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Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi (Born in Turin, 1955) is a modern-day italian composer and pianist particularly noted for the use of developing melodious phrases in his piano compositions.
Biography
Einaudi's mother played to him on the piano as a child, later beginning his musical training at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, gaining a diploma in composition. Later, he studied with Luciano Berio. In 1982, he gained a scholarship to the Tanglewood Festival of music. He currently resides on a vineyard in the Italian region of Piedmont.
Music
Although Einaudi would prefer not to be labeled as any particular type of composer, he is generally considered a Minimalist.
- "In general I don't like definitions, but 'Minimalist' is a term that means elegance and openness, so I would prefer to be called a Minimalist than something else.", Einaudi
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