Mario Castelnuovo

Life and career Born in Rome, after the diploma in surveying Castelnuovo studied French literature at the university, specializing in Provençal and Troubadour aesthetics. In the same period he started to play guitar and to attend the Folkstudio, a well-known Roman musical club. In the following years Castelnuovo gradually moved away from the spotlight, still keeping to record critically acclaimed works.

Castelnuovo's style has been described as "characterized by an elegant mastery of melody, by an intimate and elegant atmosphere created by minimalist and refined lyrics and by a delicate and theatrical singing style". According to Enrico Deregibus' Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana, his songs are "enchanting", especially because of their "fascinating and delicate writing, rich in literary references".

Discography

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1982 - Sette fili di canapa ( IT / RCA Italiana ) 1982 - Q Concert ( RCA Italiana ) (EP with Marco Ferradini and Goran Kuzminac) 1984 - Mario Castelnuovo ( RCA Italiana ) 1985 - È piazza del Campo ( RCA Italiana ) 1987 - Venere ( RCA Italiana ) 1988 - Sul nido del cuculo ( RCA Italiana / BMG International ) 1991 - Come sarà mio figlio ( RCA Italiana / BMG International ) (collection with three new songs) 1993 - Castelnuovo ( Fonit Cetra ) 1996 - Signorine adorate ( DFV / Fonit Cetra ) 2000 - Buongiorno( DFV / Fonit Cetra ) 2005 - Com'erano venute buone le ciliegie nella primavera del '42 ( Rai Trade ) 2014 - Musica per un incendio ( Rai Trade )