Teresa Procaccini


Teresa Procaccini is an Italian composer and music educator. She taught composition at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Procaccini has won a number of prizes, including the Viotti competition, the Casella Prize and the International String Quartet Competition of San Francisco.
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Biography

Teresa Procaccini was born in Cerignola in 1934. She began composing as a child, writing piano pieces at the age of eight. She studied organ with Fernando Germani and composition with Virgilio Mortari at the Foggia Conservatory. Between 1971 and 1972, she directed the Conservatory of Foggia, and until 2001 taught composition at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. In 1972 she became the artistic director of the Friends of Music Association of Foggia.
Procaccini has won national and international prizes, including the Viotti competition, the Casella Prize and the International String Quartet Competition of San Francisco. She has given master classes at the Festival of Città di Castello, the Academy "Respighi" of Assisi, the "Internationalen Meisterkursen" of Duren and the Summer Music Frentana Lanciano. Her works have been performed internationally in Australia, Europe, Canada and North and South America, and have been broadcast.

Selected works

Procaccini is the author of more than 200 works, including concertos for solo instrument and orchestra, piano and other music for children, and also has written compositions for theatrical cartoons and Rai Italia. Selected works include:
;Orchestral Works
  • Sinfonietta for small orchestra, Op. 7 Fantasia for orchestra, Op. 16 Divagazioni for string orchestra, Op. 22 Sensazioni sonore, 4 Pieces for orchestra, Op. 44 - orig. for two pianos, Op. 38 Un cavallino avventuroso, musical fairy tale for orchestra, Op. 49 - orig. for narrator and piano, Op. 23 Musica per archi , Op. 53 Intersecazioni for string orchestra, Op. 118 Marionette for orchestra, Op. 121 - orig. for piano four-hands, Op. 55 Pastorale for orchestra, Op. 123 Fireworks for symphonic band, Op. 141 La Bella Galiana, ballet in 5 parts, Op. 149 Una Sera a Parigi , for orchestra, Op. 163 - also arranged for piano and orchestra, Op. 184 American Dance for string orchestra, Op. 182
;Concertante WorksSonata in Tricromia, for piano and orchestra, Op. 11 - orig. for solo piano, Op. 2
  • Concerto for organ and orchestra, Op. 12
  • Concerto for trio and orchestra “I folletti”, Op. 14 Jazz Fantasy for piano and orchestra, Op. 16 Musica barbara for concertante piano and orchestra, Op. 20 - also arranged for two pianos, Op. 21, and for piano and 10 instruments, Op. 91 Tre Danze for 2 trumpets and string orchestra, Op. 24 Tre Danze for oboe, clarinet in B-flat and string orchestra, Op. 25 - arrangement of the aboveMarionette for piano and 10 instruments, Op. 68 - orig. for piano four-hands, Op. 55 ; also arranged for orchestra, Op. 121
  • Concertino for flute and string orchestra, Op. 74
  • Concertino for bassoon and 8 wind instruments, Op. 77
  • Concerto for harp and orchestra, Op. 88 Echo for violin and string orchestra, Op. 106 Tre Danze for marimba and string orchestra, Op. 129 - arrangement of Op. 24/25 ?Fantasia Romantica for piano and symphonic band, Op. 145 - also arranged for piano and full orchestra as Sentimental Day, Op. 206 Rapsodia Americana for piano and symphonic band, Op. 147 - also arranged for piano and full orchestra as New York Picture, Op. 203 Holiday Concert for piano and symphonic band, Op. 158 Chant de Noël for oboe and string orchestra, Op. 166 Una Sera a Parigi , for piano and orchestra, Op. 184 - also version for orchestra without piano, Op. 163
