Ludovico Einaudi

Ludovico Einaudi
OMRI
Ludovico Einaudi male wearing glasses and a black jacket, smiling and looking right of camera
Einaudi in 2018
Background information
Birth nameLudovico Maria Enrico Einaudi
Born (1955-11-23) 23 November 1955 (age 68)
Turin, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)
  • Piano
  • synthesizer
  • keyboard
  • guitar
Years active1980–present
Labels
Websiteludovicoeinaudi.com

Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi OMRI (Italian: [ludoˈviːko eiˈnaudi] ⓘ; born 23 November 1955) is an Italian pianist and composer. Trained at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, Einaudi began his career as a classical composer, later incorporating other styles and genres such as pop, rock, folk, and world music.[1]

Einaudi has composed the scores for a number of films and television productions, including This Is England, The Intouchables, I'm Still Here, the TV miniseries Doctor Zhivago, and Acquario (1996), for which he won the Grolla d'oro. His music was used as the score for the Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning films Nomadland and The Father.[2]

He has also released a number of solo albums for piano and other instruments, notably I Giorni in 2001, Nightbook in 2009, and In a Time Lapse in 2013. On 1 March 2019, Einaudi announced a seven-part project named Seven Days Walking, which was released over the course of seven months in 2019.

In 2005, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.[3]

  1. ^ Sweeting, Adam (16 July 2012). "BT River of Music: Ludovico Einaudi interview for London 2012". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  2. ^ Pingitore, Silvia (23 May 2021). "Interview with Ludovico Einaudi on writing music scores for Academy Award-winning films". the-shortlisted.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Mr. Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi". Quirinale.it. Retrieved 10 July 2023.