Vittorio Giannini

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Vittorio Giannini (born October 19, 1903 in Philadelphia , † November 28, 1966 in New York City ) was an American composer of Italian descent.

Life

Giannini attended the Conservatory in Milan from 1913 onwards as a student on the basis of a scholarship . In 1917 he returned to New York City and studied from 1925 to 1930 at the Juilliard School of Music composition with Rubin Goldmark and violin with Hans Letz. With his song Tell Me, Oh Blue, Blue Sky (1927), which was later recorded on record by Mario Lanza , he recorded his first compositional successes. From 1932 to 1936 he stayed in Europe, a. a. as a scholarship holder at the American Academy in Rome . His first operas Lucedia and The Scarlet Letter premiered in Germany and were sponsored by Richard Strauss. In 1939 he settled in New York, taught at the Juilliard School, from 1941 at the Manhattan School of Music and from 1956 at the Curtis Institute . Most recently taught as the first director at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. His students included u. a. John Corigliano , Nicolas Flagello and Thomas Pasatieri .

In addition to operas, Giannini composed four symphonies , other orchestral works, choral works and piano pieces. Most famous was his opera The Taming of the Shrew ( The Taming of the Shrew , 1953). In his early works there are influences of Italian verismo . Based on Brahms and Fauré , his style can be described as neo-romantic.

Works

Works for orchestra

  • 1935 Symphony "In memoriam Theodore Roosevelt"
  • 1950 Symphony no.1 "Sinfonia"
  • 1953 Divertimento no.1
  • 1955 Prelude and Fugue
  • 1961 Divertimento no.2
  • 1964 Symphony no.5

Works for wind orchestra

  • 1958 Preludium and Allegro for Symphonic Band
  • 1958 Symphony No. 3
    1. Allegro energico
    2. adagio
    3. Allegretto
    4. Allegro con brio
  • 1963 Fantasia for Band
  • 1964 Variations and Fugue
  • 1966 Dedication Overture

Vocal works

  • 1922 Stabat mater for mixed choir (SATB) and orchestra
  • 1927 Tell Me, O Blue, Blue Sky for soprano solo and orchestra
  • 1937 Requiem for choir and orchestra
  • 1937 Triptych for soprano solo, choir and strings
  • 1942 Sing to My Heart a Song for tenor solo and orchestra
  • 1960 The Medead for soprano, voices and orchestra
  • 1962 Antigone for soprano, voices and orchestra
  • 1963 Psalm 130 for bass / cello and orchestra

Stage works

  • 1934 Lucedia Opera - Libretto: Karl Flaster
  • 1938 The Scarlet Letter Opera - Libretto: Karl Flaster after Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • 1953 The Taming of the Shrew - The Taming of the Shrew Opera in 3 acts - based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare
  • 1966 Servant of Two Masters Opera - Libretto: B. Stambler after Carlo Goldoni

Works for organ

  • 1937 Organ Concerto

Works for piano

  • 1935 Piano Concerto
  • 1947 Variations on a Cantus firmus
  • 1963 Piano Sonata

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d e Walter G. Simmons:  Giannini, Vittorio. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
  2. ↑ Tell Me, Oh Blue, Blue Sky in: Song of America (English)
  3. ↑ a b Walter Simmons: Artist Biography Vittorio Giannini at Allmusic (English)
  4. ↑ a b biography and further material on: Song of America (English)
personal data
SURNAME Giannini, Vittorio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 19, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia
DATE OF DEATH November 28, 1966
Place of death New York City