Paolo Renosto

Paolo Renosto (10 October 1935 – 10 February 1988) was an Italian composer, conductor and pianist.

Paolo Renosto
Born10 October 1935 (1935-10-10)
Florence, Italy
Died10 February 1988 (1988-02-11) (aged 52)
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Other namesLesiman
OccupationComposer

Born in Florence, Renosto was educated at the conservatory of his hometown, where he studied piano and composition.[1] 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).[1] Renosto later dedicated to Maderna's memory the composition "Concerto per pianoforte e orchestra" (1975).[1]

Renosto was author of symphonic, choral, chamber, solo and incidental music compositions.[1] 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.[1] He also composed, sometimes under the pseudonym Lesiman, theme music for films, TV-programs and documentaries.[1] He died of a heart attack.[2] He taught on the faculty of the Bologna Conservatory where one of his pupils was Chiara Benati.[3]

References
  1. Stefania Gianni (March–April 2007). "Paolo Renosto compositore. La musica per comunicare". MUSIC@. No. 7. pp. 32–35.
  2. d. v. (12 February 1988). "E' morto Renosto elegante musicista". La Repubblica. p. 26. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. International directory of contemporary music: Composers. Contemporary Music International Information Service. 2000.
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