Paolo Renosto (10 October 1935 – 10 February 1988) was an Italian composer, conductor and pianist.
Paolo Renosto | |
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| Born | 10 October 1935 |
| Died | 10 February 1988 (aged 52) Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| Other names | Lesiman |
| Occupation | Composer |
Born in Florence, Renosto was educated at the conservatory of his hometown, where he studied piano and composition under Roberto Lupi, who influenced Renosto's work.[1][2] He later became a pupil, a collaborator, and friend of Bruno Maderna, who was the official conductor for the world premieres of two of the most important compositions of Renosto, "Forma op.7" (1968) and "Nacht" (1969).[2] Renosto later dedicated to Maderna's memory the composition "Concerto per pianoforte e orchestra" (1975).[2]
Renosto was author of symphonic, choral, chamber, solo and incidental music compositions.[2] He was also a musical critic and historian, and he collaborated with RAI as creator and host of several radio programs dedicated to contemporary classical music.[2] He also composed, sometimes under the pseudonym Lesiman, theme music for films, TV-programs and documentaries.[2] He died of a heart attack.[3] He taught on the faculty of the Bologna Conservatory where one of his pupils was Chiara Benati.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Paolo Renosto". www.ricordi.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ a b c d e f Stefania Gianni (March–April 2007). "Paolo Renosto compositore. La musica per comunicare". MUSIC@. No. 7. pp. 32–35.
- ^ d. v. (12 February 1988). "E' morto Renosto elegante musicista". La Repubblica. p. 26. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ International directory of contemporary music: Composers. Contemporary Music International Information Service. 2000.
External links edit
- Paolo Renosto discography at Discogs
- Paolo Renosto at IMDb