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Italian composer known for his experimental work, such as "Sinfonia" from 1968. He was a pioneer in electronic music.He taught Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead at Julliard.He was a contemporary of fellow avant-garde composer John Cage.
BEFORE FAMEHe injured his hand after failing to operate a gun correctly, thus ending his ambitions to be a professional piano player. He focused on composition from thereon out.
PERSONAL LIFEHe was taught the piano by his father and grandfather who were both organists. He married musicologist Talia Peckar in 1977.
FUN FACTSComposer Luciano Berio were born on Saturday, birthstone is Opal, the seaon was Fall in the Chinese year of Ox, it is 286 days until Luciano Berio next birthday.
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