Dario Marianelli

Italian composer of film scores, noted for piano-led, atmospheric soundtracks and collaborations with director Joe Wright; Academy Award winner for Atonement.

Italian composer; won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Atonement; frequent collaborator with director Joe Wright; worked with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the English Chamber Orchestra (credited on Pride & Prejudice and Atonement soundtracks).

Two DeBaser reviews by Pibroch celebrate Marianelli's evocative, piano-centred scores. They highlight his work on Atonement and Pride & Prejudice, noting recurring piano motifs, expressive strings and atmospheric detail. The writing emphasizes mood — damp English countrysides, waiting, and inevitable melancholy.

For:Fans of film music, soundtrack collectors, and lovers of period-drama scores.