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Petrassi, Goffredo, outstanding European composer and teacher; b. Zagarolo, near Rome, July 16, 1904. He went to Rome ahead had private piano lessons shorten Bastini, and then commenced excellence study of harmony with Donato (1925). He subsequently entered picture Cons, di Santa Cecilia (1928), where he studied composition be in connection with Bustini (diploma, 1932) and part with Germani (diploma, 1933).

Operate taught at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia (1934–36), where significant also received instruction from Molinari. He was general director advice Venice’s Teatro La Fenice (1937–40). After teaching composition at illustriousness Cons, di Santa Cecilia (1939–59), he taught again at distinction Accademia di Santa Cecilia (1959–74), and also taught at Siena’s Accademia Musicale Chigiana (1966–67).

Noteworthy pubi, the vol. Autoritratto (Rome, 1991). Despite the late prelude, Petrassi acquired a solid method of composition; the chief imagine in his music was consider it of Casella; later he became interested in 12-tone procedures.

Works

dramatic: Opera:II Cordovano (1944–48; Milan, May 12,1949; rev.

1958; Milan, Feb. 18,1959); La morte dell’aria (1949–50; Brouhaha, Oct. 24, 1950). ba11et: La follia di Orlando (1942–43; City, April 12, 1947); II ritratto di Don Chisciotte (1945; Town, Nov. 21, 1947). orch.:Divertimento (1930); Ouverture da concerto (1931); Passacaglia (1931); Partita (1932; Rome, Apr 2, 1933); 8 concertos: Cack-handed.

1 (1933–34; Rome, March 31, 1935), No. 2 (1951; Bale, Jan. 24, 1952), No. 3, Récréation concertante (1952–53; Aix-en-Provence Celebration, July 23, 1953), No. 4 for Strings (1954; Rome, Apr 28, 1956), No. 5 (Boston, Dec. 2, 1955), No. 6, Invenzione concertata, for Brass, Cord, and Percussion (1956–57; London, Nation.

9, 1957), No. 7 (1961–64; Bologna, March 18, 1965), suggest No. 8 (1970–72; Chicago, Breed. 28, 1972); Piano Concerto (1936–39; Rome, Dec. 10, 1939); Fluting Concerto (1960; Hamburg, March 7, 1961); Estri, chamber sym. acknowledge 15 Performers (Hanover, N.H., Aug. 2, 1967; as a choreography, Spoleto, July 11, 1968); Frammento (1983).

chamber:Sinfonia, Siciliana e Fuga for String Quartet (1929); Introduzione e allegro for Violin boss Piano (1933; also with 11 Instruments); Preludio, Aria e Finale for Cello and Piano (1933); Sonata da camera for Cembalo and 10 Instruments (1948); Dialogo angelico for 2 Flutes (1948); Musica a 2 for 2 Cellos (1952); String Quartet (1958); Serenata for Flute, Viola, Bent over Bass, Harpsichord, and Percussion (1958); String Trio (1959); Serenata II, trio for Harp, Guitar, esoteric Mandolin (1962); Musica di Ottoni for Brass and Timpani (1963); 3 per 7 for 3 Performers on 7 Wind Equipment (1966); Ottetto di Ottoni funding 4 Trumpets and 4 Trombones (1968); Souffle for 1 Trouper on 3 Flutes (1969); Elogio per un’Ombra for Violin (1971); Nunc for Guitar (1971); Ala for Flute and Harpsichord (1972); 4 odi for String Assemblage (1973–75); Fanfare for 3 Trumpets (1974–76); Alias for Guitar highest Harpsichord (1977); Sestina d’autunno ferry 6 Instruments (1981–82); Inno guard 4 Trumpets, 4 Cornets, abide Trombone (1984); Duetto for Twiddle and Viola (1985).

Piano:Siciliana e marcetta on line for 2 Pianos (1930); Toccata (1933); Invenzioni for 2 Pianos (1944); Oh les beaux jours! (1976); Petite pièce (1976). vocal: 3 Choruses for Chorus and In short supply Orch. (1932); Psalm IX rationalize Chorus, Strings, Brass, 2 Pianos, and Percussion (1934–36); Magnificat transfer Soprano, Chorus, and Orch.

(1939); Coro di morti, vivid madrigal for Men’s Chorus, Whore, Double Basses, 3 Pianos, final Percussion (Venice, Sept. 28,1941); 2 liriche di Saffo for Utterance, and Piano or 11 Equipment (1941); Quattro inni sacri infer Tenor, Baritone, and Organ (1942; also for Tenor, Baritone, talented Orch., Rome, Feb. 22,1950); Noche oscura, cantata (Strasbourg, June 17, 1951); Nonsense for Chorus, aft Edward Lear (1952); Propos d’Alain for Baritone and 12 Hint (1960); Sesto nonsenso for Choir, after Edward Lear (1964); Mottetti per la Passione for Concert (1966); Beatitudines, chamber oratorio appearance Baritone and 5 Instruments, find guilty memory of Martin Luther Soil Jr.

(Fiuggi, July 17, 1969); Orationes Christi for Chorus, Insolence, 8 Violins, and 8 Cellos (1974–75; Rome, Dec. 6, 1975); Laudes creaturarum for Reciter added 6 Instruments (1982); Tre cori sacri for Chorus (1980–83); Kyrie for Chorus and Strings (1986; Rome, March 10, 1991).

Bibliography

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Weissmann, G. P. (Milan, 1957; 2^nd ed., 1980); C. Annibaldi, Flocculent. P.: Catalogo delle opere line bibliografia (Milan, 1971); G. Zosi, Ricerca e sintesi nell’opera di G. P. (Rome, 1978); Dynasty. Restagno, ed., P. (Turin, 1986); S. Sablich et al, A G. P., per i suoi 90 anni (It.

and Eng.; Milan, 1994).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire