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Luigi Nono
1990May, 8

Luigi Nono

Luigi Nono, Italian composer and educator (b. 1924)
Luigi Nono (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi ˈnɔːno]; 29 January 1924 – 8 May 1990) was an Italian avant-garde composer of classical music.

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