Fellegara, Vittorio

Fellegara, Vittorio, Italian composer and teacher;b. Milan, Nov. 4, 1927. He received training in physics and mathematics at the Univ. (1945–50) and in theory from Chailly at the Verdi Cons, (graduated, 1951) in Milan. Thereafter he was active as a composer and teacher.

Works

DRAMATIC B a l l e t : Mutazioni (1962; Milan, Jan. 27, 1965; as 4 symphonic fragments, Copenhagen, May 28, 1964). ORCH.: Concerto for Orchestra (1952; RAI, Feb. 28, 1957); Concerto breve for Chamber Orch. (Milan, Dec. 15, 1956); Sinfonia 1957 (1957; Rome, June 28, 1958); Serenata for Chamber Orch. (Rome, May 24, 1960; also for 9 Instruments); Frammenti I for Chamber Orch. (1960; Palermo, May 21, 1961) and II: Variazioni for Chamber Orch. (Milan, April 17, 1961); Studi in forma di variazioni for Chamber Orch. (Piacenza, May 23, 1978); Trauermusik for Strings (1978; Bergamo, April 6, 1982); You Wind of March for Flute and Orch. (1979; Verona, May 21, 1988); Berceuse for Flute and Chamber Orch. (1982; also for Flute and Piano, 1980); Primo vere for Piano and Chamber Orch. (1988; Ancona, Jan. 26, 1991; also for Piano and Small Orch., Frankfurt am Main, Feb. 25, 1992). CHAMBER: Ottetto for Winds (1953; Donaueschingen, Oct. 15, 1955); Serenata for 9 Instruments (1960; also for Chamber Orch.); Berceuse for Flute and Piano (1980; also for Flute and Chamber Orch., 1982); Wiegenlied for Clarinet and Piano (Siena, Aug. 25, 1981; also for Clarinet Concertante and 8 Winds, 1982; Bergamo, March 30, 1985); Contrasti for Chamber Ensemble (1982; Bergamo, March 26, 1983); Wintermusic for Violin, Cello, and Piano (1983; Bergamo, March 17, 1984); Eisblumen for Guitar (1985); Der Musensohn for Oboe (1985); Herbstmusik: Omaggio a Mahler for String Quartet (1986; Bergamo, April 11, 1987); Stille Nacht for Organ and 9 Winds (Bergamo, Oct. 6, 1990); Arabeschi for Harp (1991); Pampas Flash for Chamber Ensemble (1992); Winterzeit for Guitar Quartet (1992). KEYBOARD : Piano : Invenzioni (1949); Ricercare fantasia (1951; Milan, May 30, 1952); Preludio, fuga e postludio (1952–53; Bayreuth, Aug. 4, 1953); Omaggio a Bach (Brescia, June 7, 1975). VOCAL: Requiem di Madrid for Chorus and Orch. (1958; RAI, Turin, Oct. 17, 1959); Dies irae for Chorus and Instruments (1959; RAI, Milan, April 11, 1973); Epitaphe for 2 Sopranos and 5 Instrumentalists (Venice, Sept. 12, 1964); Cantata for 2 Women’s Voices and Orch. (Donaueschingen, Oct. 23, 1966); Madrigale for Vocal Quintet and Instruments (Milan, Nov. 25, 1969; also for Small Chorus and Chamber Orch.); Notturno for Soprano, Contralto, Men’s Chorus, and Orch. (1971; RAI-TV, Nov. 29, 1975); Chanson for Soprano and Chamber Orch. (1974; RAI, Milan, Oct. 1, 1975); Zwei Lieder for Women’s Chorus (1974); Shakespearian Sonnet for Chorus and Timpani ad libitum (1985).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire