An Italian composer (1880-1968), almost unknown now. He was a professor in Florence and Rome. He left several symphonic and chamber works very seldom played. He had good relations with Musolini's regime. Young Menuhin recorded his fine violin sonata. Do you know him?

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Pizzetti, Ildebrando ( b Parma, 1880; d Rome, 1968). It. composer and teacher, sometimes known as ‘Ildebrando da Parma’. Taught at Parma Cons. until 1908, moving to Cherubini Inst., Florence (dir. 1917–24). Dir. Milan Cons. 1924–36, prof. of comp. S. Cecilia Acad., Rome, 1936–58. Though associated briefly with It. avant-garde of his day ( Malipiero, Casella, etc.), he later advocated a return to ‘tradition’. His mus. character was divided between a deeply religious vein, which is reflected in his operas (at the other extreme from those of Puccini) and a hedonistic vein which found expression in collab. with d'Annunzio... http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1O76-PizzettiIldebrando.html Feb 28 08, 7:01 AM