Mario Nascimbene has been played on NTS in shows including Ohbliv, featured first on 6 January 2016. Songs played include Totalità Violini, Witchdoctor and Rito Pagano.

Mario Nascimbene was one of the most widely known Italian film soundtrack composers of the 20th Century. His career spanned six decades and he earned several awards for the innovative contents of his composing style. During his career he composed soundtracks for more than 150 movies.

Nascimbene studied composition and orchestra conduction at the "Giuseppe Verdi" Conservatory of Music in Milan under the guidance of Ildebrando Pizzetti, and after graduation he wrote several pieces for chamber music and ballet.

He was…