Nino Rota

Nino Rota, 1923

Giovanni "Nino" Rota (3 December 1911 – 10 April 1979) was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti. He also composed the music for two of Franco Zeffirelli's Shakespeare films, and for the first two films of Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy.

Quotes

When I’m creating at the piano, I tend to feel happy;but - the eternal dilemma - how can we be happy amid the unhappines, of other? I’d do everything I could to give everyone a moment of happines. That’s what’s at the heart of my music.

${\clef treble \key c \minor \time 4/4 {d''8 c''8 ees''8 c''8 d''8 c''8 aes'8 bes'8 | g'2 r8 g'8 c''8 ees''8|} }$
- Speak Softly Love

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