The Best of Nino Rota: Original Soundtrack Collection

(Piano Solo). Oscar-winning Italian composer Nino Rota (1911-1979) is internationally renowned for his film music. He is perhaps best known for his scores for all of Fellini's films, and for his themes to Coppola's The Godfather and The Godfather, Part II . This collection features piano solo arrangements of 22 pieces, with full performances of 11 of them on the accompanying CD.