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Alessandro Cicognini (15 January 1906 – 9 November 1995)[1] was an Italian composer who is chiefly remembered for his film scores.

Biography

Born in Pescara, Cicognini graduated with a degree in music composition from the Milan Conservatory in 1927 where he was a pupil of Giulio Cesare Paribeni and Renzo Bossi.[1][2] In 1933 his opera, Donna Lombarda, inspired by a popular folk ballad, premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin.[1] From then, with the exceptions of Messa a 5 voci and Saul, he focused his activities on composing musical scores for over 100 films, often collaborating with filmmakers Vittorio de Sica and Alessandro Blasetti.[2] Much of his film music makes use of small ensembles and unusual instrumentation, rather than the lush orchestral scores common to film music of the mid-20th century. His style has been described as late-romantic, and was characterized by immediacy and catchiness.[2] In 1965 he retired from film composition and became a teacher; one of his soundtracks, to the 1953 film Stazione Termini, was reused in What's Eating Gilbert Grape in 1993.

Cicognini died in Rome on 9 November 1995 at the age of 89.[3]

Film scores

References

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[de] Alessandro Cicognini

Alessandro Cicognini (* 15. Januar 1906 in Pescara; † 9. November 1995 in Rom) war ein italienischer Filmkomponist.

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- [en] Alessandro Cicognini

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[ru] Чиконьини, Алессандро

Алессандро Чиконьини (итал. Alessandro Cicognini; 26 января 1906, Пескара, Абруцци, Италия — 9 ноября 1995, Рим, Италия) — итальянский композитор, автор музыки к более 100 кинофильмам; был одним из самых плодовитых и влиятельных кинокомпозиторов, в частности, известен своим значительным вкладом в неореалистическое кино[1].

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