イタリアはナポリ出身のピアニスト、Bruno Bavota（ブルーノ・バヴォタ）。アイスランドのレーベル、Psychonavigationから2014年春に発表された彼の3枚目となるアルバム『The Secret Of The Sea』は、彼が最も好きな場所と公言する海をテーマにした作品。まるで海面の様々な表情と心情をピアノに具音化させているかのように、海の静けさを想起させる繊細なアンビエント・ピアノが響き渡り、穏やかな波の流れを感じさせるたおやかな独奏から大きな起伏を感じさせる情感溢れるアコースティック・ギター（彼の実兄弟が演奏！）とのアンサンブルまで、作品1枚を通して豊かな情景を脳裏に巡らせ、映画的な印象さえ感じる素晴らしい作品です。現行のポスト・クラシカルやピアノ・アンビエントのシーンにも大きく共鳴するサウンドであり、また2015年の春には日本を訪れる計画もあるだけに、今注目しておきたいアーティストの一人です。
みなさんこんにちは！僕はブルーノ・バヴォタ。イタリア出身のモダン・クラシック・ピアニストで、作曲もしているけど、何より音楽で愛を見つけたいと思っている人間です。イタリア南部の海辺にある暖かくて素敵な街、ナポリに住んでます。僕のキャリアがスタートしたのは、最初のソロ・ピアノ・アルバム、『Il Pozzo D'amor』をリリースした2010年。その3年後にはセカンド・アルバム『La Casa Sulla Luna』（Lizard）を出して、それでロイヤル・アルバート・ホールで素晴らしいコンサートをやることができた。今年の4月には、3枚目の『The Secret Of The Sea』（Psychonavigation）をリリースしたんだけど、日本でもきれいな限定盤が出ているよ。
新作『The Secret Of The Sea』はとても美しくて素晴らしい作品ですね！今作の制作にあたり何かコンセプトはあったのでしょうか？
Hello everyone! I'm Bruno Bavota, an Italian modern classical pianist and composer, but first of all I'm a man who tries to find love by music. I live in Naples, a warm and wonderful town near the seaside situated in the south of Italy. I started my career in 2010 with my first self-released solo piano album "Il pozzo d'amor". Three years after I released my 2nd album "La casa sulla Luna" (Lizard) it took me to an amazing concert at Royal Albert Hall. Last April was out my third album "The secret of the Sea" (Psychonavigation) which is also available in Japan in a beautiful limited edition.
Your new album "The Secret of the Sea" is really beautiful and fantastic! What do you have the concept when you start to make this?
Wow! Thank you for this! It all started in my town, Naples, and from the deep relationship I have with it and particularly with the thing I most love about it, the sea. I love the seafront at night, a few minutes by bike and you are there, the landscape is truly breathtaking. Concerning the signature style of the album I had in mind a specific sound to realize that I have found combining a particular reverb and delay with electric guitar, my intent was to give an essential support to the piano.
What inspires you to create music?
First of all my inspirations comes from all things that happened to me day by day: love, dreams, tears, smiles. So in my music you can find all my deepest emotions, my heart and my soul. I think music is like a flame inside your heart, something that could make you warm and alive!
Do you think that you were influenced by any kind of music?
Definitely by quiet sounds, music that carries a sort of authenticity inside and could bring you in a parallel universe.
How did you become interested in sound construction?
Before become a musician, I was a music eater. I spent a lot of time, during my adolescence, to listen to the music. Then, I simply started to play my brother’s lefthanded acoustic guitar and some years after I started to play piano. From that moment I was totally embraced by music.
"The Secret of the Sea" was released from Psychonavigation. How is the label?
Working with Keith it's great, he really takes care about the artist and he's always open to every artist's requests.
How is the music scene in Italy for you?
I think it's a little bit dramatic! It's really hard to play in Italy, moreover for this kind of music.
You will come to Japan! How do you feel the Japan?
Yes! I'll come in the end of March, the tour is still in construction. I'm happy to come and looking forward to feel the heartbeats of your wonderful country. This will be my first time in Japan.
Do you have some favorite japanese artists?
It could be common, but one of my favourite is Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Please let me know near future plan.
I'll play in a wonderful festival in Munchen on 10th January and probably I'll do a piano concert in Minsk, Belarus.
Please give a massage to Japanese fans!
Ohayogozaimasu! O genki desu Ka? Looking forward to see you in Japan and play for you!
INTERVIEW in October 2014
TRANSLATED by Naoko Yamada
TEXT by Masato Hoshino
BRUNO BAVOTA
