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Paolo Fradiani is an Italian classical composer.

Biography and career
Born in Avezzano, Italy in 1984, studied music at Conservatoire of Music "Alfredo Casella" in L'Aquila and at Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Mannheim. He studied musical composition with Mauro Cardi at L'Aquila Conservatoire and with Sidney Corbett at the Mannheim Musikhochschule; studied jazz doublebass with Luca Bulgarelli at L'Aquila Conservatoire.

His works has been performed by orchestras, ensembles and soloists in Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy and Turkey.

Paolo has received several prizes by Italian Ministry of Education and Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism. In 2017 has been composer in residence at Società Aquilana dei Concerti “B. Barattelli”.

He also composed the music for the silent film by Charles Bowers “Now You Tell One” (1926) for the Franco-German television Arte.

His works are published by Da Vinci Edition, Donemus Publishing, Edition Margaux and Universal Edition.

Selected works
Compositions
 * Arabesque, for violoncello
 * Kindermusik, for piano
 * Luz for voice and piano
 * Psalm VIII, for mezzo-soprano, bass and organ
 * Spirali, for guitar
 * Tre Aforismi, for piano

Arrangements
 * Claude Debussy -  Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune , for ensemble or chamber orchestra
 * Claude Debussy - Golliwogg's Cakewalk, for ensemble or chamber orchestra
 * Gabriel Fauré - Pavane Op. 50, for ensemble or chamber orchestra
 * Maurice Ravel -  Ma Mère l'Oye, for ensemble or chamber orchestra
 * Maurice Ravel -  Pavane pour une infante défunte , for ensemble or chamber orchestra