Bruno Maderna

Composer

Birthday April 21, 1920

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Italy

DEATH DATE Nov 13, 1973 (53)

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About

Italian composer, conductor, and violinist best known for compositions like Studio di Fonologia Musicale and his work on films like 1968's La Morte Ha Fatto L'Uovo.

Before Fame

He began taking violin lessons at age four.

Trivia

He was drafted into the Italian army during World War II but he joined the anti-fascist group Partisan Resistance shortly thereafter.

Family Life

His grandfather was able to see his prodigious talent from an early age.

Associated With

He conducted the Alban Berg piece Orchesterlieder Nach Ansichtskartentexten von Peter Altenberg in 1968.