Bruno Maderna

Bruno Maderna (born April 21, 1920, Venice, Italy - died November 13, 1973, Darmstadt, Germany) was an Italian composer and conductor. Bruno Maderna played an important role in the early postwar development of Italian music both as a teacher and conductor. He presided over the early careers of Luigi Nono, Luciano Berio, Franco Donatoni, Aldo Clementi and others.