  • Concerto for 2 guitars and orchestra, Op. 193 New York Picture, for piano and orchestra, Op. 203 - also called "Rapsodia Americana" in the version for piano and symphonic bandViaggio a Las Vegas , for piano and orchestra, Op. 204 - also called "Ritmo Fantasia" in the shorter version for symphonic band Movie Music, for piano and orchestra, Op. 205 Sentimental Day, for piano and orchestra, Op. 206 - also called "Fantasia Romantica" in the version for piano and symphonic bandNight Music, for piano and orchestra, Op. 207 - also called "Musica notturna" in the version for piano and symphonic bandEcho, for clarinet in B-flat and string orchestra, Op. 244 - originally scored for violin and string orchestra, Op. 106
  • Concerto for guitar, piano and orchestra, Op. 246
;Chamber Music
  • Trio for violin, cello and piano, Op. 5
  • Divertimento for quintet, Op. 6 - revised as Op. 89/90 Sonata rapsodica for cello and piano, Op. 8 Invenzione for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano, Op. 9
  • Fantasia for violin and piano, Op. 10 Piccolo concerto for 14 instruments, Op. 19 - revised for 13 instruments as Op. 138 Musica barbara for two pianos, Op. 21 - orig. for piano and orchestra, Op. 20
  • Quartet for flute, oboe, basson and piano, Op. 27 Tre Pezzi for bassoon and piano, Op. 30 Serenata for flute, two violins, cello and harpsichord, Op. 31
  • Sonata for bassoon and piano, Op. 32 - also arranged for clarinet and piano, Op. 117 Dialogo for viola and piano, Op. 34 Dialogo for horn and piano, Op. 35 - arrangement of the above
  • Trio for clarinet, cello and piano, Op. 36
  • Trio for flute, cello and piano, Op. 37 - arrangement of the aboveSensazioni sonore, 4 Pieces for 2 pianos, Op. 38 - also arranged for orchestra, Op. 44 Clown Music, 4 Pieces for wind quintet, Op. 39 Improvvisazione for violin, viola and cello, Op. 40 Introduzione e Allegro for flute and piano, Op. 41
  • Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 43
  • String Quartet, Op. 45
  • Quintet for horn and string quartet, Op. 50 Mystère for double bass and piano, Op. 73
  • Sonata for flute and piano, Op. 75 Lied for flute and harp, Op. 76
  • Concertino for bassoon and 8 wind instruments, Op. 77 Serenata notturna for horn and harp, Op. 78 Prelude and March for horn and 8 instruments, Op. 79 Meditazione for horn and string quartet, Op. 80 Meditazione for horn and piano, Op. 81 - arrangement of the aboveLied n°2 for oboe and piano, Op. 84 Dialoghi for percussions and piano, Op. 85 Divertissement for four trumpets and trombone, Op. 89 - revision of Op. 6 Divertissement for brass quintet, Op. 90 - arrangement of the aboveMusica barbara for piano and 10 instruments, Op. 91 - orig. for piano and orchestra, Op. 20
  • Octet for clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass, Op. 94
  • Duo for violin and viola, Op. 96 - also arranged for violin and cello, Op. 127Tre Danze for 2 trumpets, double quintet and percussion, Op. 109 - arrangement of Op. 24Suggestions for clarinet and piano, Op. 113 3 Arabesques for 2 guitars, Op. 114 Meeting for saxophone quartet, Op. 115
  • Sonata for clarinet in B-flat and piano, Op. 117 - orig. for bassoon and piano, Op. 32
  • Trio for flute, viola and harp, Op. 124 Tre Pezzi for bass clarinet and piano, Op. 125 - arrangement of Op. 30 ?
  • Quartet for violin, clarinet in B-flat, cello and piano, Op. 126 - arrangement of Op. 27 ?
