ALBERTO MANDOLESI
Ha iniziato la sua carriera come autore e compositore musicale. Ha poi lavorato come conduttore radiofonico e televisivo, soprattutto in trasmissioni sportive.
FRANCIS LAI
The french composer Francis Lai approaches to film music thanks to the director Claude Lelouch, that suddenly understands his potential when they first meet. For this reason, he asks Lai to compose the soundtrack for "Un uomo, una donna" ("A Man and a Woman"). The movie, which gets several awards, makes the world discover Francis Lai's talent. Afterwards, he composer signs the soundtrack of "Love Story", which wins the Academy Award. He also composes the soundtrack of "Bolero", directed by Lelouch.
CARLO SAVINA
He was a composer and a conductor and he started his career as a violinist. He conducted small and big orchestra in the first experimental tv programmes of the italian television. Starting from the 50s he dedicates himself to film music composition, creating more than 200 soundtracks. He arranged the works by other famous italian composers like Ennio Morricone, Armando Trovajoli, Nino Rota.
AUGUSTO MARTELLI
A protagonist of the italian pop music both as a composer and as an arranger, he collaborated with the big names of the italian "canzone", like Mina. In the field of movie soundtracks his name will always be remembered for the soundtrack of the movie "Il dio serpente" ("The serpent's god") and its immortal theme "Djamballà".
CESARE ANDREA BIXIO
Father of the italian "canzone", he signs unforgettable hits like "Mamma", "Parlami d'amore Mariù", "Violino Tzigano", "Il tango delle capinere". He composes the score of the firts italian talking movie and for his entire life he is strictly connected with the cinema. Brave and talented business man, he founds the Bixio Publishing Group and the recording labels Cinevox Record and Bubble Records.
