Giuseppe Mulè
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Giuseppe Mulè was an Italian
composer
and conductor
. His output includes numerous symphonic works and chamber works, incidental music for the stage, 7 opera
s, 5 film scores, and an oratorio
. His work is characterized by its use of Italian folk melodies, verismo
, and a tritone-inflected melodic style.
Mulè studied at the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory in Palermo. In 1903, even before completing his academic studies, he composed a Largo for cello and piano that was used as an opening song in national radio broadcasts in Italy for RAI
.
After graduating from the conservatory he pursued a career as a conductor in Italy, working with many of that nation's leading orchestras. He became the director of the Palermo Conservatory in 1922. He left there in 1925 to become the director of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
, a post he held for 20 years. During the fascist era he was recognized for his talent for organization. He was made national secretary of the Sindicato del Musicisti, which he represented in parliament alongside composer Adriano Lualdi
from 1929 on.
He retired in 1945 and lived in Rome until his death six years later. His son, Francesco Mulé
, became a successful actor in Italy.
Italy
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
. His output includes numerous symphonic works and chamber works, incidental music for the stage, 7 opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s, 5 film scores, and an oratorio
Oratorio
An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias...
. His work is characterized by its use of Italian folk melodies, verismo
Verismo
Verismo was an Italian literary movement which peaked between approximately 1875 and the early 1900s....
, and a tritone-inflected melodic style.
Mulè studied at the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory in Palermo. In 1903, even before completing his academic studies, he composed a Largo for cello and piano that was used as an opening song in national radio broadcasts in Italy for RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
.
After graduating from the conservatory he pursued a career as a conductor in Italy, working with many of that nation's leading orchestras. He became the director of the Palermo Conservatory in 1922. He left there in 1925 to become the director of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, based in Italy.It is based at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, and was founded by the papal bull, Ratione congruit, issued by Sixtus V in 1585, which invoked two saints prominent in Western...
, a post he held for 20 years. During the fascist era he was recognized for his talent for organization. He was made national secretary of the Sindicato del Musicisti, which he represented in parliament alongside composer Adriano Lualdi
Adriano Lualdi
Adriano Lualdi Italian composer and conductor.Lualdi was one of those artists in Italy whose reputation was subsequently diminished because of his early and continued avid support of Benito Mussolini and Italian fascism....
from 1929 on.
He retired in 1945 and lived in Rome until his death six years later. His son, Francesco Mulé
Francesco Mulé
Francesco Mulé , was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 74 films between 1953 and 1979. He was the son of composer Giuseppe Mulè.He was born and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Bachelor...
, became a successful actor in Italy.
Operas
- La baronessa di Carini (1912)
- Al lupo! (1919)
- La monacella della fontana (1923).
- Dafni (1928)
- Liolà (1935)
- Taormina (1938)
- La zolfara (1939)
Orchestral Scores
- Sicilia canora (1924)
- La vendemmia, Symphonic Poem (1936)
- Tema con variazioni, for Cello and Orchestra (1940)