  • Duo for violin and cello, Op. 127 - orig. for violin and viola, Op. 96
  • Quintet for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano, Op. 130 Play for wind quintet and bass clarinet, Op. 131 Sensazioni sonore, 4 Pieces for 2 pianos and percussion, Op. 133 - orig. for two pianos, Op. 38 ; also arranged for orchestra, Op. 44
  • Sonatina for marimba and piano, Op. 136 Piccolo concerto for 13 instruments, Op. 138 - revision of Op. 19
  • Sonata for horn and piano, Op. 139
  • Sextet for wind quintet and piano, Op. 140 - revision of Op. 31Moonlight, for 3 guitars, Op. 142
  • Trio for clarinet, viola and piano, Op. 148 Moments, for contrabassoon and piano, Op. 153 Guitargames, for 4 guitars, Op. 154 Promenade, for 4 guitars, Op. 155 Mutazioni for violin and piano, Op. 160 Marionette for flute, clarinet, piano and reciting voice, Op. 170 - orig. for piano four-hands, Op. 55 ; also arranged for orchestra, Op. 121 5 pezzi facili for cello and piano, Op. 178 5 pezzi facili for violin and piano, Op. 179 - arrangement of the aboveJazz Fantasy for marimba and piano, Op. 180 - arrangement of Op. 16 ?Recuerdos, for guitar and piano, Op. 181
  • Trio for flute, violin and piano, Op. 183
  • 24 Pieces for 1 & 2 clarinets and piano, Op. 185 American Rhapsody for 12 saxophones, piano and percussions, Op. 188 Little Game, for vibraphone, marimba and piano, Op. 196 Divertimento for five, for flute, 2 violins, cello and piano, Op. 197 Dream, for flute and harp, Op. 199 Nenia, for flute and piano, Op. 200 Lied n°3 for horn and piano, Op. 209
;Instrumental MusicSonata in Tricromia, for piano, Op. 2 - also arranged for piano and orchestra, Op. 11
  • Piano Sonata, Op. 3
  • Fantasia for piano, Op. 4
  • Sonatina for piano, Op. 18
  • Sonatina for solo cello, Op. 28 Nove Preludi for piano, Op. 29 Improvviso e Toccata for organ, Op. 33
  • Sonatina for piano n°2, Op. 46 Andante elegiaco for organ, Op. 52 Andante and Rondo for solo flute, Op. 54 Marionette for piano four-hands, Op. 55 - also arranged for orchestra, Op. 121 Cinque pezzi incaici for guitar, Op. 71 Sei Studi per chitarra , Op. 72 Little horse’s story, for piano four-hands, Op. 83 Eagle for solo flute, Op. 103 5 Piccoli Pezzi for piano, Op. 104 - formerly listed as Op. 91 in the previous version which included 6 PiecesHomenaje for organ, Op. 111 Spleen, for guitar, Op. 132 Prayer for organ, Op. 161 Blues and Ragtime, for piano, Op. 171
  • Sonatina breve for piano "Prime curiosità", Op. 173 Adagio and Allegro for solo clarinet in B-flat, Op. 175 Sogno Americano , six pieces for piano, Op. 220 - consists in solo piano versions of New York Picture, Viaggio a Las Vegas , Una Sera a Parigi , Movie Music, Sentimental Day and Night MusicElevazione , for organ, Op. 231 For Guitar, for solo guitar, Op. 237 For Flute, for four flutes, Op. 239 Silver Moon, for four flutes, Op. 240 Due pezzi brevi , for organ, Op. 241 Luna, for ensemble of mandolines, Op. 242
;Vocal and Choral WorksTre Liriche for song and piano, Op. 1 Dannazione e Preghiera, for mezzo-soprano and string orchestra, Op. 13 - also arranged for voice and piano, Op. 67Il giudizio di Salomone , cantata for soloists, choir and orchestra, Op. 15 La peste di Atene , cantata for choir and orchestra, on texts by Lucrezio Caro, Op. 17 Un cavallino avventuroso, musical fairy tale for narrator and piano, Op. 23 - also arranged for orchestra, Op. 49, and for another effective, Op. 933 Canti popolari , for vocal trio a cappella, Op. 42 - also arranged for choir, Op. 87Elegia for mezzo-soprano, flute and piano, Op. 47 La levataccia , for four-voice choir, Op. 51 Evocazione for soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano, Op. 56 Evocazione for soprano, bassoon and piano, Op. 57 - arrangement of the aboveEvocazione for soprano, violin and organ, Op. 58 - arrangement of the aboveCanciones for soprano, clarinet in B-flat, bassoon and piano, Op. 59 Canciones for soprano, oboe, bassoon and piano, Op. 60 - arrangement of the aboveCanciones