Italian classical guitarist, teacher and composer Bruno
Battisti D’Amario died in Italy on August 5, 2026. he was 88. Considered one of
the leading exponents of the guitar both nationally and internationally, Bruno
Battisti D'Amario was born in Rome on October 5, 1937. Coming from a family of
musicians he received his artistic training at the Conservatorio Musicale di
Santa Cecilia in Rome, where he studied under Maestros Benedetto Di Ponio and
Mario Gangi. In 1960, he met Ennio Morricone, who involved him in many
collaborations as lead guitarist (classical and electric) in the soundtracks of
his films. He also took composition lessons from him, thus creating a solid
working relationship that lasted more than 20 years. He has collaborated with
composers such as Nino Rota, Armando Trovajoli, Luis Bacalov, Nicola Piovani
and others. D'Amario knows the guitar perfectly, exploring all its timbres and
colors, creating fantastic soundscapes, sophisticated harmonies and flowing
melodies. Guitarist Adriano Sebastiani is a pupil and now close friend of
D'Ammario, his playing shows deep knowledge and close affection for the idiom
of this wonderfully original music. For years he was Professor of classical
guitar at the Conservatorio "S. Cecilia" in Rome and held numerous
training courses in Italy and abroad. His guitar work can be heard on several
Spaghetti western soundtracks including: “Fistful of Dollars” in 1964, “For a
Few Dollars More” in 1965, “A Bullet for the General” and “The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly” both in 1966, “Once Upon a Time in the West” in 1968, “Duck You
Sucker” in 1972 and “My Name is Nobody” in 1973.
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