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Armando Trovajoli

February 16, 2024

Armando Trovajoli (also Trovaioli, 2 September 1917 – 28 February 2013)[1] was an Italian film composer and pianist with over 300 credits as composer and/or conductor, many of them jazz scores for exploitation films of the Commedia all'italiana genre.[2] He collaborated with Vittorio De Sica on a number of projects, including one segment of Boccaccio '70. Trovajoli was also the author of several Italian musicals: among them, Rugantino and Aggiungi un posto a tavola.[3]

Trovajoli in 1960
Trovajoli and Pier Angeli on their wedding day, London, 14 February 1962

Trovajoli was the husband of actress Pier Angeli. He died in Rome at the age of 95 on 28 February 2013.[4]

Radio edit

After graduating from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome (1948), Trovajoli was entrusted by RAI with the direction of a pop music orchestra, set with 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 1 horn, harp, vibraphone, electric guitar, bass, drums and the piano (played by Trovajoli himself).[3] In 1952–53 he collaborated with Piero Piccioni in Eclipse, a weekly musical broadcast in which the orchestra is directed alternately by the two composers, in a style extremely refined and sophisticated, very different from the music of radio orchestras at that time.[3]

Movie scores edit

Together with Goffredo Petrassi, Trovajoli composed the score of Giuseppe De Santis' Bitter Rice (1949). In 1951, Trovajoli was invited by Dino De Laurentiis to write music for Anna, a film directed by Alberto Lattuada: particularly the song El Negro Zumbón became an international success: inspired by tropical rhythms, is sung in playback and danced by Silvana Mangano, but actually performed by Flo Sandon's.[3] Since then, Trovajoli wrote soundtracks for directors as Dino Risi, Vittorio De Sica, Ettore Scola and others, for a total of over 300 scores.[5]

Selected filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Addio al maestro Armando Trovajoli, è stato la musica e l'anima di Roma". La Repubblica. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ^ Spencer, Kristopher (2008). Film and television scores, 1950–1979: a critical survey by genre. McFarland & Company. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-7864-3682-8. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d Redazione Roma (2 March 2013). "Addio ad Armando Trovajoli Poeta e cantore di Roma". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. ^ . Il Messaggero. 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  5. ^ "È morto Armando Trovajoli. Aveva 95 anni l'autore di "Roma nun fà la stupida stasera"". Corriere della Sera. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.

