Piero Piccioni, the author of Alberto Sordi's soundtracks

Piero Piccioni, the author of Alberto Sordi’s soundtracks

ByJohn

Pianist, conductor, keyboard player, Peter Pigeonswho passed away on July 23, 2004 at the age of 82, is undoubtedly one of the most important Italian musicians of the twentieth century and owes this appreciation in particular to his work as a composer of soundtracks. There are over three hundred films for which Piccioni wrote the soundtrack: among these “Il caso Mattei” and “Salvatore Giuliano” by Francis Rose and “Overwhelmed by an unusual destiny in the blue sea of ​​August” by Lina Wertmüller. But the most fruitful and longest lasting partnership of Peter Pigeons it’s the one with Alberto Sordifor which he has composed numerous soundtracks: among these we have chosen some that we propose to you below.

But Where in Hawaii (from “Stardust”) – Piero Piccioni, Alberto Sordi, Monica Vitti

You Never Told Me (from “London Smoke”) – Julie Rogers

The Rugged Lion (from “While There’s War There’s Hope”)

Samba Fortuna (from “Prof. Dr. Guido Tersilli, head physician of the Villa Celeste clinic affiliated with the mutual funds”)

My love help me (from “My love help me”)

March of Aesculapius (from “Prof. Dr. Guido Tersilli, head of the Villa Celeste clinic affiliated with the mutual funds”)

Border of Love (from “Forbidden Encounters”) – Edda Dell’Orso

American Dream (from “Anastasia My Brother”)

Traveling with Dad (from “Traveling with Dad”)

Walk Song (from “An Italian in America”)

You Persistently You (from “I Am a Paranormal Phenomenon”)

Autumn Time in Rome (from “The Taxi Driver”)

Funky Dad (from “On the Road with Dad”)

Bossa for Alberto (from “My Love Help Me”)

Forbidden Encounters (from “Forbidden Encounters”)

Samba of the Wheel (from “The Boom”)

Samba luck (from “The Health Insurance Doctor”)

Revelation (from “Handsome, honest, Australian emigrant would marry unblemished fellow countrywoman”) – Catherine Howe

Common Sense of Modesty #1 (from “Common Sense of Modesty”)

Just for the two of us (Excuse me, are you in favor or against?”) (Love Theme)

Opening Theme (from “The Witches”) (Piano Source Version 2)

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