Ludovíco Eináudi is a brilliant Italian composer and musician. It took him a long time to make a full-fledged debut. The maestro simply had no room for error. Ludovico took lessons from Luciano Berio himself. Later, he managed to build a career that every composer dreams of. To date, Einaudi is one of the most prominent representatives of neoclassical art.
Childhood and youth Ludovíco Eináudi
He was born in Turin (Italy). Maestro's date of birth is November 23, 1955. Noble and talented people were engaged in the upbringing of the boy. For example, the head of the family, Giulio Einaudi, is a well-known book publisher, and the grandfather of the composer, Luigi Einaudi, was the President of Italy from 1948 to 1955.
The musician's mother was also a creative and extraordinary person. She spent a lot of time with her son. The woman instilled in Ludovico a love of music. In particular, she taught him to play the piano.
Einaudi began writing his first pieces of music as a teenager. Even then, the parents noted that their son had a great musical future. He composed his first works for acoustic guitar.
The young maestro began his career at the prestigious Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory (Milan). After some time, he fell into the hands of Luciano Berio. Ludovico recalls:
“Luciano is a genius. He did interesting things with African vocals, as well as cool arrangements of legendary Beatles tracks. Berio taught me the main thing: there must be inner dignity in music. Under his guidance, I studied orchestration and adopted a very open approach to creativity.”
The creative path of Ludovíco Einaudi
He made his debut as part of the Venegoni & Co. Note that as part of this group, Ludovico released several LPs. In the mid-80s, he decided to experiment. For the most part, he worked more in theater and choreography. Biographers believe that the 80s in the composer's creative biography is a constant search for himself, his creative destiny and his "I".
In the early 90s, he returns to the big stage in the image familiar to many fans. Ludovico presents to the admirers of classical music one of the most worthy albums of his discography.
It's about the Stanze record. The compilation was topped by 16 tracks. During the program, the BBC played several tracks from the musician's album. This approach significantly increased the number of admirers of the Italian composer.
But, the peak of the composer's popularity came in 1996. This year, Ludovico presented the LP Le onde. The record is a real storehouse of the best works of the maestro. He began to create the presented collection after reading the book "The Waves" by the writer Virginia Woolf.
At the end of the 90s, the LP Eden Roc premiered. The disc was filled with compositions that hit the hearts of music lovers. The collection repeated the success of the previous work.
The album Primavera received no less high praise from music critics. Note that the album was recorded with the participation of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
This was followed by a series of endless and intense tours. Soon the composer's discography became richer by one more album. We are talking about the collection Nightbook. On this record, Ludovic perfectly mixed synthesized sounds and the sound of classical piano.
On the wave of popularity, the maestro presented the LPs In a Time Lapse and Elements. Note that the last album hit the British Top 20 chart. This is the first time in the last two decades that a classical music album has been placed on the music chart. The famous Italian maestro and musician is the author of more than 20 numbered albums.
Soundtracks for motion pictures
In the early 90s, he decided to try his hand at a new field. Ludovico actively writes musical accompaniments for various films. He made his debut in the film directed by Michele Sordillo. At the beginning of the XNUMXs, the composer collaborated with Antonello Grimaldi, whose tape, where Einaudi's composition sounded, was nominated for an Oscar.
Since that time, he regularly collaborates with popular filmmakers. In 2010, his song is featured in the trailer for the thriller Black Swan, and Nuvole Bianche in the movie Astral. Also, his musical works are heard in the films "1 + 1" and "The Untouchables".
Details of the composer's personal life
Almost nothing is known about Ludovico's personal life. He prefers not to betray his private life to any publicity. According to unofficial sources, he has a wife and two children.
Interesting facts about Ludovíco Einaudi
- Most of the maestro's livelihood comes from his grandfather's vineyard in Piedmont.
- In 2007, he felt in the recording of the first single of Adriano Celentano's 40th LP Dormi amore, la situazione non è buona.
- In 2005 he became an officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
- He sat down at the piano at the age of five.
- In the computer game Valiant Hearts: The Great War, his track plays in the game's menu.
- In 2016, Ludovico Einaudi, in collaboration with Greenpeace, drew attention to the conservation of the Arctic.
Ludovíco Einaudi: our days
In June 2021, the premiere of the new album of the brilliant Ludovico Einaudi took place. Longplay was called Cinema. It includes 28 songs. The record is topped by a collection of his finest work from film and television.
It is also important to note that the films "Land of the Nomads" and "Father", the music for which was written by Ludovico, received an Oscar in 2021. Maestro commented:
“There are rumors that my music is cinematic… I'm always interested in seeing it combined with an image; it's like I'm rediscovering my music, but from a different perspective."
At the end of January 2022, the premiere of the full-length LP by the famous composer took place. The collection was called Underwater. The maestro said that he composed the record during the coronavirus pandemic. The works included in the album are a manifesto for a “quiet and peaceful life”.
