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Dello Joio

American  
[del-oh joi-oh] / ˈdɛl oʊ ˈdʒɔɪ oʊ /

noun

  1. Norman, 1913–2008, U.S. composer and pianist.


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Dello Joio, born in New York, probably thought the future of this piece was assured when it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1957.

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The Taylor company’s performance of Graham’s “Diversion” sang; the choreography’s lyrical current and interconnection with its music — it’s accompanied by a neo-Romantic orchestral score by Norman Dello Joio — have never seemed clearer.

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Here the Orchestra of St. Luke’s rose to make the most of Norman Dello Joio’s score; controversy arises about how the Taylor dancers handled the Graham choreography.

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“Diversion of Angels,” Graham’s playful dance set to the music of Norman Dello Joio, will have its Taylor premiere on March 23.

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Now done up in baroque décor, it was where fairgoers watched a 360-degree panoramic documentary, “From Every Horizon,” with a score by Norman Dello Joio.

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