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Events in January 2023
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Birthday of Arrigo Tassinari
Birthday of Arrigo Tassinari
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January 1, 2023
Born on January 1st, 1889, this Italian flutist served as principal at La Scala Orchestra, under the direction of Arturo Toscanini. Professor at Naples and Rome Conservatoires, Tassinari has among his students Severino Gazzelloni, one of the most representative flutists ov XX century.
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Birthday of Severino Gazzelloni
Birthday of Severino Gazzelloni
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January 5, 2023
Severino Gazzelloni (Roccasecca, January 5, 1919), was an Italian flutist. Gazzelloni was the principal flautist with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Rome for 30 years and dedicatee of many works. Composers including Luciano Berio (Sequenza I for solo flute, 1958), Pierre Boulez, Bruno Maderna and Igor Stravinsky wrote pieces for him.
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Birthday of Jean-Pierre Rampal
Birthday of Jean-Pierre Rampal
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January 7, 2023
One of the best flutist of the XX century, Rampal was born on January 7th, 1922 in Marseille. He is an excellent representative of the French flute tradition. Many composers wrote pieces for him.
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Birthday of Jules Auguste Demersseman
Birthday of Jules Auguste Demersseman
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January 9, 2023
Jules Auguste Demersseman (Hondschoote, January 9, 1833). At 11, he was a student of Jean-Louis Tulou at the Conservatoire de Paris. He won the first prize there at the age of twelve and quickly became famous as a virtuoso.
Birthday of Jules DemerssemanBirthday of Jules Demersseman
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January 9, 2023
Jules Auguste Demersseman (9 January 1833 – 1 December 1866) was a French flautist and composer.
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Birthday of Aurele Nicolet
Birthday of Aurele Nicolet
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January 22, 2023
Born on January 22nd, 1926, this Swiss flutist was acclaimed for his clear sound and his performances of contemporary music. He was very active as a teacher: many students are now great flutists, Emmanuel Pahud is probably the most known.
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Birthday of Johann Joachim Quantz
Birthday of Johann Joachim Quantz
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January 30, 2023
Johann Johachim Quantz (Hanover 30 January 1697) was a German flutist, flute maker and Baroque music composer. He composed hundreds of flute sonatas and concertos, and wrote On Playing the Flute, a treatise on flute performance. His works were known and appreciated by Bach, Haydn and Mozart.
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Birthday of François Devienne
Birthday of François Devienne
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January 31, 2023
François Devienne (Joinville, 31 January 1759) was a French composer and professor for flute at the Paris Conservatory. He was active in Paris as a flautist, bassoonist and composer, and played bassoon at the Paris Opera. He wrote successful operas in the 1790s, including Les visitandines (1792) which brought him much success.
