Name: Colpo Rovente
Brand: Piero Piccioni

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BFRC3KO1LP

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-08-25

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0650414458098

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Black LP

Artist

Piero Piccioni

Genre GB

Soundtracks

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Blind Faith Records

Soundtracks | Vinyl LPs, CDs, Merch | Rough Trade

Piero Piccioni, born in Torino on December 6, 1921, was a renowned soundtrack composer. Initially following his father's footsteps as a lawyer, he eventually left the legal profession to pursue his passion for music. A highly skilled pianist and organist, Piccioni gained recognition within the Italian film industry by playing for friends and colleagues. It was director Michelangelo Antonioni who first encouraged him to compose for the big screen.

Under the pseudonym Piero Morgan, Piccioni specialized in a soft jazz style that became his trademark. He collaborated with notable figures such as comedian/director Alberto Sordi and directors Alberto Lattuada, Vittorio De Sica, Luchino Visconti, Roberto Rossellini, Francesco Rosi and more. His compositions graced films like "Blow Up," "Zabriskie Point," "After The Fox," and "The Stranger."

Piccioni passed away on July 23, 2004 in Rome at the age of 82. His legacy lives on through his timeless contributions to film soundtracks.

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Piero Zuffi made this bizarre film set in the seedy underbelly of Off-Broadway productions, hippie communities, S&amp;M bars and bike gangs.&nbsp;

The story follows a serial killer on the loose and an investigator looking into an heiress’ kidnapping. With the help of editor Franco Arcalli, the movie was reconfigured into an effective fever dream with a non-linear structure.

Once more the music composed by maestro Piero Piccioni is better than the movie.&nbsp;

A wonderful kaleidoscope of psychedelic oddness favors the composer’s jazz roots and strong percussion work, but also features delightful bursts of source music as well as the self-contained brilliance of the occasional set pieces - including background scores for the experimental productions of the Off- Broadway world.

This highly addictive score, impossible to find on the original LP released by RCA in 1970 and reissued on vinyl only by South Korean label Beatball can finally benefit from a meticulous restoration from the original master tapes, thanks to the involvement of Piccioni’s family.

Colpo Rovente

Music GB