Luigi Piero Schettini

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Luigi Piero Schettini (born August 23, 1908 in Rome , † July 2, 1973 ibid) with full name Conte Luigi Piero di Schettini was an Italian composer .

Life

Little is known about Schettini's life, as he rarely appeared in public and his musical work was shaped by a strong, idiosyncratic character.

His father was a merchant and brought respectable wealth to the family. Luigi received his first piano lessons at the age of 7 , later the violin followed . Due to his early musical talent, he received private composition lessons a. a. by Gian Francesco Malipiero and Alfredo Casella . His works, including chamber music as well as 3 symphonies and 1 opera ( Giulio Cesare ) were never published in print and were only available in manuscript.

In the early 1970s he destroyed most of his works. The few remains are now privately owned. Schettini died on July 2, 1973 in Rome at the age of 65 from effects of heat stroke. In the recent past there have been occasional public performances of his works.

Selection of works

  • 3 symphonies , scores lost.
  • Giulio Cesare Opera in one act, libretto L. Schettini (after William Shakespeare ) Roma, private archive
  • Sonata per viola e pianoforte No.2 partitura manoscritto (1970), Roma, private archive

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  1. ↑ Interview Beatrice Schettini, concert program, stamp. Roma (1982)
  2. ↑ Sonata per viola no.2, partitura manoscritto (1970), private archive.
  3. ↑ Susanne Zobl: A virtuoso Igor Levit with Beethoven amidst splendid Philharmonic sounds. Der Kurier, January 24, 2019, accessed on September 29, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Concert recording, viola sonata, 3rd movement on YouTube
personal data
SURNAME Schettini, Luigi Piero
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 23, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome
DATE OF DEATH 2nd July 1973
Place of death Rome