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John Paul Corigliano

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
John Paul Corigliano , 1938-, American composer, b. New York City. The son of New York Philharmonic first violinist and concertmaster John Corigliano, he attended Columbia Univ. (B.A., 1959) and the Manhattan School of Music and studied with Paul Creston . While Corigliano's compositions are far from simple, they are intentionally accessible. Generally lyrical, richly rhythmic, and sometimes dissonant, his works include pieces written for the theater, film, chamber groups, and orchestra; three of his best-known compositions are concerti—for oboe (1975), clarinet (1977), and flute ( Pied... Read more
Corigliano, John (Paul)
Corigliano, John (Paul) ( b NY, 1938). Amer. composer. Studied Columbia Univ., then with Luening and Giannini, and privately with Creston. Worked for... Read more

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