particularly prolific composer. In addition to his futurist works, operas and folk choruses, he left a small but respectable output of chamber music, piano music, sacred music and songs. Pratella' s cycle of symphonic poems based on the folk music of Romagna are well respected in Italy, and place Pratella among Italy's "Generation of 1880," composers such as Ottorino Respighi, Gian Francesco Malipiero and Ildebrando Pizzetti who eschewed opera in favor of instrumental music. Selective list of works As the author: Manifesto of Futurist Musicians (Manifesto dei musicisti futuristi) (1910) Technical Manifesto of Futurist Music (Manifesto tecnico della musica futurista) (1911) The Destruction of Squareness (Distruzione della quadratura), (1912) Shouts, Songs, Chants and Dances of the Italian People (1919) Etnofonia di Romagna (Udine, 1938) Primo documentario per la storia dell’etnofonia in Italia (1941) Saggio di comparazione etnofonica (1943) Autobiografia (Milan, 1971) As the composer: La Sina d'Varguõn, opera (1909) Suite per Organo, for organ (1912) Musica futurista, for orchestra, op. 30 (1912) L'aviatore Dro, opera (1911–1914) La guerra, for piano (1913) Trio, op. 28 (1919) Per un dramma orientale, incidental music for a Marinetti play (1922) Il rondo di Vittoria (1932; revision of La guerra) La ninna nanna della bambola, children's opera, op. 44 Dono primaverile, children's opera, op. 48 Il fabbricatore di Dio, op. 46 Romagna, symphonic poem La chiesa di Polenta, symphonic poem I Paladini di Francia, sacred music Le canzoni del niente, chamber work Cante Romagnole, for chorus Giorno di festa, for piano See also Futurism (music) References Rodney J. Payton, "The Music of Futurism: Concerts and Polemics." The Musical Quarterly, 62 (1976) Mark A. Radice, "Futurismo: Its Origins, Context, Repertory and Influence." The Musical Quarterly, 73 (1989) La biografia di Pratella Francesco B., Wuz.it External links "Manifesto of Futurist Musicians" by Franceso Balilla Pratella in English translation from the original Italian, first published in Musica futurista di Balilla Pratella, 1912. "Manifeste des Musiciens futuristes" de Franceso Balilla Pratella en Français, published by Editions Lenka lente, 2014. Balilla Pratella and Musica Futurista at LTM Storia dell'Istituto Musicale "G. Verdi" La biografia di Pratella Francesco B., Wuz.it Giuda Albertario, "L'Aviatore Dro di Francesco Balilla Pratella," Rivista Italiana di Musicologia No. 48 (2013) Francesco Ruocchio, "Pratella Musica Futurista Op. 30" 1880 births 1955 deaths Futurist composers Italian classical composers Italian male classical composers Italian folk musicians Italian Futurism 20th-century Italian musicians People from Lugo, Emilia-Romagna 20th-century Italian musicologists 20th-century