Short bio Nicolas Flagello
Birthday:
1928 in New York, NY
Died:
1994 in New Rochelle, NY
Genre:
Classical
Period:
20th Century, Modern
Full biography Nicolas Flagello
Nicolas Flagello was an American composer, pianist, and conductor who was born on March 15, 1928, in New York City and passed away on March 16, 1994. He was known for his neoromantic style of composing which was often compared to that of Sergei Rachmaninoff, and his music was characterized by lush harmonies, soaring lyricism, and sweeping melodies.
Flagello began his musical studies at the Manhattan School of Music and later studied at the Berkshire Music Center with the composer Aaron Copland. He went on to teach at the Manhattan School of Music and the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Throughout his career, Flagello wrote more than 100 works, including symphonies, concertos, operas, and chamber music.
Some of Flagello's most famous pieces include his Piano Concerto No. 1, Dante's Farewell, and his Symphony No. 1. His music was performed by many leading orchestras and conductors, including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Leonard Bernstein.
In addition to his work as a composer, Flagello was also involved in the music community as a conductor and pianist. He conducted various ensembles, including the San Diego Symphony, and performed as a soloist with many orchestras.
Overall, Nicolas Flagello was a highly regarded American composer who was known for his neoromantic style of music. His contributions to classical music have left a lasting impact and his music continues to be performed and celebrated by musicians and audiences worldwide.
Compositions featuring Nicolas Flagello
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concerto Sinfonico, for saxophone quartet & orchestra | 21:59 min | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| 2 | Odyssey | 9:09 min | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| 3 | Polo 2, for voice & orchestra | 2:13 min | Vocal Music | 1980 |
| 4 | Polo 1, for voice & orchestra | 2:29 min | Vocal Music | 1979 |
| 5 | Canto, for voice & orchestra | 5:02 min | Vocal Music | 1978 |
| 6 | The Brook, for voice & orchestra | 3:25 min | Vocal Music | 1978 |
| 7 | Credendum for Violin & Orchestra | 14:12 min | Concerto | 1973 |
| 8 | Piper of Hamelin, opera | 49:25 min | Opera | 1970 |
| 9 | Nocturne for violin & piano | 6:17 min | Keyboard | 1969 |
| 10 | Serenata per orchestra | 7:05 min | Orchestral | 1968 |
| 11 | A Goldoni Overture | 5:40 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1967 |
| 12 | Declamation, for violin & piano | 9:21 min | Chamber Music | 1967 |
| 13 | Elektra for piano & percussion, Op 51 | Chamber Music | 1966 | |
| 14 | Suite for harp & string trio | 8:57 min | Chamber Music | 1965 |
| 15 | Symphony No. 1 | 36:42 min | Symphony | 1964 |
| 16 | Valse Noire | 5:42 min | Chamber Music | 1964 |
| 17 | Sonata for violin & piano | 15:15 min | Chamber Music | 1963 |
| 18 | Dante's Farewell, song for voice & orchestra | 13:46 min | Vocal Music | 1962 |
| 19 | Sonata for piano, Op 38 | 19:15 min | Keyboard | 1962 |
| 20 | Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 3 | 21:10 min | Concerto | 1962 |
| 21 | Divertimento for piano & percussion, Op 31 | Chamber Music | 1960 | |
| 22 | Prelude, Ostinato and Fugue for piano, Op 30 | 9:26 min | Keyboard | 1960 |
| 23 | Andante Languido | 9:10 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1959 |
| 24 | The Sisters, opera in 2 scenes | Opera | 1958 | |
| 25 | The Rainy Day, for voice & orchestra | 5:00 min | Vocal Music | 1958 |
| 26 | Missa Sinfonica, for orchestra | 34:36 min | Orchestral | 1957 |
| 27 | Episodes (3) for piano | Keyboard | 1957 | |
| 28 | Sea Cliffs, for orchestra | 3:24 min | Orchestral | 1957 |
| 29 | Theme, Variations, and Fugue, for orchestra | 27:33 min | Opera | 1956 |
| 30 | Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 2 | 26:14 min | Concerto | 1956 |
| 31 | Violin Concerto | 29:30 min | Concerto | 1956 |
| 32 | Interlude and Dance from Mirra, for orchestra | 10:51 min | Orchestral | 1955 |
| 33 | Waltzes (2) for piano | 2:50 min | Keyboard | 1953 |
| 34 | Symphonic Aria, for orchestra | 5:58 min | Orchestral | 1951 |
| 35 | Piano Concerto No. 1 | 28:52 min | Concerto | 1950 |
| 36 | Etude for piano "Hommage to Chopin" | 2:51 min | Keyboard | 1941 |
| 37 | Symphony No. 2, "Symphony of the Winds" | 16:06 min | Orchestral | - |
| 38 | Beyond the Horizon, opera | Opera | - | |
| 39 | Capriccio for cello & orchestra, Op 32 | 16:00 min | Concerto | - |
| 40 | Contemplations for soprano & orchestra, Op 42 | 20:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 41 | Hooked on a Fugue | 5:33 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 42 | Judgement of St Francis, opera, Op 28 | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 43 | The Land, song cycle | Vocal Music | - | |
| 44 | La bella aurora, for voice & orchestra | 2:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 45 | Remembrance for soprano, flute & string quartet, Op 65 | 9:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | Lautrec, ballet suite | 17:06 min | Ballet | - |
| 47 | Symphonic Waltzes | Orchestral | - | |
| 48 | Overture Burlesca | 4:26 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 49 | Passion of Martin Luther King | 35:15 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 50 | Sonata for harp, Op 33 | 16:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | She Walks in Beauty | 3:16 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
Albums featuring Nicolas Flagello
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Nicolas Flagello • Arnold Rosner • University Of Houston Saxophone Quartet • University Of Houston Wind Ensemble • David Bertman – Symphony No. 2 'Symphony Of The Winds' / Symphony No. 8 'Trinity'(CD, Album) | 2013 | Naxos |
| 2 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Ezio Flagello, Ambrosian Singers, London Philharmonic Orchestra, I Musici di Firenze – Flagello Conducts Flagello - Passion Of Martin Luther King (Original Version) / L'infinito / The Land(CD, Stereo) | 2012 | Naxos Historical |
| 3 |  |
Nicolas Flagello • Arnold Rosner – National Radio Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine, John McLaughlin Williams – Missa Sinfonica • Symphony No. 5(CD, ) | 2008 | Naxos |
| 4 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Elmar Oliveira, Susan Gonzalez – Music By Nicolas Flagello(CD, Stereo) | 2007 | Artek |
| 5 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Tatjana Rankovich, National Radio Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine, John McLaughlin Williams – Piano Concerto No. 1(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2006 | Naxos |
| 6 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, David Amos – Symphony No. 1 / Sea Cliffs / Theme, Variations And Fugue | 2003 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Tatjana Rankovich, Nicolas Flagello, Paul Creston, Vittorio Giannini – American Piano Works(CD, ) | 2000 | Phoenix USA |
| 8 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Manhattan School Of Music Preparatory Division, Jonathan Strasser, Bob McGrath – The Piper Of Hamelin(CD, ) | 1999 | Newport Classic |
| 9 |  |
Nicolas Flagello – Elmar Oliveira • Tatjana Rankovich • Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice • David Amos – Credendum For Violin And Orchestra • Piano Concerti Nos. 2 And 3 • Overture Burlesca • A Goldoni Overture(CD, ) | 1998 | Artek |
| 10 |  |
Nicolas Flagello / Setsuko Nagata • Peter Vinograde – Music By Nicolas Flagello(CD, Album) | 1997 | Albany Records |
| 11 |  |
Nicolas Flagello – Elmar Oliveira • Tatjana Rankovich • Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice • David Amos – Credendum For Violin And Orchestra • Piano Concerti Nos. 2 And 3 • Overture Burlesca • A Goldoni Overture(CD, Stereo) | 1996 | Vox Classics |
| 12 |  |
Barber, Bernstein, Bloch, Copland, Flagello, Griffes, Herrmann, Larsen, Persichetti, Rozsa, W.G. Still, Ticheli – American Dreams; The American Sampler Volume II(CD, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo) | 1995 | Koch International Classics |
| 13 |  |
Flagello Conducts Flagello(CD, ) | 1995 | Citadel Records (8) |
| 14 |  |
