Birth name Severino Gazzelloni Years active 1934–1992 Origin Roccasecca, Italy Name Severino Gazzelloni | Occupation(s) Player Parents Giuseppe Gazzellone Instruments Flute | |
 | ||
Born January 5, 1919 ( 1919-01-05 ) Died November 21, 1992, Cassino, Italy Albums Complete Flute Concertos, Flute Concertos Similar People Bruno Maderna, Bruno Canino, Felix Ayo, Heinz Holliger, Salvatore Accardo | ||
Music director Scipio the African | ||
Severino Gazzelloni Schubert Serenata
Severino Gazzelloni (January 5, 1919 – November 21, 1992), was an Italian flute player.
Contents
- Severino Gazzelloni Schubert Serenata
- Severino gazzelloni playing daphnis et chlo
- Biography
- Filmography
- References
Severino gazzelloni playing daphnis et chlo
Biography
He was born in Roccasecca and died in Cassino. Gazzelloni was the principal flautist with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Turin for 30 years and dedicatee of many works. Composers including Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, Bruno Maderna and Igor Stravinsky wrote pieces for him.
Teacher
Gazzelloni was also a flute teacher. Some of his notable pupils include jazz player Eric Dolphy, classical flautist Abbie de Quant, flautist Ann Cherry, composer Norma Beecroft, and audio engineer Marina Bosi. Dolphy honored Gazzelloni by naming a composition for him which he included in his 1964 Out to Lunch! album.
Live jazz performances
In summer 1976 he toured through Italy, performing with classical pianist Bruno Canino and a jazz combo that included Enrico Intra (piano), Giancarlo Barigozzi (tenor saxophone), Pino Presti (electric bass), Tullio De Piscopo (drums), and Sergio Farina (electric guitar).