Short bio Camillo Togni
Full biography Camillo Togni
Camillo Togni was an Italian composer, pianist, and teacher who was born in Gussago, Brescia on October 18, 1922. He comes from a family of independent wealth and began his music education at the Conservatory of Milan, studying with noted teachers such as Gianandrea Gavazzeni and Ernesto Consolo.
Togni's early compositions were influenced by the works of Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg, and he became known for his use of dodecaphonic (12-tone) techniques. He produced a significant catalog of works, including operas, chamber music, and orchestral pieces. In 1968, he won the prestigious Prix Italia for his opera "La Besancon," which was performed at the Venice Biennale.
Togni was also invited to teach at several institutions, including the Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome and the Paris Conservatory. He was known for his emphasis on the spiritual aspect of music and his belief that "music is a means of communication from the soul."
Togni passed away on November 28, 1993, in Milan, leaving behind a legacy of important and influential compositions. Despite not being widely known outside of Italy, Togni's music has received renewed attention in recent years, with performers and researchers alike recognizing the value of his work in advancing the techniques of 20th-century composition.
Compositions featuring Camillo Togni
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinto Capriccio (Omaggio a Bellini), for piano | 4:38 min | Keyboard | 1987 |
| 2 | Aforisma, for piano | 0:31 min | Keyboard | 1985 |
| 3 | Per Maila, fragment for unspecified instrument(s) | 2:06 min | Keyboard | 1982 |
| 4 | String Trio | 15:11 min | Chamber Music | 1980 |
| 5 | Inno a Iside, for flute | 2:46 min | Chamber Music | 1979 |
| 6 | Preludes (3) for piccolo | 3:43 min | 1978 | |
| 7 | La Guirlande de Blois, for voice & piano | 6:43 min | Vocal Music | 1978 |
| 8 | Prelude for piccolo | 1:20 min | Chamber Music | 1978 |
| 9 | Duets (3) for soprano & flute | 6:28 min | Vocal Music | 1977 |
| 10 | Seconda partita corale, for piano (transcriptions after Bach) | 10:40 min | Keyboard | 1976 |
| 11 | Pieces (5) for flute & guitar | 11:08 min | Chamber Music | 1975 |
| 12 | Preludes (3) for flute | 6:13 min | Chamber Music | 1975 |
| 13 | Quarto Capriccio (Ottave), for piano | 3:00 min | Keyboard | 1969 |
| 14 | Fantasie scherzose (3), for piano | 11:30 min | Keyboard | 1967 |
| 15 | Notturnes (6) of the Song of the Night by Geirg Trakl, for voice, violin, clarinet & 2 piano | 13:33 min | Vocal Music | 1965 |
| 16 | Rondeaux per Dieci | 10:54 min | Orchestral | 1965 |
| 17 | Helian di Trakl, Lieder (5) for soprano and chamber orchestra | 18:45 min | Orchestral | 1961 |
| 18 | Fantasia concertante, for flute & string orchestra | 9:09 min | Concerto | 1957 |
| 19 | Capricci (3) for piano, Op. 38 | 12:05 min | Keyboard | 1954 |
| 20 | Sonata for Flute and piano | 10:04 min | Chamber Music | 1953 |
| 21 | Omaggio a Bach, for 2 pianos, Op. 32 | 10:49 min | Keyboard | 1950 |
| 22 | Prima Partita Corale, for piano, Op. 29 | 11:28 min | Keyboard | 1949 |
| 23 | Preludes (3) for piano, Op. 28 | 11:19 min | Keyboard | 1947 |
| 24 | Ricercare for piano, Op. 28b | 3:50 min | Keyboard | 1947 |
| 25 | Variations for piano & orchestra, Op. 27 | 20:28 min | Concerto | 1946 |
| 26 | Sonatina for piano, Op. 26 | 14:42 min | Keyboard | 1945 |
| 27 | Sei Preludi, for piano, Op. 21 | 8:18 min | Keyboard | 1944 |
| 28 | Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 22 | 5:33 min | Keyboard | 1944 |
| 29 | Fantasia for piano, Op. 25 | 10:29 min | Keyboard | 1944 |
| 30 | Serenata for piano No. 5, Op. 18 | 12:13 min | Keyboard | 1943 |
| 31 | Serenata, for piano, Op. 19a/6 | 6:01 min | Keyboard | 1943 |
| 32 | Serenata, for piano, Op. 20/7 | 10:54 min | Keyboard | 1943 |
| 33 | Valzer (ad usum Lyae), for piano | 1:52 min | Keyboard | 1943 |
| 34 | Serenata for piano No. 4, Op. 15 | 8:20 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 35 | Suite for piano, Op. 14a | 11:43 min | Keyboard | 1942 |
| 36 | Serenata, for piano, Op. 13/3 | 4:13 min | Keyboard | 1941 |
| 37 | Serenata for piano No. 1, Op. 10 | 26:45 min | Keyboard | 1940 |
| 38 | Serenata for piano No. 2, Op. 11 | 18:07 min | Keyboard | 1940 |
| 39 | Allegretto gioviale, for piano, 4 hands (transcription from Berg's "Lyric Suite") | 2:54 min | Keyboard | 1926 |
| 40 | Sesto Capriccio, for piano | 1:08 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Camillo Togni
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Camillo Togni, Aldo Orvieto – Complete Piano Music • 5(CD, Album) | 2020 | Naxos |
| 2 |  |
Johann Sebastian Bach - Boghen, Boito, Facchinetti, Fiorentino, Manzotti, Togni, Trebbi, Vlad - Chiara Bertoglio – Bach & Italy Vol. 3(CD, Album) | 2020 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 3 |  |
Camillo Togni, Aldo Orvieto – Complete Piano Music • 4(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2018 | Naxos |
| 4 |  |
Camillo Togni, Roberto Fabbriciani, Dorothy Dorow, Vincenzo Saldarelli, Massimiliano Damerini, Carlo Alberto Neri, I Cameristi Lombardi, Mario Conter – Works For Flute(CD, Album) | 2017 | Naxos |
| 5 |  |
Luigi Dallapiccola, Camillo Togni - Livia Rado, Aldo Orvieto, Orchestra Di Padova E Del Veneto, Marco Angius – An Mathilde(CD, Album) | 2016 | Stradivarius |
| 6 |  |
Camillo Togni, Aldo Orvieto, Fausto Bongelli – Complete Piano Music • 3(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2016 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Camillo Togni, Aldo Orvieto – Complete Piano Music 2(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2014 | Naxos |
| 8 |  |
Camillo Togni, Aldo Orvieto – Complete Piano Music 1(CD, Album) | 2013 | Naxos |
| 9 |  |
Camillo Togni, Lorna Windsor, Ex Novo Ensemble – Three Studies On Morts Sans Sépulture ● Flute Sonata ● Violin Sonata ● String Trio(CD, Album) | 2009 | Naxos |
| 10 |  |
Roberto Fabbriciani, Massimiliano Damerini, Orchestra Da Camera "I Solisti di Fiesole" - Janácek, Castiglioni, Donatoni, Ferneyhough, Castérède, Loeb, Yun, Togni, Stockhausen, Bucchi – Piccolo XX - Ottavino XX° Secolo(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1999 | Arts (3) |
| 11 |  |
Hommage À Camillo Togni(CD, Album) | 1995 | Datum |
| 12 |  |
Marcello Panni, Solisti Di Teatromusica, Donatoni, Togni, Maderna, Clementi – Musica Cameristica Italiana Contemporanea | 1974 | CBS |
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