Nicola Piovani

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Nicola Piovani

Nicola Piovani (born May 26, 1946 in Rome , Italy ) is an Italian orchestra conductor , film and theater composer . He was awarded an Oscar for his performance .

Life

Nicola Piovani received his piano training at the Verdi Conservatory in Milan, which he passed with distinction in 1967. He later studied orchestral music with the Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis .

From this time on, the rumor arose that Nicola Piovani was a pseudonym for the famous composer Ennio Morricone . In later public interviews, Piovani was able to tell this story as a humorous anecdote.

His very popular works include the film music for Intervista by Federico Fellini , his second of three collaborations with the Italian director. The other two are Ginger and Fred and The Voice of the Moon . Years later he composed a ballet called Balletto Fellini .

In 1998, Piovani won an Oscar for his friend Roberto Benigni's film music for Life is Beautiful .

To date, Piovani has composed more than 190 film scores and has been nominated 14 times for the Nastro d'Argento - Best Film Score, of which he won 4 times.

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SURNAME Piovani, Nicola
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian composer, arranger and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH May 26, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome , Italy