Mourning in the world of music and entertainment .
The composer and conductor Leandro Piccioni , authoritative signature of many film music and Morricone's pianist , has died . In 2020 he won the David di Donatello for the soundtrack of "The Magic Flute of Piazza Vittorio" , of which he is co-author of Mozart's elaborations and author of the original music.
The collaboration with Ennio Morricone began in 2001 . Piccioni quickly earned the role of irreplaceable solo pianist in the great master's orchestra , who left his musical imprint on Sergio Leone's westerns. With the excellent ensemble, he played in large auditoriums around the world and continued to tour even after the composer's death. Just back from the last few tours, Piccioni had contracted an infection . From there the hospitalization and the fight for life, which lasted two months .
Among his most famous works, the composition of the music for the films Ultima Pallottola by Michele Soavi, Not even in a dream by Gianluca Greco, Il Sequestro Soffiantini, La Omicidi, Assunta Spina, Rebecca the first wife, Il Posto dell'Anima by Riccardo Milani . He also orchestrated the music for the film Let's lose Johnny by Fabrizio Bentivoglio with the nomination for the David di Donatello Award 2008 for the song "Amore Fermati". Among the most important collaborations those with Carmelo Bene, Mario Martone, and Avion Travel stand out. With his arrangements he conducted the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra at the concert in Piazza San Giovanni on May 1st 2011, at the Christmas event at the Fori Imperiali in Rome on April 21st 2012 and at the Bruce Springsteen concert at the Capannelle Hippodrome of the 11 July 2013.
(Unioneonline/vf)