Bixio Music Group
Bixio Music Group, a New York Corporation,[1] is the American branch of Gruppo Editoriale Bixio it:Gruppo Editoriale Bixio, or Bixio Publishing Group, the first Italian music publishing company. The Bixio Publishing Group, currently based in Rome, Italy, was established in Naples during the 1920s by composer Cesare Andrea Bixio.[2] Bixio Music Group, an ASCAP member since 1992, was established to facilitate licensing of the Bixio Publishing Group catalogue, that includes not only musical compositions but also sound recordings by related labels under the Group in the territories of North and South America.
The tradition of Bixio Publishing Group has roots coinciding with the invention of sound film when founder Cesare Andrea Bixio wrote the soundtrack for the first Italian talking movie, 'La Canzone dell' Amore' ("The Song of Love") in 1930.[3] The film achieved popularity, not least for the catchy song ‘Solo per tu Lucia’ (“Only for You, Lucia”), especially composed for the film by Cesare Andrea Bixio.
The creation of La Canzone dell' Amore signaled the birth of Bixio Publishing Groups' longstanding collaboration with the cinema. A collaboration that throughout decades of filmmaking has resulted in the pairing of musical works of phenomenal composers, such as Lalo Schifrin, Ennio Morricone, Pino Donaggio, and Goblin (band), with culturally influential motion pictures of directors such as Liliana Cavani, Dario Argento and Quentin Tarantino.
Bixio Publishing Group owns a host of record labels, including Cinevox Records Spa and Bubble Records. Cinevox Records was created by Cesare Andrea Bixio in the early 1960s, to specialize in the release of film scores.[4] Cinevox released its first soundtrack in 1966, for the film The Poppy Is Also a Flower, by film composer Georges Auric.[5] Throughout the years Cinevox has been responsible for creating and releasing all 600 of Bixio Publishing Groups' original soundtrack albums which span across genres including spaghetti westerns, horror, comedy and romance. Bubble records was founded in 1980 and managed by it:Franco Bixio and it:Carlo Andrea Bixio, sons of Cesare Andrea Bixio. Bubble Records expanded the reach of the Publishing Group into the sphere of international pop music, producing artists such as Keith Emerson and Donovan. Its own roster of artists included Giuni Russo, Eugenio Bennato, I Camaleonti and Tony Esposito to name a few.
In this way, the Bixio Publishing Group has distinguished itself; namely, by amassing a catalogue that encompasses compositions as well as sound recordings of Italian composers, legendary evergreens, experimental international pop, and recognizable Italian motion picture soundtracks spanning generations, from the 1930s to the present day. Recently, in reflection of the timeless and worldwide cultural impact of the Bixio catalogue on modern filmmakers and musicians, hip hop stars, including the RZA,[6] and DJs, such as Justice (band), have incorporated Bixio Publishing Group classics into new works and remixes which serve to increase the sphere of influence of the catalogue today and for generations to come.
References
- ^ New York State Department of State, 2016, www.dos.ny.gov
- ^ Venturi, Valerio. ‘ ‘L'attivida musicale di Bixio per l'industria Cinematografica (1920-1945)’ ’ Libreria Universitaria.it Edizioni, 2010
- ^ Moliterno, Gino. ‘ ‘The A to Z of Italian Cinema’ ‘. Scarecrow Press Inc., 2009, p. 266.
- ^ Cinevox. ‘ ‘About Us’ ‘. http://cinevox.it, 2016.
- ^ IMDB. ' ' The Poppy Is Also A Flower, Composer, George Auric. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005952
- ^ Discogs. ' 'Kill Bill Vol.1, Original Soundtrack, Ode to Oren Ishii, by RZA contains a sample of 7 Notes in Black by Franco Bixio, Vince Tempera, and Fabio Frizzi. https://www.discogs.com/Various-Kill-Bill-Vol-1-Original-Soundtrack/master/52881