John Corigliano - 5

 
American composer John Corigliano was born in, and still lives in New York City.
His father was the concertmaster for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra,
and his mother was a pianist.
He has written more than 100 major compositions,
many of them award winning ( he has: A pulitzer, 5 grammy awards, and an oscar)
He is also a well respected music teacher at the Julliard School and CUNY,
and has influenced many composers of the 20th and 21st century.

Here are some examples:





Comments

  1. Mrs. EdmisonApril 13, 2018 at 4:57 AM

    Dear Mr. Montague,

    I like the Red Violin by John Corigliano. It makes me feel sadness. It makes me see a rainy cloudy day at the ocean and a mermaid is looking for someone she misses. I like the singing too.

    Lorelei

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  2. UnknownOctober 22, 2018 at 5:42 PM

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  3. Ari GOctober 24, 2018 at 1:33 PM

    I think that it was calming and exciting. Though a little freaky. ARI

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  4. HyderOctober 29, 2018 at 3:10 PM

    The music peaceful Madelyn

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  5. BrendaPalmeriJanuary 14, 2019 at 3:14 AM

    Really its nice post...we get the lot of useful information from this post....thank you for sharing......
    Lifestyle

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  6. AnnaliseOctober 6, 2019 at 2:26 PM

    It sounds like a good day at the beach 🏖

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  7. Kennedy WOctober 9, 2019 at 3:51 AM

    I listened to some of Symphony No. 1. It started out loud but then became very peaceful. It was very long. Kennedy W.

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  8. UnknownOctober 6, 2021 at 1:38 PM

    Hi Mr. Montague! It’s Julia! Thank you for letting us do something fun!

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  9. UnknownOctober 6, 2021 at 1:39 PM

    Hi Mr. Montague. It’s Julia. Thank you for letting us do something fun!

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  10. Henry HyltonOctober 7, 2021 at 4:33 AM

    John Corigliano makes fun music.

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  11. UnknownOctober 11, 2021 at 4:21 PM

    It's spooky!😰😱🙂😬

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  12. HMKOctober 15, 2021 at 3:51 AM

    I love the the Red Violin. It's sounds sad and beautiful.- Indira

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  13. HMKOctober 15, 2021 at 3:52 AM

    I love the the Red Violin. It's sounds sad and beautiful.- Indira

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  14. HMKOctober 15, 2021 at 3:52 AM

    I love the the Red Violin. It's sounds sad and beautiful.- Indira

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