Alceo Galliera (3 May 1910 – 21 April 1996) was a distinguished Italian conductor and composer. He was the son of Arnaldo Galliera (1871—1934) who taught in organ class at the Parma Conservatory.
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Galliera was born in Milan in 1910 and studied piano, organ, and composition at the Milan Conservatory.
Among the orchestras he conducted were those of La Scala and the Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome. He conducted operas in which Maria Callas sang, as well as concerts with such great pianists as Claudio Arrau, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and Dinu Lipatti. He also appeared at the Lucerne Festival where he conducted the Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Salzburg Festival with the Vienna Philharmonic. In 1950-51 he was the conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (then known as the Victorian Symphony Orchestra).[1]
As a conductor he was a gifted accompanist who achieved in establishing the necessary synergy. He accompanied Claudio Arrau, Dinu Lipatti, and Clara Haskil. He recorded also for the Philips label, a.o. Mozart Piano Concertos with Pianist Ingrid Haebler.
His compositions include 'Scherzo-Tarantella' and 'The Wise Virgins and the Foolish Virgins'.
AlceoGalliera (3 May 1910 – 21 April 1996) was a distinguished Italian conductor and composer. He was the son of Arnaldo Galliera (1871—1934) who taught...
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recording of the Fourth Symphony in high esteem, and was disappointed by AlceoGalliera's account of the Seventh Symphony, which he preferred Karajan had recorded...
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Preceded by AlceoGalliera Music Director, Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg 1972–1983 Succeeded by Theodor Guschlbauer Preceded by Roberto Benzi...
Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) and visiting conductors such as Karel Ančerl and AlceoGalliera. She played with some of the greatest artists from around the world...
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