Pino Donaggio - Via Degli Specchi Limited Edition, Remastered '1982; 2017

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Composer Pino Donaggio teamed with filmmaker Brian DePalma to forge one of the
most memorable collaborations in cinema history, writing a series of
suspenseful, hauntingly atmospheric scores evoking Bernard Herrmanns landmark
work for Alfred Hitchcock. Born Giuseppe Donaggio in Venice, Italy, on October
24, 1941, he was the product of a family of musicians, and began studying violin
at the age of ten. In the midst of classical training at Milans Giuseppe Verdi
Conservatory, he made his professional debut at 14, interpreting the music of
Vivaldi for Italian radio. After stints with the Solisti Veneti and Solisti di
Milano, Donaggio discovered rock & roll in 1959, immediately renouncing
classical music in favor of pop. After launching his career as a
singer/songwriter he opened for Paul Anka on the U.S. teen idols 1960 Italian
tour, and rose to even greater success after a star-making appearance at the
annual San Remo Festival. Donaggios 1963 smash Io Che Non Vivo sold in excess of
60 million copies worldwide. Translated into English as You Dont Have to Say You
Love Me, the song also proved a blockbuster for British soul diva Dusty
Springfield, and later merited an Elvis Presley cover as well. Donaggio first
entered the world of cinema with Nicolas Roegs cult-classic 1973 thriller Dont
Look Now, a score that won wide acclaim for its uncommon grasp of atmosphere and
suspense. When DePalma began work on his landmark adaptation of the Stephen King
novel Carrie, he initially selected Herrmann, the longtime collaborator of
DePalmas idol, Hitchcock. But when the composer died in December 1975, DePalma
selected Donaggio, initiating a partnership that would extend through projects
including 1980s Dressed to Kill (arguably the composers most memorable and
perfectly wrought score), 1981s Blow Out, 1984s Body Double, and 1992s Raising
Cain. Donaggio nevertheless remains little known outside of film score
cognoscenti, living and working in Venice instead of Hollywood and channeling
most of his efforts into the Italian film industry, where he scored features for
filmmakers including Roberto Benigni, Liliana Cavani, and Massimo Troisi. ~
Jason Ankeny

Tracklist:
3:32 | 01. Pino Donaggio - Love Is In My Mind
2:17 | 02. Pino Donaggio - Riflessioni
2:06 | 03. Pino Donaggio - Via Degli Specchi
1:24 | 04. Pino Donaggio - Un Ricordo
5:00 | 05. Pino Donaggio - Dialogo A Due Voci
2:59 | 06. Pino Donaggio - Concerto Al Parco
1:25 | 07. Pino Donaggio - Rivelazione
2:01 | 08. Pino Donaggio - Omicidio Non Premeditato
2:47 | 09. Pino Donaggio - Indecisione Di Un Magistrato
0:48 | 10. Pino Donaggio - Sognando Un Corpo Che Vola
1:13 | 11. Pino Donaggio - I Primi Indizi
4:26 | 12. Pino Donaggio - Secret Agent
3:15 | 13. Pino Donaggio - Omicidio Non Premeditato (#2)
2:02 | 14. Pino Donaggio - Rivelazione (#2)
1:11 | 15. Pino Donaggio - Riflessioni (#2)
1:18 | 16. Pino Donaggio - Dialogo A Due Voci (#2)
1:07 | 17. Pino Donaggio - Riflessioni (#3)
3:37 | 18. Pino Donaggio - Love Is In My Mind (Instrumental)

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