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Composer, violinist and musical director Michael Galasso was born in Hammond, Louisiana in 1949 and died in Paris on September 9, 2009.
Born in Louisiana, to a concert violinist father and an oboist mother. He began studying the violin at the age of 3 and had his solo debut performing Vivaldi’s Concerto in A minor with the New Orleans Philharmonic at age 11. Galasso continued his studies at Oberlin and Dartmouth Colleges.
A musician of classical formation influenced by his encounter with John Cage at the age of 18, born in the land of jazz, rock and rhythm n’blues, author for theater, cinema, dance and sound installations, this violin virtuoso has been experimenting for 30 years on a melodical and rhythmical synthesis in which his affinities with Baroque music are entwined with his American heritage as well as with Iranian and central Asia traditions.
Michael Galasso began his career composing music for Robert Wilson’s “Ouverture”(1972), “The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin” (1973), “A Letter for Queen Victoria” (1974-5), and “The $ Value of Man” (1975). Also with Wilson, he has written the score for Ibsen’s “Lady from the Sea” (1998), Strindberg’s “A Dreamplay” (1998), voted the best foreign theater production for the 1999-2000 season by the French Theater and Music Critics Society after a performance in Paris in March 2000 at the Theatre National de Chaillot, Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” (2001), and for the theatrical version of Carl Mayer, Hans Janowitz and Robert Wiene’s silent film, “The Cabinet of Doktor Caligari” (2002).
Born in Louisiana, to a concert violinist father and an oboist mother. He began studying the violin at the age of 3 and had his solo debut performing Vivaldi’s Concerto in A minor with the New Orleans Philharmonic at age 11. Galasso continued his studies at Oberlin and Dartmouth Colleges.
A musician of classical formation influenced by his encounter with John Cage at the age of 18, born in the land of jazz, rock and rhythm n’blues, author for theater, cinema, dance and sound installations, this violin virtuoso has been experimenting for 30 years on a melodical and rhythmical synthesis in which his affinities with Baroque music are entwined with his American heritage as well as with Iranian and central Asia traditions.
Michael Galasso began his career composing music for Robert Wilson’s “Ouverture”(1972), “The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin” (1973), “A Letter for Queen Victoria” (1974-5), and “The $ Value of Man” (1975). Also with Wilson, he has written the score for Ibsen’s “Lady from the Sea” (1998), Strindberg’s “A Dreamplay” (1998), voted the best foreign theater production for the 1999-2000 season by the French Theater and Music Critics Society after a performance in Paris in March 2000 at the Theatre National de Chaillot, Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” (2001), and for the theatrical version of Carl Mayer, Hans Janowitz and Robert Wiene’s silent film, “The Cabinet of Doktor Caligari” (2002).
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irka_rump wrote:
Baroque is what makes Chungking Express so haunting. [2]
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Bibi737 wrote:
Amazing Composer! Very sad to know that we won't hear new compositions from him..
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randName wrote:
RIP <3
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Van_electric wrote:
His soundtrack for "In The Mood For Love" is just perfect.
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solopepe wrote:
muy bueno!!
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wyld_life21 wrote:
R.I.P
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Phil-between wrote:
Terrible news,indeed. RIP.
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JustSomeOldJoe wrote:
RIP
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Michael Galasso has died today... http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gefWoCWUDEfuP03ULRqGdFbXdVkg
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If you play violin too, like Michael Galasso, join us! http://www.lastfm.fr/group/Violin+players
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helianne wrote:
très belles compositions.....
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WestChinchilla wrote:
Baroque is what makes Chungking Express so haunting.
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poponakon wrote:
kurban olduğum allahım...
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