Franco Oppo (2 October 1935 – 14 January 2016) was an Italian composer and scholar.
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| Born | 2 October 1935 Nuoro, Italy |
| Died | 14 January 2016 (aged 80) Cagliari, Italy |
Born in Nuoro, Oppo studied at the Conservatory of Cagliari, graduating in piano (1958), choral music and choral conducting (1960), and composition (1961).[1] Since 1965 he won several international composition competitions.[1] He was professor of composition and experimental composition at the Conservatory of Cagliari and professor of music theory at the Cagliari University.[2]
Oppo published various studies and essays, particularly about music semiology and ethnic music.[1] His studies mainly focused on aleatoric music and on testing new types of notation.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Francesca Figus (14 January 2016). "Musica sarda in lutto: è morto a 80 anni il compositore Franco Oppo". L'Unione Sarda. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Òppo, Franco". Treccani. Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
External links edit
- Franco Oppo discography at Discogs
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