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Nicola Campogrande

b. 1969

Italian composer

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Born 1969. Nicola Campogrande is an Italian composer, journalist, radio personality, music journalist and editor.

Nicola Campogrande (born 9 October 1969 in Turin) is an Italian composer. His music is published exclusively by Breitkopf & Härtel. He's also active as music journalist, writing for the newspaper Corriere della Sera, and as radio host for RAI Radio3.

He published several popular books about music.

Selected works

Stage Il ventre del mare, words by Alessandro Baricco (1994) Macchinario, words by Dario Voltolini (1995) Capelas imperfeitas, words by Dario Voltolini (1997) Cronache animali, on lyrics by Toti Scialoja (1998) Quando piovvero cappelli a Milano, words by Gianni Rodari (from Tante storie per giocare) (2000) Lego, words by Dario Voltolini (2000) Alianti, words by Dario Voltolini (2001) Tempi burrascosi, words by Dario Voltolini (2009) Opera italiana, libretto by Elio and Piero Bodrato (2010) De bello gallico, libretto by Piero Bodrato (2016) Folon, libretto by Piero Bodrato (2017) La notte di San Nicola, libretto by Piero Bodrato (2020) I due usignoli, libretto by Piero Bodrato (2023)

Orchestral (with and without soloists) Concerto per pianoforte e orchestra (2002) from the Concerto per cembalo e archi BWV 1052 (Bach) Sinfonietta (2004) Absolut – Concert for cello, bass and string orchestra (2004) Tre piccolissime musiche notturne (2006) Alta tensione – for electric violin and string orchestra (2006) Soffio blu – Concert for flute and string orchestra (2006) Warm trip – Concert for cello and string orchestra (2007) Absolut new version – Concert for cello, bass and orchestra (2007) Paganini, Paganini! Concert for violino and orchestra (2011) Urban Gardens Concert for piano and orchestra (2012) R (un ritratto per pianoforte e orchestra) Concert for piano and orchestra (2012) Banksy Promenade for orchestra (2013) Magia nera for orchestra (2013) The Expo Variations for orchestra (2014-2015) Concerto for audience and orchestra (2015) Divertimento (2016) Le felicità, for soprano, choir and orchestra (2018) Le sette mogli di Barbablù for actor and orchestra (2018) Sinfonia n. 1 (2019-2021) Cinque modi per aprire un concerto (2021) Sinfonia n. 2 (2022) Decisamente allegro (2022) Concerto per violino e orchestra (2022) Quattro modi di sorridere, for string orchestra (2023) Concerto per violino, corno, pianoforte e orchestra (2024) Liberi tutti, per quartetto d'archi e orchestra (2024)

Chamber music La voce delle nuvole che non-ci sono più for bass clarinet and voice (1992) Torino, una sigla for flute, violin and cello (1993) Tutto il mondo for violin, cello and piano (1994) Macchina per aspettare che sia pronto il the for four instruments (1995) Arrivano i nostri for violin, cello and piano (1998) Tililadodin for harp and piano (2000) Blu tranquillo, for eight instruments (2002) Danze del riso e dell'oblio for accordion and piano (2004) Esterno di edificio for string quintet (2 violins, viola, cello, double bass) (2005) Follie for 2 violins, theorbo, cello and harpsichord (2005) Effetto Kreutzer for violin and piano (2007) Danze della signorina Olivia for violin and piano (2008) Danza delle mele azzurre for bassoon and cello (2009) Istruzioni per il cielo for clarinet, viola and piano (2010) Rimedi per l'anima string quartet (2011) 150 decibel for cello and piano / viola and piano / 3 pianos (2015) Paganini, Paganini! for violin and piano (2011-2019) Divertimento for strings (2019) Forme di felicità for violin and piano (2020) Danze immaginarie for baroque trio, classical trio and electric bass (2021) Musica trasparente, for string quartet (2024)

Choral and vocal music Dipingendo for baritone and tea-box (1995) La testa del chiodo for boys' chorus, words by Gianni Rodari (1996) Hölderlied for soprano and ensemble (1996) Canto dell'animale senza nome for voice and piano, words by Dario Voltolini (2000) Il mare è un grande latte for boys' chorus, words by Dario Voltolini (2002) Agnus Dei for mixed chorus (2011)

Solo instruments Modicomò for flute (1993) Il Finale, for piano (1994) Passa di qui for clarinet (1997) Tichitachitac for marimba and hi-hat (1997) Preludi a getto d'inchiostro for guitar (2001–2003) Bach Werke Variation for piano (2003) La dolce Italia for piano (2003) Progetto per una notte di stelle for harp (2006) Momento musicale for piano (2007) Ludwig van Gotlibovich for viola (2011) Nudo for piano (2015) 12 Preludi a getto d'inchiostro for 11 Stings Guitar - revision of Christian Lavernier (2018) Preludi da viaggio for piano (2021)

Exhibitions and incidental music Modigliani per la mostra "Modigliani. L'angelo dal volto severo". Milan, Palazzo Reale, 2003 Africa, capolavori da un continente per la mostra omonima. Turin, Galleria d'arte moderna, 2003–2004 Il nome della rosa (2005) commissioned by Rai Radio Due, radiophonic version directed by Giuseppe Venetucci Giovanna d'Arco (1998) commissioned by Teatro Stabile of Turin Antenati (1997) commissioned by Teatro Settimo I corvi (1997) commissioned by Rai Radio Tre – "Teatri alla radio" project Dal matrimonio al divorzio (1996) commissioned by Teatro Stabile of Turin Una pallida felicità (1995) commissioned by Teatro Stabile of Turin

Discography La voce delle nuvole che non-ci sono più, DDT (1992) Mosorrofa, o dell'ottimismo (su testi di Dario Voltolini), DDT (1993) Il finale, DDT (1994) Capelas imperfeitas – Diciotto canzoni senza tetto su testi di Dario Voltolini, DDT (1997) Cronache animali – Pocket opera per attrice che canta e cinque strumenti su testi di Toti Scialoja, DDT (1998) Africa. Capolavori da un continente, DDT (2004) Danze del riso e dell'oblio, Stradivarius (2005) Tango del vento? e Bossa del vento? in Luz, VELUT LUNA (2005) Progetto per una notte di stelle, VELUT LUNA (2006) Preludi a getto d'inchiostro, VELUT LUNA (2006) Skin, ACME (2007) Promenade des petites notes, Stradivarius (2007) Melodie per preparare la carta, VELUT LUNA (2007) Valzer (original soundtrack), CAM (2007) La voce delle nuvole che non-ci sono più, BA (2007) Musica per Sebastiano del Piombo, HUKAPAN (2008) Musica per Palladio, HUKAPAN (2008) Just married, OFT LIVE (2008) Tililadodin, DECCA (2008) Campogrande in jazz, DDT (2009) Danze della signorina Olivia, DDT (2010) Tutto il mondo, NUOVA ERA Passa di qui, DATUM La testa del chiodo, PCT Tango, MARRERO Hauptstimmen, CONTINUO RECORDS (2016) Nudo, DDT (2020) Materna, BRILLIANT (2018) Amore, GENUIN (2019) Preludi a getto d'inchiostro, DDT (2020) Preludi a getto d'inchiostro, DA VINCI (2020)

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Italian composer

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Nicola Campogrande was born on 9 October 1969 in Turin.

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Nicola Campogrande is a composer, journalist, radio personality, music journalist and editor.

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Nicola Campogrande is Italian.

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