Franco Margola
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Franco Margola, born in Orzinuovi (Brescia) on the 30th of October 1908 - died in Nave (Brescia) on the 9th of March 1992, was one of the most important composers in the 20th century Italian music scene. "He was an indefatigable teacher, lecturer, man of great culture, interested in literature, philosophy, religious history. His style was grounded in the classical tradition, but he was fairly open to the new techniques which were encircling the musical world"
Symphonic Works
- Sinfonia delle Isole, for string orchestra
- Il campiello delle streghe (1930)
- Teorema armonico
Concertos
- Violoncello Concerto Op. 91Violoncello Concerto Op. 91 (Margola)The Violoncello Concerto Op. 91 composed by Franco Margola is one of his most important works.Dedicated to the Spanish cellist Gaspar Cassadó the concert "came to exist in three different versions from which Margola drew the material for the definitive final version in 1949, having also benefited...
(1949) - Concerts for oboeOboeThe oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
, bassoonBassoonThe bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
, hornHorn (instrument)The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....