Percy Grainger, Benjamin Britten, Peter Warlock, The UCLA Wind Ensemble, James Westbrook, The Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma, Nicolas Flagello – Works For Concert Band / A Simple Symphony / Capriol Suite(CD, ) | 1991 | Phoenix (7) |
| 15 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Joshua Pierce, The Paul Price Percussion Ensemble – Music For Piano(CD, Album) | 1991 | Premier Recordings |
| 16 |  |
Walter Murphy, N. Flagello, Harold Selesky – Production Music(LP) | 1980 | Major Records (7) |
| 17 |  |
W.F. Bach / C.P.E. Bach / G.P. Telemann – Nicolas Flagello, Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma – Music Of W.F. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, G.P. Telemann | 1977 | Peters International |
| 18 |  |
Bruce Thomas (8), Nicolas Flagello – Untitled(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1977 | Major Records (7) |
| 19 |  |
Carl Stamitz - Nicolas Flagello, Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma, Lawrence Sobol – Karl Stamitz - Clarinet Concertos | 1977 | PETERS INTERNATIONAL |
| 20 |  |
Franz Schubert, Michael Haydn, Nicolas Flagello, Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma – Symphony No. 1 In D Major / Symphony in G Major(LP, Stereo) | 1977 | Peters International |
| 21 |  |
Mendelssohn / Mozart – Nicolas Flagello, Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma – String Symphony No. 8 In D Major / Six Country Dances, K. 462(LP, Stereo) | 1977 | Peters International |
| 22 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma – Sammartini & Tartini(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1977 | Peters International |
| 23 |  |
Georg Friedrich Händel, Nicolas Flagello, Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma – Music of Purcell, Handel, Buxtehude(LP, Stereo) | 1977 | PETERS INTERNATIONAL |
| 24 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma, Frederick Delius, Gabriel Fauré, Sir William Walton, Giacomo Puccini – Delius Faure Puccini Walton(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1977 | PETERS INTERNATIONAL |
| 25 |  |
Vivaldi • Tartini • Martini - Nicolas Flagello – Concerto In C For Mandolin ~ Andante & Presto ~ Gavotte | 1977 | Peters International |
| 26 |  |
Alan Hovhaness / Wayne Barlow / Jeffrey Kaufman / Nicolas Flagello / Jean Berger / Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma, Lawrence Sobol, Nicolas Flagello – Modern American Music Vol. 2(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1977 | Peters International |
| 27 |  |
Franz Joseph Haydn, Anthony Cecere, Nicolas Flagello, Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma – Synphony No. 104 In D "London" / Concerto No. 1 In D For Horn(LP, Stereo) | 1977 | Peters International |
| 28 |  |
Britten • Rawsthorne • Chagrin • Warlock - Nicolas Flagello / Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma – 20th Century English Music | 1977 | Peters International |
| 29 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, George Kleinsinger – Production Music(LP, Album) | 1975 | Major Records (7) |
| 30 |  |
The American Brass Quintet, Kupferman / Balada / Lessard / Flagello – 4 Pieces For 5 Brass Players(LP) | 1974 | Serenus |
| 31 |  |
Nicholas Flagello And Walter Murphy – Untitled(LP) | 1974 | Major Records (7) |
| 32 |  |
Marcel G. Frank, Bob Donovan, Nicolas Flagello, Anthony Mawer – Untitled(LP, Mono) | 1969 | Major Records (7) |
| 33 |  |
Bill Potts / Marcel Frank / Piero Umiliani / Nicolo Flagello – Production Music(LP) | 1969 | Major Records (7) |
| 34 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, G. Gagliano – In Orbit(LP, Mono) | 1969 | Major Records (7) |
| 35 |  |
Leontyne Price, Carlo Bergonzi, Mario Sereni, Nicolas Flagello, Thomas Schippers, Giuseppe Verdi – Highlights From Verdi's Ernani | 1968 | RCA Red Seal |
| 36 |  |
Cyril Walters / Nicholas Flagello / George Kleinsinger – Untitled(LP, Mono) | 1968 | Major Records (7) |
| 37 |  |
Verdi - Price, Bergonzi, Sereni, Flagello, Schippers – Ernani | 1967 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 38 |  |
The 20th Century Strings, Vol. 2 | 1967 | 20th Century Fox Records |
| 39 |  |
Vaclav Nelhybel, Stuttgart Philharmonia Conducted By Harold Farberman, I Cinque Solisti di Roma Directed By Nicolas Flagello, John Alldis Choir – The Music Of Vaclav Nelhybel .. 3 | 1966 | Serenus |
| 40 |  |
Lessard, Nelhybel, Flagello, Members Of Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma Directed By Nicolas Flagello – The Music Of Lessard, Nelhybel & Flagello(LP) | 1965 | Serenus Recorded Editions |
| 41 |  |
Nicolas Flagello / Nancy Tatum Soprano / Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma – Contemplazioni Di Michelangelo / Songs From An Island In The Moon (William Blake)(LP, Album, Mono) | 1965 | Serenus |
| 42 |  |
Vaclav Nelhybel, Members of Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma Directed By, Nicolas Flagello – The Music Of Vaclav Nelhybel - 2(LP, Album, Mono) | 1965 | Serenus |
| 43 |  |
Vaclav Nelhybel, Members of Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma Directed By, Nicolas Flagello – The Music Of Vaclav Nelhybel - 1 | 1965 | Serenus |
| 44 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Elizabeth Marshall, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma – The Music Of Nicolas Flagello, Vol. I(LP, Album) | 1964 | Serenus |
| 45 |  |
The Music Of Nicolas Flagello Vol. III(LP) | 1964 | Serenus |
| 46 |  |
Music Of Nicolas Flagello Vol. II(LP) | 1964 | Serenus |
| 47 |  |
Nicolas Flagello, Elizabeth Marshall, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma – The Music Of Nicolas Flagello, Vol. I(LP, Album, Mono) | 1964 | Serenus |
| 48 |  |
The 20th Century Strings Arranged And Conducted By Hugo Montenegro, Nicholas Flagello – The 20th Century Strings(LP, Album, Mono) | 1960 | 20th Fox |
| 49 |  |
The 20th Century Strings, Volume 2(LP, Mono) | - | 20th Century Fox Records |
| 50 |  |
Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma, Nicolas Flagello, Edvard Grieg, Carl Nielsen – Scandinavian Masters - Music By Grieg And Nielsen(LP, Stereo) | - | Kenwest Music |
| 51 |  |
Richard Tucker (2), Orquesta Sinfónica Columbia ,Dirigida Por: Nicolas Flagello ,Orquestaciones De: Hershy Kay – 'O Paese D''o Sole(LP, Album, Mono) | - | CBS Masterworks |
| 52 |  |
Anthony Mawer, Charles Jones (4), Robert F. Valentino, Nicolas Flagello – Production Music(LP) | - | Major Records (7) |
| 53 |  |
Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma, Nicolas Flagello – Russian Masterpieces(LP) | - | Recital (6) |
| 54 |  |
Francesco Geminiani, Nicolas Flagello, Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma – Four Concerti Grossi(LP) | - | PETERS INTERNATIONAL |
| 55 |  |
Lautrec: Suite for Orchestra in 4 Movements(LP) | - | Serenus |
| 56 |  |
Ezio Flagello, Nicolas Flagello – The Land / L' Infinito / Salve Regina(LP) | - | Internos Records Inc. |
| 57 |  |
Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma, Nicolas Flagello – Scandinavian Masters(CD, ) | - | Widder Musik |
| 58 |  |
The Piper Of Hamelin(LP, Stereo) | - | Manhattan School Of Music |
| 59 |  |
Orchestra Da Camera Di Roma, Nicolas Flagello, Antonio Vivaldi, Alessandro Scarlatti – Music of Vivaldi And Scarlatti(LP, Album) | - | Kenwest Records Ltd. |
| 60 |  |
Dream with Strings(2×LP) | - | World Record Club |
| 61 |  |
Nicolas Flagello - Claude Debussy - Jean Sibelius - Camille Saint-Saëns - Orchestra Filarmonica Di Roma – Concerto Romano(10", 33 ⅓ RPM) | - | Bertelsmann Schallplattenring |
Videos featuring Nicolas Flagello
Nicolas Flagello - Sea Cliffs
This is Sea Cliffs composed by Nicolas Flagello, an American composer. It is performed by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra with David Amos
Walter Murphy - Mr. Funk
-uploaded in HD at http://www.TunesToTube.com
"VINILE" No. 5584 Ernani 1982 (Facciate:2)
Orchestra: RCA Italiana
Etichetta: RCA VICTROLA
Catalogo: VLS 45150
Data di pubblicazione: 1982
Matrici:
Supporto:vinile 33 giri
Tipo audio: Mono
Dimensioni: 30 cm.
Facciate: 2
Note: Disco 3
Elenco tracce: Act IV
LABEL DI RCA VICTROLA
Walter Murphy- Hocus Pokus
U.S Library Funk From Major Production Music.Major records.
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Piero Umiliani - On the Hellespont (1969 library production music LP from Major Records 6033)
First released as "Dolce Anatolia" on the 1967 soundtrack album "Il Ponte Dell'Asia"
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