Born in Ancona descends from a venetian musician family.
Started his piano studies with his mother and violin with
his uncle, Giorgio Senigaglia, obtains his diplomas in
piano with Carlo Zecchi, violin with …Principe and
Composition with G. Petrassi at the Conservatorio S. Cecilia
in Rome.
His professional carrer, first as a violinist and composer
– SIMC awards the II prize to his quartet in 1952
and the Fantasia per Orchestra (1956) for the Contemporary
Music Festival in Venice- then as a conductor, since 1954,
sees M.tro Pradella in an unceasing activity, be it in
symphonic as opera repertoire, in Europe, America and
Asia.
From 1959-1990 head conductor of the RAI Symphony Orchestra
of Torino, the Orchestra Scarlatti of Naples, Orchestra
of Rome. In Europe he has conducted the BBC, Bayerischer
Rundfunk, Hessischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk,
ORTF in Paris and Strassburg and the Suisse Romande orchestras.
Other than traditional repertoire, he has given wide space
to contemporary composers.
Great soloists have participated in his concerts. C. Arrau,
W. Firkusny, W. Kempff, N. Magaloff, H. Szeryng, L. Kogan,
P. Fournier, S. Accardo, U. Ughi, E. Ghilels, M. Pollini,
M. Horszowski, R. Kirkpatrick, G. Cassadò, A. Casadesus
The yearly study program is mainly set upon symphonic
and opera literature. Relevant extracts of orchestral
music will be selected by the teacher. Participants may
also propose to focus on a specific repertoire and/or
particular conducting tasks.  Intention
The course aims to guide students in order to promote,
develop and enhance their individual conducting qualities:
Score Analysis
style, structure, interpretation
Gesture Analysis
dynamic relationship
the orchestra and the soloists (singers and instrumental
performers)
Practice and Development of Professional and Individual
Skills
related to different working events: symphonic orchestra
and chamber ensembles,
opera conductor and co-repetitor
Study
Plan
8 seminars per year – three days each- 3 afternoons,
2 mornings, as a rule from thursday to saturday. Dates
are scheduled and notified in advance. Each seminar
provides sessions of score analysis and reading, orchestra
section and/or orchestra rehearsals, eventually with
singers and instrumental soloists.
Absences
properly documented and presented in time, may be recovered
on dates agreed upon with the teacher.
Admission
Requirements
trained musicians (instruments/voice/composition)
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