Dallapiccola, Luigi, dah lah PEE koh luh, loo EE jee, (1904-1975), was an Italian composer. He became best known as a pioneer of dodecaphony in Italy. Dodecaphonic music is a 12-tone technique. Dallapiccola's musical style is characterized by delicate counterpoint (multiple melodies), lyrical lines and textures, and subtle tone colors. His work was influenced by the modern Austrian composers Alban Berg and Anton Webern as well as by Italian Renaissance vocal music.