Semprini

ALBERTO FERNANCO RICCARDO SEMPRINI

(1908-1990)

Was a British pianist, famous for appearances on the BBC.
His initial fame came from headlining a light musical
programme, Semprini Serenade, that first aired on BBC Radio
in 1957, and continued for around 25 years.

His surname was later immortalised as a fictional
profanity in an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Born in Bath, near Bristol, England of Italian ancestry,
Semprini showed early talent for both the piano and cello.

He graduated from the Verdi Conservatory in Milan, Italy in 1928, having
studied composition and conducting as well as honing his skills at the
piano. He went on to write a number of compositions on the lighter
side of the musical repertoire including MEDITERRANEAN CONCERTO, which
he used as the theme tune for his radio show.

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