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Armando Trovajoli also Trovaioli 2 September 1917 28 February 2013 1 was an Italian film composer and pianist with over 300 credits as composer and or conductor many of them jazz scores for exploitation films of the Commedia all italiana genre 2 He collaborated with Vittorio De Sica on a number of projects including one segment of Boccaccio 70 Trovajoli was also the author of several Italian musicals among them Rugantino and Aggiungi un posto a tavola 3 Trovajoli in 1960Trovajoli and Pier Angeli on their wedding day London 14 February 1962Trovajoli was the husband of actress Pier Angeli He died in Rome at the age of 95 on 28 February 2013 4 Contents 1 Radio 2 Movie scores 3 Selected filmography 4 References 5 External linksRadio editAfter graduating from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome 1948 Trovajoli was entrusted by RAI with the direction of a pop music orchestra set with 12 violins 4 violas 4 cellos 1 flute 1 oboe 1 clarinet 1 horn harp vibraphone electric guitar bass drums and the piano played by Trovajoli himself 3 In 1952 53 he collaborated with Piero Piccioni in Eclipse a weekly musical broadcast in which the orchestra is directed alternately by the two composers in a style extremely refined and sophisticated very different from the music of radio orchestras at that time 3 Movie scores editTogether with Goffredo Petrassi Trovajoli composed the score of Giuseppe De Santis Bitter Rice 1949 In 1951 Trovajoli was invited by Dino De Laurentiis to write music for Anna a film directed by Alberto Lattuada particularly the song El Negro Zumbon became an international success inspired by tropical rhythms is sung in playback and danced by Silvana Mangano but actually performed by Flo Sandon s 3 Since then Trovajoli wrote soundtracks for directors as Dino Risi Vittorio De Sica Ettore Scola and others for a total of over 300 scores 5 Selected filmography editBrothers of Italy 1952 Two Nights with Cleopatra 1954 A Day in Court 1954 Poveri milionari 1958 Il vedovo 1959 Uncle Was a Vampire 1959 Winter Holidays 1959 A Qualcuna Piace Calvo 1959 Call Girls of Rome 1960 Two Women 1960 Atom Age Vampire 1960 Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis 1961 Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules 1961 The Giant of Metropolis 1961 Hercules in the Haunted World 1961 The Orderly 1961 His Women 1961 Werewolf in a Girls Dormitory 1961 Planets Against Us 1962 Boccaccio 70 1962 Toto s First Night 1962 Sexy Toto 1963 I mostri 1963 Yesterday Today and Tomorrow 1963 Marriage Italian Style 1964 Let s Talk About Women 1964 What Ever Happened to Baby Toto 1964 Italian Engagement 1964 Beautiful Families 1964 Attack and Retreat 1964 Assassination in Rome 1965 Casanova 70 1965 Seven Golden Men 1965 Seven Golden Men Strike Again 1966 The Devil in Love 1966 Sex Quartet 1966 Maigret a Pigalle 1966 Adultery Italian Style 1966 Treasure of San Gennaro 1966 Col cuore in gola 1967 Long Days of Vengeance 1967 Seven Times Seven 1967 Drop Dead My Love 1968 Il profeta 1968 Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses 1968 Faustina 1968 Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa 1968 The Libertine 1968 I See Naked 1969 Police Chief Pepe 1969 Where Are You Going All Naked 1969 Nell anno del Signore 1969 Il giovane normale 1969 The Pizza Triangle 1970 May Morning 1970 The Priest s Wife 1970 Stanza 17 17 palazzo delle tasse ufficio imposte 1971 The Blonde in the Blue Movie 1971 The Double 1971 Homo Eroticus 1971 That s How We Women Are 1971 Manhunt 1972 L uccello migratore 1972 La Tosca 1973 Amore e ginnastica 1973 The Sensual Man 1973 Rugantino 1973 How Funny Can Sex Be 1973 There Is More Than One Mother 1974 La via dei babbuini 1974 Bitter Love 1974 Scent of a Woman 1974 We All Loved Each Other So Much 1974 La moglie vergine 1975 Duck in Orange Sauce 1975 Strange Shadows in an Empty Room 1976 Tell Me You Do Everything for Me 1976 The Career of a Chambermaid 1976 Down and Dirty 1976 Evil Thoughts 1976 Luna di miele in tre 1976 Basta che non si sappia in giro 1976 A Special Day 1977 Il marito in collegio 1977 I nuovi mostri 1977 In the Name of the Pope King 1977 La stanza del vescovo 1977 The Fifth Commandment 1978 Amori miei 1978 Dr Jekyll Likes Them Hot 1979 Life Is Beautiful 1979 La terrazza 1980 Passion of Love 1981 Shut Up When You Speak 1981 Count Tacchia 1982 Grand Hotel Excelsior 1982 Il paramedico 1982 That Night in Varennes 1982 Dagger Eyes 1983 Sing Sing 1983 Frankenstein 90 1984 Macaroni 1985 La Famiglia 1987 Miss Arizona 1988 Days of Inspector Ambrosio 1988 Mano rubata 1989 What Time Is It 1989 Captain Fracassa s Journey 1990 The Wicked 1991 Gangsters 1992 Giovani e belli 1996 The Dinner 1998 Unfair Competition 2001 References edit Addio al maestro Armando Trovajoli e stato la musica e l anima di Roma La Repubblica 2 March 2013 Retrieved 2 March 2013 Spencer Kristopher 2008 Film and television scores 1950 1979 a critical survey by genre McFarland amp Company p 114 ISBN 978 0 7864 3682 8 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