Nino Rota

Although the composer Nino Rota wrote numerous chamber music works, solo concertos, symphonies, oratorios and stage works, his name is inescapably bound up with the unrivalled music of films by Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti, King Vidor, Francis Ford Coppola and other 'godlike directors' of the interna-tional film scene. His music was essential for the worldwide success of film classics such as La Dolce Vita, Il Gattopardo, Otto e mezzo, Giulietta degli spiriti, Il Casanova di Federico Fellini, Prova d'orchestra, Roc-co e i suoi fratelli, Il brigante, I clowns, Amarcord. In collaboration with the original Italian publisher CAM, Schott is offering the complete performance material of these world-famous pieces.

Nino Rota about...

 
The relationship with Federico Fellini:

His non-film music:

There are not two Nino Rotas. Yes, the music you’ve just heard is less known than the main melody of ‘Amarcord.’ But for me it’s the same music. It’s my music. Others invent the differences.
 


 

Federico Fellini on his relationship with Nino Rota:

Immediately with Lo sceicco bianco, the first film we made together, we were completely in agreement with each other. Our relationship didn’t need time to develop. I had decided to become a film director and Nino was already there. […] If the opportunity arose , or even when it did not, he would say extremely sagacious, profound things, and his opinions about people and facts were of an impressive precision. Like children, simple people or persons with a big sensibility or openness, he surprised me sometimes very suddenly with fascinating comments.

Don’t make overly beautiful music for me, I don’t care, it would be a waste.

Nino, don’t worry. Use music you’ve already composed, so you make me happy and you can work less.

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