Nello Segurini | |
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Born | 1 January 1910 (1910-01) Milan, Italy |
Died | 26 May 1988 (1988-05-27) (aged 78) Rome, Italy |
Nello Segurini (1 January 1910 - 26 May 1988) was an Italian composer, conductor, and pianist.
Born inMilan, Segurini was achild prodigy, who made his first piano concert atLa Scala at 9 years old.[1][2] First atEIAR and later atRAI, he directed the symphony orchestras of Milan,Naples andTurin. He served as the official conductor at the first editions of theSanremo Music Festival, together withCinico Angelini. In the 1960s Segurini moved to Canada, where he directed several operas and also started a local radio station. He also long toured in Soviet Union. He returned to Italy a few years before his death, living inLavinio.[1][2][3]
Segurini was a prolific composer who was active in almost every musical genre. His compositions include operas, pop songs,operettas, film scores,mambo music,waltz compositions,incidental music.[1][2][3]