Piero Piccioni

Piero Piccioni

Musician

Forfans of film soundtracks, collectors of italian cinema music, jazz and lounge enthusiasts.
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The Profile

Italian composer, pianist and conductor, prolific author of film and television scores (over 300), active in mid‑20th century cinema.

Born 1921, died 2004. Son of politician Attilio Piccioni. Composed more than three hundred film scores and numerous television scores; worked across jazz, orchestral and popular soundtrack idioms.

Reviews celebrate Piccioni's refined, bittersweet film music blending jazz, lounge, funk and psychedelia. Critics highlight Il dio sotto la pelle and the A Modern Gentleman compilation. His scores are praised both for attentive listening and for evoking mid‑century Italian cinematic life.

Notable Quotes

❝ Musica Per Film: The Refined And Bittersweet Sound Of An Italian Maestro.

❝ When a composer is the author of more than three hundred soundtracks (and just as many for television), it becomes almost impossible to choose a favorite work.