Mario Pilati
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Mario Pilati was an Italian
composer.
Pilati was born in Naples
, and his natural musical talent showed itself when he was very young. He entered the Conservatoiro di Musica San Pietro a Majella at the age of fifteen, studying under Antonio Savasta. In 1925, on the advice of Pizzetti, he went to Milan
, where he worked as a a teacher, music critic and an arranger of vocal scores for Ricordi
until 1930, when he moved back to Naples to take up a professorship at the conservatory where he had been a student. In 1933 he accepted a post at the conservatory in Palermo
, returning to Naples in 1938, where he became ill and died just before the outbreak of World War II
.
in 1938, which shows modal influences of Respighi
as well as a Mahlerian ländler in the finale. Other compositions include a Suite for Strings and Piano of 1925 and several chamber works. At this death he was working on an opera
, Piedigrotta, to a libretto in Neapolitan dialect. Only the first act was completed.
His work continued to be popular for some time after his death, but gradually waned until its rediscovery in the 1950s, when his long-lost Sonata per flauto e pianoforte was published for the first time. In 2001 the Swiss conductor Adriano
released a series of Pilati's orchestral works, including the Concerto for Orchestra, on Marco Polo Records.
Italy
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composer.
Pilati was born in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, and his natural musical talent showed itself when he was very young. He entered the Conservatoiro di Musica San Pietro a Majella at the age of fifteen, studying under Antonio Savasta. In 1925, on the advice of Pizzetti, he went to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, where he worked as a a teacher, music critic and an arranger of vocal scores for Ricordi
Ricordi
Ricordi may refer to:* Giovanni Ricordi , Italian violinist & publishing-company founder* Giulio Ricordi , Italian publisher & musician* Casa Ricordi, Italian music-publishing company...
until 1930, when he moved back to Naples to take up a professorship at the conservatory where he had been a student. In 1933 he accepted a post at the conservatory in Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, returning to Naples in 1938, where he became ill and died just before the outbreak of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Works
Pilati's output is considerable given his few years of compositional maturity, but it includes a Concerto for Orchestra (1932), premiered by Dmitri Mitropoulos at the Venice BiennaleVenice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
in 1938, which shows modal influences of Respighi
Respighi
Respighi may refer to:* Ottorino Respighi , Italian musician and composer* Elsa Respighi, wife of Ottorino Respighi* Pietro Respighi, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church...
as well as a Mahlerian ländler in the finale. Other compositions include a Suite for Strings and Piano of 1925 and several chamber works. At this death he was working on an opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, Piedigrotta, to a libretto in Neapolitan dialect. Only the first act was completed.
His work continued to be popular for some time after his death, but gradually waned until its rediscovery in the 1950s, when his long-lost Sonata per flauto e pianoforte was published for the first time. In 2001 the Swiss conductor Adriano
Adriano
Adriano is the form of the Latin given name Hadrianus commonly used in the Italian and Portuguese languages; the form Adrian is used in the English language instead.-People with the given name Adriano:...
released a series of Pilati's orchestral works, including the Concerto for Orchestra, on Marco Polo Records.