Ferruccio Cattelani

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Ferruccio Cattelani (born March 28, 1867 in Parma , † April 16, 1932 in Milan ) was an Italian composer.

Cattelani studied violin with Lodovico Mantovani in his hometown from 1879 to 1885 . He then worked as Kapellmeister in Rio de Janeiro , Montevideo , Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile . In 1897 he settled in Montevideo as a conductor, violinist and concert organizer.

He composed an opera ( Atahualpa ), a symphony , two violin concertos and other violin pieces, as well as a cantata for the centenary of Argentina's independence.

personal data
SURNAME Cattelani, Ferruccio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 28, 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH Parma
DATE OF DEATH April 16, 1932
Place of death Milan