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John Corigliano Biography (1938-)
Full name, John Paul Corigliano, Jr.; born February 16, 1938, in New York, NY; son of John (a concertmaster) and Rose (a piano teacher; maiden name, Buzen) Corigliano. Addresses: Office: c/o G. Schirmer, Inc., 257 Park Ave.S, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10010-7304.; Agent: The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency,13245 Riverside Dr., Suite 450, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.; Home: 365 West EndAve., New York, NY 10024-7304.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Composer, director
- Birth Details
- February 16, 1938
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Work
- Music conductor, Revolution, Warner Bros., 1985
- Music composer, The Red Violin (also known as Le violon rouge and Il violino rosso), Lions Gate Films, 1998
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Television Assistant Director
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Specials
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Young People's Concerts: What Does Music Mean, 1958
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Young People's Concerts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party, 1961
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Young People's Concerts: What Is Impressionism?, 1961
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Young People's Concerts: What Is Sonata Form?, 1964
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Young People's Concerts: The Sound of an Orchestra, 1965
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Young People's Concerts: Fantastic Variations (Don Quixote), 1968
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Young People's Concerts: Two Ballet Birds, 1969
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Leonard Bernstein's Young People Concerts: Collector's Edition, 1997
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Himself, Leonard Bernstein, Reaching for the Note, PBS, 1998
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Copland's America, PBS, 2001
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Altered States, RCA Victor Records, 1981
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Pied Piper Fantasy: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, RCA Victor,1987
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Poem in October/Oboe Concerto/3 Irish Folk Song Settings, BMG-RCA,1990
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Phantasmagoria: Music of John Corigliano, Sony Classics, 1990
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Symphony No. 1, Erato, 1991
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Corigliano: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra/Barber: Op. 47, New World, 1992
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John Corigliano: Of Rage and Remembrance/Symphony No. 1, BMG-RCA,1996
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Five American Clarinet Quintets, Delos, 1998
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The Red Violin, Sony Classics, 1999
- Other recorded works include Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Phillips; The Cloisters for Voice and Orchestra, New World; Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, RCA-BMG New World; Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra, RCA-BMG; Fantasia on an Ostinato, Chandos; Violin andPiano Sonata, BMG-Catalyst; Poem in October, BMG.
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Videos
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The Ghosts of Versailles: A Grand Opera Buffa in Two Acts was released on video by Deutsche Grammophon.
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WRITINGS
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Film Scores
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Altered States, Warner Bros., 1980
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Revolution, Warner Bros., 1985
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The Red Violin (also known as Le violon rouge and Il violino rosso), Lions Gate Films, 1998
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Television Music
- "Campana di Ravello," Solti at 75: A Celebration! (special), PBS,1987
- Theme, Great Performances (series), PBS, 1987-1988
- Theme music, Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's (special; also known as A Table at Ciro's), 1987
- Theme music, Bacall on Bogart (special), 1988
- (From the opera The Ghosts of Versailles), The Ghost of Versailles (special), 1992
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The Chamber Music Society 25th Season Opening Gala, PBS, 1993
- Also composer of the theme for Smithsonian World (series), PBS.
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Stage Music
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Helen, Bouwerie Lane Theatre, New York City, 1964-1965
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The Pied Piper (ballet), American Ballet Theatre, 2001
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Music
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Kaleidoscope for 2 Pianos, 1959
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Petit Fours for Voice and Piano, 1959
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Fern Hill for Mezzo-soprano, Chorus and Orchestra, 1960-1961
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What I Expected Was ... for Chorus, Brass, and Percussion, 1962
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Violin and Piano Sonata, 1963
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The Cloisters for Voice and Orchestra, 1965
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Tournaments, 1965
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Elegy, 1965
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Tournaments, 1965
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Christmas at the Cloisters for Chorus and Organ or Piano, 1966
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, 1968
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Gazebo Dances, 1970
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Poem in October for Tenor and 8 Instruments, 1970
- (With David Hess) The Naked Carmen, c. 1970
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L'invitation au voyage for chorus, 1971
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Wedding Song for Medium Voice, Melody Instrument, and Organ, 1971
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Creations for Narrator and Orchestra, 1972
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A Black November Turkey for Chorus, 1972
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Gazebo Dances for Piano, 4-Hands, 1972
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Gazebo Dances for Concert Band, 1973
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Aria for Oboe and Strings, 1975
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Oboe Concerto, 1975
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Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra, 1975
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Scherzo for Oboe and Percussion, 1975
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Psalm No. 8 for Chorus and Organ, 1976
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Etude Fantasy for Piano, 1976
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Poem on His Birthday for Baritone, Chorus and Orchestra, 1976
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A Dylan Thomas Trilogy, a choral symphony for Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra, 1976
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Voyage for Strings, 1976
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Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, 1977
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Promenade Overture, 1981
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Three Hallucinations for Orchestra (suite; based on Altered States score), 1982
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Pied Piper Fantasy: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, 1982
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Summer Fanfare: Echoes of Forgotten Rites, 1982
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Fantasia on an Ostinato for Orchestra (based on a theme from the second movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Seventh Symphony), 1985
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Aria for Oboe and String Quartet, 1985
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Fantasia on an Ostinato, 1986
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Campagne di Ravello: A Celebration Piece for Sir Georg Solti, 1987
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The Ghosts of Versailles: A Grand Opera Buffa in Two Acts (based on Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais's play La mere coupable; televised as a Metropolitan Opera Presents special, PBS, 1992), 1987
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3 Irish Folksong Settings for Voice and Flute, 1988
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Symphony No. 1, 1991
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Of Rage and Remembrance for Mezzo-soprano, Men's Chorus with 12 Chimes, Timpani, 8 Cellos, and 4 Double Basses, 1991
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Fanfare for Brass, 1993
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Troubadours: Variations for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra, 1993
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Phantasmagoria for Cello and Piano, 1993
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Fanfare to Music for 11 Instruments, 1994
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Amen for Double Brass Ensemble, 1994
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String Quartet, 1995
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Chiaroscuro, 1997
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Nocturne, 1997
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D.C. Fanfare, 1997
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The Red Violin: Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra, 1997
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A Dylan Thomas Trilogy, 1999
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Vocalise for Soprano, Electronics, and Orchestra, c. 1999-2000
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Symphony No. 2, 2000
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Phantasmagoria for Orchestra, 2000
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Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems by Bob Dylan, 2000
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The Mannheim Rocket, 2001-2002
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Other
- Contributor to Opera News.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001
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Contemporary Musicians, Volume 34, Gale Group, 2002
Periodicals
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Chicago, September, 1987, p. 114
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