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Goffredo Petrassi

Figlio di Eliseo e di Erminia Calzoletti, dalla natìa Zagarolo si trasferì in giovane età a Roma; qui divenne fanciullo cantore nella Schola di San Salvatore in Lauro. Tra i suoi compagni, vi fu Ennio Francia (poi Monsignor Francia), amico di una vita. All'età di 15 anni divenne commesso nel negozio di articoli musicali Grandi, poi rilevato dalla FIP - Fabbrica Italiana Pianoforti, e fu questo che gli fece nascere la grande passione per la musica.

Goffredo Petrassi

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Born
1904. · Zagarolo.
Died
2003. · Rome.
Nationality
Italy and Kingdom of Italy.
Occupation
composer and university teacher.
Fields
opera.
Education
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
Teachers
Fernando Germani and Alessandro Bustini.
Honours
Rome Prize, Viareggio-Versilia International Prize, Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art, Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music, Gold medal for merit in school and culture and art.
Languages
Italian.

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Figlio di Eliseo e di Erminia Calzoletti, dalla natìa Zagarolo si trasferì in giovane età a Roma; qui divenne fanciullo cantore nella Schola di San Salvatore in Lauro. Tra i suoi compagni, vi fu Ennio Francia (poi Monsignor Francia), amico di una vita. All'età di 15 anni divenne commesso nel negozio di articoli musicali Grandi, poi rilevato dalla FIP - Fabbrica Italiana Pianoforti, e fu questo che gli fece nascere la grande passione per la musica.

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Goffredo Petrassi (1904–2003) was an Italian and Italian composer, conductor and university teacher. Born in Zagarolo, the composer died in Rome.

Goffredo Petrassi studied at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. The composer was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, among others.

Genres include opera. Languages used include Italian. Goffredo Petrassi received Rome Prize and Viareggio-Versilia International Prize.

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