He subsequently studied the double bass with Tito Bartoli, receiving advice and support from Giuseppe Selmi and Massimo Amfiteatrof.
Pietro Capodieci had a first career as a recording artist at the historical Cinecittà studios, participating in movie soundtracks such as Fellini's “La dolce vita”, Bolognini's “Bad Girls Don't Cry”, Wyler's “Roman Holiday” and Cohn's “Seven Hills of Rome”.
His passion for violin making dates back from childhood when his father, the violinist Francesco Capodieci, took him to the workshop of Rodolfo Fredi.
[1] As a performer on the double bass and the cello, Pietro Capodieci has developed to an astonishing degree the technique of parlato playing.
His unique ability to convey the sound of words and phrases with his bow (notably the famous Paganinian ‘buona sera’) has made him a household name in Italy.