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Ludovico Einaudi OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ludoˈviːko eiˈnaudi]) (born 23 November 1955 in Turin, Piedmont) is an Italian pianist and composer.
Biography
Einaudi was born in Turin, Italy. His mother played to him on the piano as a child. He began his musical training at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, gaining a diploma in composition in 1982. That same year, he studied with Luciano Berio and gained a scholarship to the Tanglewood Music Festival.
After studying at the Conservatory in Milan, and subsequently with Berio, he spent several years composing in traditional forms. In the mid-1980s he began to search for a more personal expression in a series of works for dance and multimedia, and later for piano. His music is ambient, meditative and often introspective, drawing on minimalism, world music, and contemporary pop. He has made a significant impact in the film world, with four international awards to his name.
His father, Giulio Einaudi, was a publisher, and his grandfather, Luigi Einaudi, was President of Italy between 1948 and 1955. He currently resides on a vineyard in the Italian region of Piedmont.
Music
Although Einaudi would prefer not to be labeled as any particular type of genre, he is sometimes referred to as a Minimalist. He says: "In general I don't like definitions, but 'Minimalist' is a term that means elegance and openness, so I would prefer to be called a Minimalist than something else." However, Einaudi's style differs from those of the Minimalism movement, and this attribution is likely more due to his work's sparse orchestration and simple melodies.
Einaudi's own words on the matter reflect this viewpoint, with Einaudi referring to Minimalism as "elegance and openness", despite its more formal definition as a musical movement to which he arguably does not belong.
Einaudi is signed to Sony Music Entertainment's classical music division, Sony Classical.
Einaudi's Due Tramonti was featured in the film I'm Still Here (2010) directed by Casey Affleck.
Einaudi's Nuvole Bianche was featured in the film Insidious (2010) directed by James Wan, the British TV-drama This Is England 86 and in the TV-series Derek (2012) directed by and starring Ricky Gervais.
Einaudi's Una Mattina and Fly were recently featured in a French success movie Intouchables (2011) directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano.
In June 2011, BBC Radio 1 Presenter Greg James started a campaign to get I Giorni in the top 40 singles chart. He mentioned that he found the piece therapeutic when he was studying in University. The first plays of the song got a phenomenal response from listeners which led to the song appearing in the charts
Most recently Einaudi's Divenire is featured in a Proctor & Gamble advertising campaign on Youtube in light of the 2012 London Olympics and Mother's Day in United States.
Works
Time Out (1988)Stanze (1992, harp)Salgari (1995)Le Onde (1996, piano)Eden Roc (1999, piano and strings)I Giorni (2001, piano)Diario Mali (2003; piano, harp)Una Mattina (2004; piano, cello)Divenire (2007; piano, string quartet)Nightbook (2009; piano, electronic)Recordings
1988 Time Out – BMG Ricordi1992 Stanze – BMG Ricordi1995 Salgari – BMG Ricordi1996 Le Onde – BMG Ricordi1998 Fuori dal Mondo – BMG Ricordi1998 Ultimi Fuochi – BMG Ricordi1999 Eden Roc – BMG Ricordi2001 I Giorni – BMG Ricordi2001 Luce dei miei Occhi- BMG Ricordi2002 Dr. Zhivago – BMG Ricordi2003 La Scala Concert 03.03.03 – BMG Ricordi2003 Le parole di mio padre – BMG Ricordi2003 Diario Mali (with Ballaké Sissoko) – Ponderosa IRD2004 Echoes: The Einaudi Collection2004 Una Mattina – Ponderosa Music and Art/Decca/Sony Classical2006 Divenire – Ponderosa Music and Art/Decca2009 Cloudland – Ponderosa Music and Art2009 Nightbook – Ponderosa Music and Art/Decca2010 The Royal Albert Hall Concert – Ponderosa Music and Art2011 Islands: Essential Einaudi – Decca (UMO)Film and television scores
1988: Treno di panna (Director: Andrea De Carlo)1994: Da qualche parte in città (Director: Michele Sordillo)1996: Acquario (Director: Michele Sordillo)1998: Aprile (Director: Nanni Moretti)1998: Giorni dispari (Director: Dominick Tambasco)1999: Fuori dal mondo (Director: Giuseppe Piccioni)2000: La vita altrui (Director: Michele Sordillo)2000: Un delitto impossibile (Director: Antonio Luigi Grimaldi)2001: Le parole di mio padre (Director: Francesca Comencini)2001: Alexandria (Director: Maria Iliou)2002: Luce dei miei occhi (Director: Giuseppe Piccioni) – Italian music award for best film score2002: Doctor Zhivago (TV mini-series, Director: Giacomo Campiotti)2004: Sotto falso nome (Director: Roberto Andò) – Prize for the best film music at Avignon Film Festival 20042004: Mission: Saturn2006: This Is England (Director: Shane Meadows)2010: This Is England '86 (Director: Shane Meadows)2010: Stargate Universe – Pathogen2010: Sangandaan – Landas ng Buhay2010: I'm Still Here (Director: Casey Affleck)2010: Das Ende ist mein Anfang - German film2010: Black Swan (Director: Darren Aronofosky) (Trailer)2011: Elena - Mysterio ng Kahapon2011: BBC - background music to minute of silence for recent racing deaths before Formula 1 Airtel Grand Prix of India (October 30)2011: This Is England '88 (Director: Shane Meadows)2011: Intouchables - (Director: Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano)2012: J. Edgar - (Director: Clint Eastwood)2012: Derek (Pilot episode) - (Director: Ricky Gervais)2012: Proctor and Gamble commercial for the Olympics 2012Numerous episodes of the BBC's Top Gear
Year of creation unknown: National Basketball Association (NBA) of America, Where Will Amazing Happen This Year (Magic Johnson Sky Hook)
