Alceo Galliera
Well regarded by EMI record producer and Philharmonia Orchestra founder Walter Legge, Alceo Galliera was often engaged for recordings in the two decades following WWII. Best remembered for his Il barbière di Siviglia with Maria Callas and Tito Gobbi, Galliera was involved in significant symphony and concerto recording projects as well and the results substantially justify Legge's good opinion. As a composer, Galliera exhibited a by-no-means negligible talent, though his orchestral works have been infrequently heard following his retirement. Galliera's first training came from his father, Arnaldo Galliera, a composer and pedagogue whose classes at Parma Conservatory were in organ composition. Following those initial studies, Alceo was sent to the Milan conservatory, where he concentrated on organ, piano, and composition. His work as a student prompted the conservatory to offer him a post as instructor of organ and organ composition and he began his employment there in 1932. A 1941 conducting debut leading the orchestra of Rome's Accademia di Santa Cecilia led nowhere when Galliera felt compelled to flee to neutral Switzerland for the duration of WWII. Once hostilities had ended, however, he returned to conducting with a concert at the 1945 Lucerne Festival. No doubt aided by Legge's connections, Galliera found a number of engagements beckoning. He appeared in many parts of Europe, in England, South and North America, Israel, and Australia and in 1957 was appointed resident conductor at Genoa's Teatro Carlo Felice. His engagement there lasted until 1960. A routine of guest appearances was interrupted again in 1964 when Galliera accepted the position of artistic director of the Strasbourg Philharmonic. The assignment there included his conducting the greater share of concerts; he remained in Strasbourg until 1972. In addition to his excellent work with the famous Callas' Barber, Galliera conducted recorded recitals by Anna Moffo and Mattiwilda Dobbs and collaborated on disc with such pianists as Schnabel, Michelangeli, Arrau, Gieseking, and Lipatti. He also led the Philharmonia for Dennis Brain's celebrated recording of Strauss' first horn concerto.
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Beethoven: Concerto pour piano No. 5, Op. 73, "L'empereur" (Remastered, Stereo Version)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera, Claudio Arrau
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1960
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Respighi, Rossini: La boutique fantasque - Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier
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Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 11 mrt. 2022
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Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 - Johannes Brahms: Double Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto;Viotti: Violin Concerto No.22
Arthur Grumiaux, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Edo de Waart
Klassiek - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 jan. 2005
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Rossini: Le Barbier de Séville (Stereo Version)
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Klassiek - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1960
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Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Maria Callas, Luigi Alva, Tito Gobbi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera
Opera - Released by Warner Classics on 1 jan. 1960
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Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia by Maria Callas
Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera
Opera - Released by Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording on 1 jan. 1960
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Grieg: Concerto pour piano, Op. 16 & Schumann: Concerto pour piano, Op. 54 (Remastered, Mono Version)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Claudio Arrau, Alceo Galliera
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1958
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 (Mono Version)
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Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1950
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Beethoven: Concerto pour piano No. 5 (Recorded 1947, Mono Version)
Alceo Galliera, Philharmonia Orchestra, Artur Schnabel
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1957
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Beethoven: Concerto pour piano No. 5, Op. 73, "L'empereur" (Stereo Version)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera, Claudio Arrau
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1960
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Rossini: Overtures by Alceo Galliera
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Klassiek - Released by Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording on 17 dec. 2022
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Ravel: Complete Music for Piano Solo/Piano Concertos
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Klassiek - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 jan. 1993
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Rossini: Ouverture de Guillaume Tell (Mono Version)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1956
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Rossini: Le barbier de Séville, ouverture - Verdi: La traviata, préludes (Mono Version)
Alceo Galliera, Philharmonia Orchestra
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1955
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Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano, Antonio Pedrotti, Alceo Galliera
Klassiek - Released by Naxos on 2 okt. 2012
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Rossini: Ouvertures (Stereo Version)
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Klassiek - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1961
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Grieg: Piano Concerto, Op. 16
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Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 26 jun. 2020
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4
Ingrid Haebler, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera
Klassiek - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 jan. 1971
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Clara Haskil Mozart and Bach
Clara Haskil, Geza Anda, Kölner Gürzenich Orchester, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, Alceo Galliera
Klassiek - Released by Archipel on 28 nov. 2006
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Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos
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Klassiek - Released by Urania Records on 7 nov. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo