Alessandro Longo
Alessandro Longo (born December 31, 1864 in Amantea ( Cosenza ), Italy , † November 3, 1945 in Naples ) was an Italian composer and musicologist .
After studying at the Naples Conservatory , he became a piano teacher there from 1887 and director in 1944.
As a composer he successfully managed to combine the thorough German instrumental notation with the Italian vocal tradition.
Today he is mainly known for his comprehensive edition of Domenico Scarlatti's piano works . He provided all 544 piano sonatas with numbers ( longo numbers ), which served to identify them for many years. The Longo numbering has largely been replaced by that of Ralph Kirkpatrick .
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| SURNAME | Longo, Alessandro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer and musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amantea ( Cosenza ), Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 3, 1945 |
| Place of death | Naples |