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Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi (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.
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".
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.