Mario Zafred
Mario Zafred (2 March 1922
Biography
Zafred began his music studies in Venice under Gian Francesco Malipiero before attending the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. After graduating in 1944 with a diploma in music composition he continued to study further under Ildebrando Pizzetti. In 1947 he moved to Paris where he continued to study composition for two years.
After returning to Italy in 1949, Zafred began a successful career as a music critic, working first for L’unità (1949–56) and La Giustizia (1956–63).
Compositions
Zafred enjoyed a considerable amount of success as a composer in Italy, winning numerous prizes for composition including the
Zafred’s musical language developed from an early
Selected works
Zafred's compositions are published by Ricordi, Boccaccini & Spada and Suvini Zerboni.
- Concerto for viola and orchestra (1957)
- Elegia in tre tempi for viola and orchestra (1965)
- Invenzioni for violin, viola and orchestra (1966)
- Sonata in tre tempi for viola solo (1970)
Sources
- ISBN 0-02-870240-9.
External links
- Mario Zafred at IMDb