As a composer, Sollima's influences are wide ranging, taking in jazz and rock, as well as various ethnic traditions from the Mediterranean area.[1] Sollima's music is influenced by
minimalism, with his compositions often featuring modal melodies and repetitive structures. Because his works are characterized by a more diverse and eclectic approach to material than the early American minimalist composers, the American critic
Kyle Gann has called Sollima a
postminimalist composer.[2]
Sollima has collaborated with the American poet and musician
Patti Smith, appearing on her records and performing with her in concert. He also collaborates with the
Silk Road Project.
Music for chamber ensembles
Musica per sonar a più stromenti dialogando fra antica et moderna (1979)
Notturno (1980)
Maithuna (1981)
Orgy (1982)
Tantra (1983)
The force that through the green fuse drives the flower by
Dylan Thomas (1985)
La luna (1986)
Variazioni su un plastico (1986)
4 works by Andy Warhol (1987)
6 caprices (1987)
Flowers (1987)
Primo frammento da "Empedocles" (First fragment of Empedocles), text by Michele Perriera (1989)
Siciliana con variazione (1989)
E gli alberi germinarono, e gli uomini e le donne... (1990)
In B (1991)
Match Suite (1991)
Segno in memory of the victims of the
Capaci massacre (1992)
Africa, quintet for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos (1992)
The link posted that purports to be for Giovanni Sollima's (music) website is not for his website. Instead it will take you to the website of a health/cosmetics practitioner also called Giovanni Sollima.