Composer · 1910-2010
Osvaldo Pirani
Biography
Osvaldo Pirani (1910-2010) studied cello at the Pesaro Conservatory and began teaching at the Strings School in Foggia.
As a Jewish musician, he was captured and imprisoned in Berlin’s Siemens-Salzhof labor camp, where his musical talents saved him from certain death. After returning to Italy, he continued teaching and founded the cello school in Northern Apulia. He retired in 1979 and later moved back to Ancona. Pirani’s compositions, including works for solo cello and chamber ensembles, reflect his resilience and creativity. His instruments, a Raffaele Fiorini (1894) and a Giulio Degani (1912), contributed to the distinct character of his music.