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Campane di Ravello

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Campane di Ravello From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Campane di Ravello (A Celebration Piece for Sir Georg Solti) is a short orchestral composition by the American composer John Corigliano. The work was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the 75th birthday of its then music director Georg Solti. Its world premiere was given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Kenneth Jean on October 9, 1987. [1] [2] Contents 1 Composition 1.1 Background 1.2 Instrumentation 2 Reception 3 See also 4 References Composition [ edit ] Campane di Ravello is cast in a single movement and has a duration of roughly three minutes. Background [ edit ] Campane di Ravello was Corigliano's first commission as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's newly appointed composer-in-residence. His inspiration for the piece came while he va...

Purinergic receptor

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Part of a series on Purinergic signalling Simplified illustration of extracellular purinergic signalling Concepts Purinergic signalling Receptors Pannexins Ectonucleotidases Metabolism Membrane transporters Nucleoside transporters Concentrative Equilibrative v t e Purinergic receptors , also known as purinoceptors , are a family of plasma membrane molecules that are found in almost all mammalian tissues. [1] Within the field of purinergic signalling, these receptors have been implicated in learning and memory, locomotor and feeding behavior, and sleep. [2] More specifically, they are involved in several cellular functions, including proliferation and migration of neural stem cells, vascular reactivity, apoptosis and cytokine secretion. [2] [3] These functions have not been well characterized and the effect of the extracellular microenvironment on their function is also poorly understood. The term purinergic receptor was originally introduc...