Niccolò Castiglioni
Person · male · Italy · Milan · born 1932 · died 1996 · recording since 2006
Italian musician (1932-1996)
Also known as 尼科洛·卡斯蒂廖尼
Timeline
1930s
1990s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Quilisma (Die Ros' Ist Ohn' Warum; Sie Blühet Weil Sie Blühet ...)
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: Quilisma (Die Ros' Ist Ohn' Warum; Sie Blühet Weil Sie Blühet ...)
Album
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2010s
2020s
Biography
Biography
Niccolò Castiglioni (17 July 1932 – 7 September 1996) was an Italian composer, pianist, and writer on music.
Castiglioni was born and raised in Milan, where he began studying piano at the age of 7. He received his performer's diploma from the Milan Conservatory in 1952, and graduated there in composition in 1953. His student compositions were marked by Stravinsky's neo-classicism, but after graduation his style changed under the influence of the Second Viennese School. His interest in twelve-tone technique was joined with musical-political engagement, though this was short-lived. The Impromptus I–IV, identified by the composer as his first true opus, abandoned these expressionistic tensions, and these four short pieces exhibit a close relationship to Webern's aphoristic style, while also moving closer to the European avant garde. Personal contact with Luciano Berio at the RAI electronic music studio in Milan also influenced Castiglioni's direction at that time, and his attendance at the Darmstädter Ferienkurse completed this development.
During the years 1958 to 1965 he taught at the Darmstadt Summer Courses. From 1966 to 1970 he taught composition as composer-in-residence at SUNY Buffalo (1966), visiting professor at the University of Michigan (1967), Regent Lecturer in composition at the University of California, San Diego (1968), and professor of the history of Renaissance music at the University of Washington (1969–70).
Following his return to Italy in 1970, he eventually resumed teaching composition at the conservatories of Trent (1976–77), Milan (1977–89), Como (1989–91) and Milan once again (1991–96). Among his many students are Armando Franceschini, Giampaolo Testoni and Carlo Galante, Alfio Fazio, Aldo Brizzi, Matteo Silva and Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 6 | 79.7th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | -10 | 8.7th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (6 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
Quilisma (Die Ros' Ist Ohn' Warum; Sie Blühet Weil Sie Blühet ...)
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:11:43
1Quilisma (1977)7:462Tropi (1959)9:363Consonante (1962)7:224Daleth (1979)4:245Risognanze (1989): La Notte / Immagini / Confusione Notturna / Corale In Bianco / Clair / Il Fantasma / Inno / Modificatione / La Brezza / Nuvolo / Limpidamente / Romanza / Scorrevole / Vibrando / Epilogo14:096Intonazione (1992): Canone / Adagietto Primo / Intermezzo / Adagietto Secondo / Vispo9:507Cantus Planus (1990 –1991): Prima Pars / Secunda Pars18:36Altisonanza - Le Favole Di Esopo
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 48:13
1I. Entrée9:512Ii. Sarabanda3:533Perigordino9:104Prologus1:295Sinfonia 11:376Papilio Et Vespa2:217Sinfonia 21:078Asinus Rt Leo Venantes2:309Sinfonia 31:3410Vulpes Et Ciconia3:1611Sinfonia 41:3612Pullus Ad Margeritam1:5813Sinfonia 52:0914Malas Esse Divitias1:4615Sinfonia 61:2016Epilogus2:36Quodlibet (Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra)
2018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 51:14
1Fantasia Concertata (1991) For Piano And Orchestra: Ottavino (Con Brio) / Prosopopea (Moderato) / Aria (Andantino Soave) / Romanza (Molto adagio, Con Molta Poesia, Dolcissimo)11:052Gorgheggio (1988) For Piano And Eight Instruments "A Bruno Maderna"8:403Fiori di Ghiaccio (1982-83) For Piano And Orchestra "György Ligeti Gewidmet": Cavatina / Preludio E Fuga / Au Bord D'Une Source / Walzer15:084Movimento Continuato (1959) For Piano And Instruments "A Luciano Berio E Agli Amici Di Incontri Musicali"4:435Quodlibet (1976) Little Concert For Piano And Chamber Orchestra: I / II / III11:38Sinfonie Guerriere & Amorose For Organ
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 1 track · 52:37
1Sinfonie Guerriere Et Amorose For Organ (1967): Prima Pars - Monday / Secunda Pars - Tuesday / Tertia Pars - Wednesday / Quarta Pars - Thursday / Quinta Pars - Friday - La Commedia Dell'Arte / Sexta Pars - Saturday - A Vision Of Glory And Beauty / Septima Pars - Sunday - The Dance Of The Earth52:37Castiglioni: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1
2022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 42 tracks · 57:42
1Piano Sonatina in G Major: I. Allegretto3:262Piano Sonatina in G Major: II. Andantino3:513Piano Sonatina in G Major: III. Minuetto & Trio2:224Piccola Suite in G Major: I. Marcetta1:015Piccola Suite in G Major: II. Nenia. Andante2:136Piccola Suite in G Major: III. Caccia. Allegro1:207Piccola Suite in G Major: IV. Larghetto1:408Piccola Suite in G Major: V. Allegrino1:059Piccola Suite in G Major: VI. Walzer. Molto moderato1:3910Piccola Suite in G Major: VII. Melodia. Moderato, a tempo sempre1:14114 Canti: No. 1, Ostinato1:08124 Canti: No. 2, Aria. Molto calmo1:19134 Canti: No. 3, Intermezzo. Larghetto1:15144 Canti: No. 4, Corale. Sostenuto, quasi grave2:0015Momento musicale: I. Prestissimo0:2216Momento musicale: II. Il più presto possibile0:2917Momento musicale: III. Il più presto possibile0:2518Momento musicale: IV. Il più presto possibile0:3519Momento musicale: V. Concitato, molto liberamente0:4720Come io passo l'estate: I. Arrivo a Tires0:5121Come io passo l'estate: II. La Fossa del lupo1:3522Come io passo l'estate: III. Andiamo al rifugio Bergamo0:5623Come io passo l'estate: IV. La valle del Ciamin0:5324Come io passo l'estate: V. Il buco dell'orso1:1925Come io passo l'estate: VI. La fontanella di Ganna0:3926Come io passo l'estate: VII. Ghiaccio sul Rosengarten1:1427Come io passo l'estate: VIII. Antonio Ballista dorme in casa dei Carabinieri1:5828Come io passo l'estate: IX. Il fantasma del castello di Presule0:2929Come io passo l'estate: X. Canzone per il mio compleanno1:1830Piano Sonatina (1984): I. Andantino mosso assai dolcino3:4931Piano Sonatina (1984): II. Laendler1:2832Piano Sonatina (1984): III. Fughetta1:1633Piano Sonatina "Seconda" (1987)3:3334Das Reh im Wald2:1235In principio era la danza: I. Valzer A0:1436In principio era la danza: II. Canzone del bruco0:2037In principio era la danza: III. Valzer B0:1438In principio era la danza: IV. Canzone della farfalla0:0639In principio era la danza: V. Valzer C0:3740Preludio, Corale e Fuga: I. Liquido1:1741Preludio, Corale e Fuga: II. Corale0:5842Preludio, Corale e Fuga: III. Fuga2:152024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:01:09
15 Innodie: no. 1, Ostinato. Moderato1:4325 Innodie: no. 2, Giubilazione. Allegro molto0:5535 Innodie: no. 3, Contrappunto su sol. Molto calmo1:3545 Innodie: no. 4, Inno. Molto sostenuto, maestoso, con gioia2:0555 Innodie: no. 5, Contrappunto su un canto fermo. Molto moderato, con raccoglimento “Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est”2:2363 Studi: no. 1, Il più presto possibile0:1773 Studi: no. 2, Lento e sempre ugualmente pianissimo1:1383 Studi: no. 3, Il più presto possibile2:309Inizio di movimento3:0510Cangianti10:29113 Pezzi: no. 1, Sweet5:41123 Pezzi: no. 2, Kinderlied ohne Worte5:14133 Pezzi: no. 3, Fregi6:3814Dulce refrigerium: no. 1, Humilitas. Tranquillo1:5215Dulce refrigerium: no. 2, Humus. Andante2:0216Dulce refrigerium: no. 3, Urquelle. Presto1:2317Dulce refrigerium: no. 4, Lied. Allegretto2:0018Dulce refrigerium: no. 5, Liebeslied1:1219Dulce refrigerium: no. 6, Choral. Adagio “Ah! Ritorni il vecchio affetto… A regnar nel vostro cor”0:2220He8:30
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Niccolò Castiglioni head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 6 | 79.7th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | -10 | 8.7th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
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