Alessandro Cicognini

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

Alessandro Cicognini, born in Pescara, was Vittorio De Sica's regular composer. He wrote the music for the great films of Italian neorealism: Sciuscià (1946), Ladri di biciclette (1948), Miracolo a Milano (1951) and Umberto D. (1952). Those films showed ordinary life after the war, often with amateur actors in the street. Cicognini did not opt for a sober approach. He wrote melodic, Romantic orchestral music with a clear sentiment. That gave the harsh stories a human warmth. He also worked for popular comedies, such as the Don Camillo films, and for De Sica's Stazione Termini (1953).

Listening

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  Sciuscià · Alessandro Cicognini, 1946
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  Ladri di biciclette · Alessandro Cicognini, 1948
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  Don Camillo (Part 1) · Alessandro Cicognini, 1952
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  Miracolo a Milano · Alessandro Cicognini, 1951
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  Tema · Alessandro Cicognini, 1948

Discography

Studio albums

• 1954Indiscretion of an American Wife (soundtrack)
• 1959The Black Orchid (soundtrack)
• 1960A Breath of Scandal (soundtrack)
• 1960It Started in Naples (soundtrack)
• 1961Il giudizio universale (soundtrack)
• 1986Ulysses (soundtrack)
• 2008Il compagno Don Camillo (soundtrack)
• ?Music From the Films of Jennifer Jones (soundtrack)

Other work

• 1946Sciuscià
• 1948Ladri di biciclette
• 1952Umberto D.
• 1953Stazione Termini

In School of Rock

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• Film Music Map^NL Map
• The Dream Factory: Film Reel 3^NL Reader

Mentioned in other articles

• Italian neorealism GenreVittorio De Sica often worked with Alessandro Cicognini, on films including Sciuscià (1946), Ladri di biciclette (1948) and Umberto D.