigi Pestalozza, a great protagonist of 20th century music, presented his Mie memorie. Vita musica altro (“My memories. Life, music and more”, Libreria Musicale Italiana Publishers). The book traces more than sixty years in the life of the author, recounting the most varied as well as unexpected situations. The presentation was introduced by Antonio Calbi, director of the Milan council events department, and saw the participation of composer Giacomo Manzoni and Paolo Bolpagni in conversation with the author. On this occasion too, Pestalozza reiterates his idea about the concept of “genius”: it is an obsolete category, and art has to be analysed with a critical eye.