for soprano, clarinet in B-flat, viola and piano, Op. 61 - arrangement of the abovePiazza della Musica n°1 for 15 instruments and reciting voice, Op. 62 - revised as Op. 82 La prima notte , comic opera in oce act, Op. 63 Questione di fiducia , comic opera in one act, on a libretto by Sergio Massaron, Op. 64 La vendetta di Luzbel , lyric opera in one act and two tableaux, Op. 65 - originally Op. 48Tre Liriche for soprano and string orchestra, Op. 66 - orchestration of Op. 1 ?Dannazione e Preghiera, for voice and piano, Op. 67 - orig. for mezzo-soprano and string orchestra, Op. 13 Chanson for soprano and guitar, Op. 69 Chanson for soprano, flute and guitar, Op. 70 - arrangement of the abovePiazza della Musica n°1, operina didascalica for children's choir, 20 instruments and reciting voice, Op. 82 - orig. for 15 instruments and reciting voice, Op. 62 Little horse’s story, for piano four-hands, Op. 83 Memory, vocalise for soprano and piano, Op. 86 3 Canti popolari , for choir, Op. 87 - orig. for vocal trio a cappella, Op. 42 Il bambino di plastica, for choir, Op. 92 - also arranged for clarinet, piano and reciting voice, Op. 100 Il pupazzo di neve , musical fairy tale for 11 instruments and reciting voice, Op. 97 Il pupazzo di neve , musical fairy tale for piano and reciting voice, Op. 98 - arrangement of the aboveIl pupazzo di neve , musical fairy tale for piano four-hands and reciting voice, Op. 99 - arrangement of the aboveIl bambino di plastica, for clarinet, piano and reciting voice, Op. 100 - orig. for choir, Op. 92 Air for soprano, clarinet and piano, Op. 101 Air for soprano, flute, oboe, bassoon and piano, Op. 102 - arrangement of the aboveSueno, for female choir, flute, piano and reciting voice, Op. 105 In Memoriam, cantata for reciting voice, choir and orchestra, on texts by Padre Crispino di Flumeri, Op. 108 2 melologhi , for choir, Op. 116 - also arranged for female choir, reciting voice and orchestra Ave Maria for choir, 2 horns and string orchestra, Op. 119 Pater Noster for mixed choir and string orchestra, Op. 128 Il bambino di plastica, for clarinet in B-flat, bassoon, trumpet in C, trombone, percussion, violin, double bass and reciting voice, Op. 137 - arrangement of Op. 100Agnus Dei for four-voice choir, Op. 143 Miserere Mei Deus, for string orchestra and reciting voice, Op. 151 Songs, for soprano and string orchestra, Op. 156 Vocalizzo, for female choir and organ, Op. 157 Il bambino di plastica, for piano four-hands and reciting voice, Op. 165 - arrangement of Op. 100Notte, serene ombre… , lirica for mezzo-soprano solo, Op. 167 Antologia Rodari, for children's choir and piano, Op. 168 Marionette for flute, clarinet, piano and reciting voice, Op. 170 - orig. for piano four-hands, Op. 55 ; also arranged for orchestra, Op. 121 Jokes, melologue for 3 guitars and reciting voice, Op. 174 Missa brevis, for children's choir and string orchestra, Op. 208 Etna, for soprano and harp, Op. 212 - also arranged for soprano, clarinet in B-flat and piano as Op. 238Da ridere , tre liriche for tenor and piano, Op. 221

Discography

  • Three Dances for two trumpets and strings, Concerto for harp and orchestra music barbara piano and chamber orchestra, Music for Strings for String Orchestra, Concertino for flute and string orchestra Orchestra Sinfonieta "of Radio Television of Bulgaria Simeon Shterev, flute; Susana Klintcharova, harp; Goleminov Kamen, Director CD PAN 3005.
  • Divertissement for brass quintet, op. 90, Piano Sonata, Op. 3, Piccolo Concerto, Op 13 players. 138; Puppets Piano 4 hands, Op. 55; Quartet for flute, oboe, bassoon and piano op. 27, 3 pieces for bassoon and piano op. 30; Sextet for wind quintet and piano op. 140
  • The Winds of Paradise directed by Claudio Parma, Italian Brass Quintet Brass Bim Bum; Duo Stefano Scarcella, Trovajoli Claudio, piano; Claudio Paradiso, Luciano Franca flute, oboe Zarb Francis, Francis Zanelti clarinet, bassoon Losavio Domenico, Andrea Mugnaini bassoon, horn Raffaele D'Aniello, piano CD PAN 3068.