Giuseppe Mulè (28 June 1885, Termini Imerese - 10 September 1951,

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s, 5 film scores, and an

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. His work is characterized by its use of Italian folk melodies,

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, and a tritone-inflected melodic style. Mulè studied at the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory in Palermo. In 1903, even before completing his academic studies, he composed a ''Largo for cello and piano'' that was used as an opening song in national radio broadcasts in Italy for RAI. After graduating from the conservatory he pursued a career as a conductor in Italy, working with many of that nation's leading orchestras. He became the director of the Palermo Conservatory in 1922. He left there in 1925 to become the director of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, a post he held for 20 years. During the fascist era he was recognized for his talent for organization. He was made national secretary of the Sindicato del Musicisti, which he represented in parliament alongside composer

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from 1929 on. He retired in 1945 and lived in Rome until his death six years later. His son, Francesco Mulé, became a successful actor in Italy.

Selected works

Operas

* ''La baronessa di Carini'' (1912) * ''Al lupo!'' (1919) * ''La monacella della fontana'' (1923). * ''Dafni'' (1928) * ''Liolà'' (1935) * ''Taormina'' (1938) * ''La zolfara'' (1939)

Orchestral Scores

* Sicilia canora (1924) * La vendemmia, Symphonic Poem (1936) * Tema con variazioni, for Cello and Orchestra (1940)

Film scores

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* 1885 births 1951 deaths People from Termini Imerese Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Kingdom of Italy) Italian classical composers Italian male classical composers Italian male conductors (music) Italian opera composers Male opera composers 20th-century Italian conductors (music) 20th-century Italian male musicians Musicians from the Province of Palermo {{italy-composer-stub