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Gian Piero Reverberi (born 29 July 1939 in
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Rondò Veneziano official Website - see 'Il Maestro'
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Gian Piero Reverberi (born 29 July 1939 in Genoa
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) is an Italian pianist
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, composer
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, arranger
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, conductor, and entrepreneur.
Biography
After obtainingDiploma
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s in piano
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and composition from the Paganini Conservatory in Genoa
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, Reverberi worked in a wide range of media, including TV themes, spaghetti Western
The Spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe. It emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's film-making style and international box-office success. The term was used by foreign critics because most o ...
soundtrack
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s to pop and rock records, where alongside Robert Mellin
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he composed the memorable theme music to the children's TV series ''The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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'' in 1964. He created the Rondò Veneziano ensemble. He also worked with his brother Gianfranco Reverberi
Gian Franco Reverberi (born 12 December 1934) is an Italian composer and musician. He worked mainly on the soundtracks for Spaghetti Westerns.
Reverberi was one of the first Italian rock music artists. He also worked with his brother Gian Pier ...
on the song "Last Man Standing" (or "Nel cimitero di Tucson") from the soundtrack of '' Django, Prepare a Coffin (Preparati la bara!)'', which was sampled in Gnarls Barkley's hit "Crazy
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"./ref> As a producer, Reverberi worked for New Trolls and Le Orme progressive rock bands, being also listed as one of the official members of the latter for a short stint. In the 1960s-1970s he was also the producer of several albums of singer-songwriters such as
Lucio Battisti
Lucio Battisti (5 March 1943 – 9 September 1998) was an influential Italian singer-songwriter and composer. He is widely recognized for songs that defined the late 1960s and 1970s era of Italian songwriting.
Battisti released 18 studio albums ...
, Fabrizio De André
Fabrizio Cristiano De André (; 18 February 1940 – 11 January 1999) was an Italian singer-songwriter, the most prominent ''cantautore'' of his time. His 40-year career reflects his interests in concept albums, literature, poetry, political pro ...
, Luigi Tenco and Gino Paoli.
In 1979, he founded the Rondò Veneziano chamber orchestra
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, which he has led ever since, having been the main composer, arranger, and conductor of the group. They play original instruments, incorporating a modern rock-style rhythm section comprising synthesizer, bass guitar and drums.
Discography
*1966 – Lui non t'ama come me/Sono momenti/Ti penso e prego (Orchestra di Gian Piero Reverberi) *1969 – Plenilunio d'agosto/Dialogo d'Amore *1971 – Messaggio per te (musica di Gian Piero Reverberi)/Hot Underground Group *1975 – Reverberi *1976 – Timer *1977 – Stairway to Heaven *1990 – Colonna sonora per l'International Tennis Tournament di Monaco di Baviera con l'album GSC - Open Universe (BMG Ariola) *1993 – L'antivirtuoso *1997 – The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (with Robert Mellin)See also
* Rondò VenezianoReferences
External links
*Rondò Veneziano official Website - see 'Il Maestro'
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