Carlo Albanesi
Carlo Albanesi (born October 22, 1856 in Naples , † September 21, 1926 in London ) was an Italian composer and pianist.
Albanesi was prepared for a musical career by his father, the pianist and composer Luigi Albanesi . He performed as a pianist in Naples at a very young age. After successful concerts in Naples, he also gave concerts in Paris from 1872 onwards. In 1878 he settled there. In 1882 he moved to London, where he taught piano at the Royal Academy. He wrote about 50 works of various kinds. These included orchestral pieces, chamber music works and piano sonatas.
swell
- Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (ed.): Riemann Music Lexicon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Albanesi, Carlo. 12th completely revised edition. 1. Personal section A – KB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1959, p. 17 (first edition: 1882).
- Renzo Bianchi: Albanesi, Luigi e Carlo. In: Enciclopedia Italiana. 1929, Retrieved May 3, 2019 (Italian).
Web links
- Literature by and about Carlo Albanesi in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life data according to Riemann Musiklexikon. 1959.
- ↑ a b c Riemann Music Lexicon. Albanesi, Carlo.
- ↑ a b c d Renzo Bianchi: Carl Albanesi.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Albanesi, Carlo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1926 |
| Place of death | London |