Bagutta Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1949) Winner
Giulio Confalonieri
ジュリオ・コンファロニエリ
Giulio Confalonieri
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-05-23 （Milan, Italy）
- Died
- 1972-06-29 （Milan, Italy） age 76
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, French, English
- Residence History
- Milan, Italy (birth and main base) → Paris, France (moved 1921) → London, UK (resided until 1927) → Seregno, Italy (founded/directed Ettore Pozzoli competition) → Cincinnati, USA (lecturer 1957–1958)
Career
- Occupations
- musician, musicologist, composer, music critic, pianist, teacher
- Active Years
- 1919-1972
- Affiliations
- La Scala (directed the singing school), "Ettore Pozzoli" International Piano Competition (founder and director), Cincinnati Conservatory (lecturer, 1957–1958)
- Influenced By
- Paul Dukas
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accademia scientifico-letteraria di Milano | Faculty of Letters | Department of Letters | — | — | Italy |
| Bologna Conservatory (Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini) | Piano Department | Piano | — | — | Italy |
Accademia scientifico-letteraria di Milano
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Letters
Country:
Italy
Reported to have graduated in letters; exact year unknown.
Bologna Conservatory (Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini)
Piano Department
/ Piano
Country:
Italy
Studied piano; later active as a pianist and teacher.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Bagutta Prize | Prigionia di un artista | — | Bagutta Prize committee | 受賞 |
Bagutta Prize
1949
Work:
Prigionia di un artista
Organization:
Bagutta Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rosaspina
1919 OperaAn opera composed around 1919–1920; although composed early, it was staged only in 1939.
operadrama
Il Cavalier Cuccagna
Children's novelA children's novel; detailed publication information is not available.
children's literatureallegory
Prigionia di un artista
1949 Biographical monograph (music)A monograph on Luigi Cherubini; published/presented in 1949 and awarded the Bagutta Prize.
biographymusicologyhistorical study
History of Music
Non-fiction / Music historyA general history of music intended for a broad readership; detailed information unknown.
music historyeducation
Bibliography
- Rosaspina
- Il Cavalier Cuccagna
- Prigionia di un artista
- History of Music
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- musicological, explanatory prosecritical and didactic approach
- Recurring Motifs
- music historyoperatic analysispedagogy and teaching methods
Health
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Loss of use of a leg (accident)1944以降After an accident in 1944 that caused loss of use of a leg, he shifted focus from composition to writing and criticism.
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Heart attack (fatal)1972Died of a heart attack in 1972.
Legacy
Giulio Confalonieri was active as a composer, musicologist and critic. He is remembered for contributions to music history and vocal pedagogy, his Bagutta Prize–winning monograph, leadership at La Scala's singing school, and founding the Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition.
Trivia
- Composed his first opera Rosaspina in 1919–1920; it was not staged until 1939.
- Won the Bagutta Prize in 1949 for Prigionia di un artista.
- Lost the use of a leg in an accident in 1944 and thereafter concentrated on writing and criticism.
- Worked directing the singing school at La Scala.
- Founded and directed the Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition.
- Served as a lecturer in Italian opera at the Cincinnati Conservatory in 1957–1958.