Short bio Niccolo Castiglioni
Full biography Niccolo Castiglioni
Niccolo Castiglioni was an Italian composer, pianist, and writer on music. He was born on July 17, 1932, in Milan and lived until September 7, 1996. Castiglioni began studying piano at the young age of seven, and his classic training started in childhood.
Castiglioni's compositions are characterized by their distinctiveness and originality. He began his career writing Neo-Classical music but later moved on to the 12-tone technique. His later works featured a fusion of seemingly disparate modes of writing derived from fundamentally musical concepts. Castiglioni's music is sometimes described as "ineffably beautiful."
Some of Castiglioni's highly regarded works include "Inverno in-ver," his exquisitely wintry orchestral tone poem , and his work "Sicut Umbra," a remarkable and foreboding drama for orchestra. He composed a broad range of chamber music, including "Altisonanza" for five or more instruments, a Piano Sonatina in G major, a Sestina for harp, string trio and percussion, and many other works that exhibit his signature style.
Castiglioni's music shows his inner self-expression, which was highly admired by the renowned composer Pierre Boulez. His music has received international recognition and has been performed by leading musicians and orchestras around the world.
In summary, Niccolo Castiglioni was a highly respected composer who crafted unique and innovative compositions. His contributions to music remain a testimony to his love for expressing his inner self through his compositions. Castiglioni's music continues to be celebrated in the contemporary classical music world, and his legacy lives on through his music.
Albums featuring Niccolo Castiglioni
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Niccolò Castiglioni - Bernhard Haas, Bernadetta Šuňavská – Sinfonie Guerriere & Amorose For Organ(CD, Album) | 2021 | Edition Zeitklang |
| 2 |  |
Niccolò Castiglioni, Aldo Orvieto, Marco Angius, Orchestra Di Padova E Del Veneto – Quodlibet (Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra)(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2018 | Stradivarius |
| 3 |  |
Laura Catrani, Rephael Negri, Delilah Gutman - Castiglioni, Gutman – Castiglioni - Gutman 1952 - 2016(CD, Album) | 2017 | Stradivarius |
| 4 |  |
Aperghis, Castiglioni, Dufourt, Ligeti, Sciarrino, Alfonso Alberti, Anna D'Errico – Two Pianos(CD, Album) | 2017 | Stradivarius |
| 5 |  |
Niccolò Castiglioni – Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda – La Buranella, Altisonanza, Salmo XIX(CD, Album) | 2015 | Chandos |
| 6 |  |
Niccolò Castiglioni - WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln · WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln · Emilio Pomàrico – Altisonanza - Le Favole Di Esopo(SACD, Album) | 2010 | Neos |
| 7 |  |
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Olivier Messiaen, Luigi DallaPiccola, Ugo Amendola, Niccolò Castiglioni – Finnegans(CD, Compilation, Stereo, Promo) | 2008 | Blue Serge |
| 8 |  |
Niccolò Castiglioni - Alfonso Alberti – Cangianti(CD, ) | 2007 | Col Legno |
| 9 |  |
Niccolò Castiglioni - Ensemble Risognanze, Tito Ceccherini – Quilisma (Die Ros' Ist Ohn' Warum; Sie Blühet Weil Sie Blühet ...)(CD, Album) | 2006 | Col Legno |
| 10 |  |
Niccolò Castiglioni - Sarah Nicolls – Piano Music(CD, ) | 2005 | Metier |
| 11 |  |
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) |
| 12 |  |
Niccolò Castiglioni, Franco Donatoni – Liedlein / Cantus Planus I-Ii - Arpège / Madrigale(CD, Stereo) | 1996 | Stradivarius |
| 13 |  |
Arditti String Quartet - Berio, Bussotti, Castiglioni, Donatoni, Maderna, Melchiorre, Scelsi, Sciarrino, Scodanibbio, Stroppa – From Italy(2×CD, ) | 1995 | Montaigne |
| 14 |  |
Wind Music - Works For Wind Instruments(CD, Album) | 1992 | Divox |
| 15 |  |
Inverno in-Ver | 1991 | Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. |
| 16 |  |
Orchestra Sinfonica Dell'Emilia Romagna "Arturo Toscanini" - Niccolò Castiglioni / Jonathan Harvey / Adriano Guarnieri – Sinfonia Con Rosignolo / Cello Concerto / Romanza Alla Notte N.2 | 1991 | Warner Fonit |
| 17 |  |
Ravel, Hindemith, Castiglioni, Schoenberg, Hans Rosbaud – Valses Nobles Et Sentimantales / Concerto Per Legni, Arpa E Orchestra / Sequenze Per Orchestra / Danza Del Vitello D'Oro(CD, ) | 1989 | Stradivarius |
| 18 |  |
Nikolo Kastiljoni, Andre Žolive, Edgar Varez, Kazuo Fukušima, Bruno Maderna - Miodrag Azanjac, Nada Vujičić, Olivera Đurđević – Umetnost Flaute 7 = The Art Of The Flute(LP) | 1981 | PGP RTB |
| 19 |  |
Le Favole Di Esopo/Salmo XIX(LP, Stereo) | 1980 | Italia (2) |
| 20 |  |
Idil Biret _ Ilhan Mimaroglu, Niccolo Castiglioni, Andre Boucourechliev, Leo Brouwer – New Line Piano(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1978 | Finnadar Records |
| 21 |  |
Gruppo "Musica Insieme" Di Cremona, Giorgio Bernasconi, Niccolò Castiglioni, Luigi Dallapiccola, Franco Donatoni, Aldo Clementi, Giorgio Bernasconi – Gruppo "Musica Insieme" Di Cremona(LP, Stereo) | 1977 | Ars Nova (2) |
| 22 |  |
Dallapiccola - Castiglioni - Guézec - Ensemble Ars Nova – Canti Di Prigrionia. Gyro, Reliefes Polychromés | 1973 | Erato |
| 23 |  |
Eric Ericson Und Der Rundfunkchor Stockholm, Penderecki · Castiglioni · Ligeti · Werle, Mitglieder des Sinfonie-Orchesters des Schwedischen Rundfunks – Stabat Mater / Gyro / Lux Aeterna / Nautical Preludes(LP, Stereo) | 1972 | EMI Electrola |
| 24 |  |
Severino Gazzelloni Flute, Aloys Kontarsky , Piano, By Evangelisti, Berio, Matsudaira, Castiglioni, Messiaen, Maderna – Music For Solo Flute / Music For Flute And Piano(LP, Reissue, Stereo) | 1970 | Mainstream Records |
| 25 |  |
Niccolò Castiglioni / Boris Porena – Tropi / Movimento Continuato / Musica Per Quartetto D'Archi(10") | 1969 | Fratelli Fabbri Editori |
| 26 |  |
Milko Kelemen / Niccolò Castiglioni / Vittorio Fellegara / Isang Yun, The Hamburger Kammersolisten Conducted By Francis Travis – Etudes Contrapuntiques / Tropi / Serenata / Musik Für Sieben Instrumente | 1962 | Time Records (3) |
| 27 |  |
Castiglioni, Holliger, Jolivet, Shinohara, Tiet / J.C. Malgoire, F. Pierre, D. Salzer – Le Hautbois Moderne(LP) | - | CBS |
| 28 |  |
Castiglione, Omar Zoboli, Orchestra Della Svizzera Italiana – "Sí, L'Oboe!": The Complete Works For Oboe(CD, Album) | - | Divox |
| 29 |  |
Joo Cho, Marino Nahon - Berg, Nono, Castiglioni, Manzoni, Solbiati, Spinosa, Scelsi – Journey Of The Voice(CD, Album, Stereo) | - | Limen Classic & Contemporary |
| 30 |  |
Saint-John Perse, Carlo D'Angelo, Niccolò Castiglioni – Poesie(7", 33 ⅓ RPM) | - | Edizioni Eurodisc |
Videos featuring Niccolo Castiglioni
Piano Sonatina: II. Laendler
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Piano Sonatina: I. Andantino mosso assai dolcino
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Cangianti
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3 Pezzi: II. Kinderlied ohne Worte
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Dulce refrigerium: I. Humilitas
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Piano Sonatina: III. Fughetta
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He
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Come io passo l'estate: No. 1. Arrivo a Tires
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3 Pezzi: I. Sweet
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Dulce refrigerium: IV. Lied
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Dulce refrigerium: II. Humus
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Dulce refrigerium: III. Urquelle
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Dulce refrigerium: V. Choral
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Dulce refrigerium: V. Choral · Sarah Nicolls
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3 Pezzi: III. Fregi
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3 Pezzi: III. Fregi · Sarah Nicolls
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Come io passo l'estate: No. 4. La Valle del Ciamin
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Dulce refrigerium: V. Liebeslied
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Come io passo l'estate: No. 7. Ghiaccio sul Rosengarten
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Come io passo l'estate: No. 2. La Fossa del lupo
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Come io passo l'estate: No. 8. Antonio Ballista dorme in casa dei carabinieri
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Come io passo l'estate: No. 8. Antonio Ballista dorme in casa dei carabinieri · Sarah Nicolls
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