Francesco Paolo Tosti
Francesco Paolo Tosti (born April 9, 1846 Ortona ( Province of Chieti ), † December 2, 1916 in Rome ) was a popular Italian singer , pianist and composer of his time .
He was tutored by the Italian opera composer Saverio Mercadante and was friends with Enrico Caruso . The Neapolitan folk music owes him many now classic songs.
Works (selection)
- Chanson de lʹadieu . Arrangement Émile Tavan . Freiburg, Br .: Drei Rings Musikverlag, 1953
- Pour un meringue . Arrangement Émile Tavan. Freiburg, Br .: Drei Rings Musikverlag, 1953
- Marechiare . Arrangement Herbert Turba. Berlin (West): Drei-Rings-Musikverlag, 1984
Web links
Commons : Francesco Paolo Tosti - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Francesco Paolo Tosti in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Francesco Paolo Tosti in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Sheet music and audio files by Francesco Paolo Tosti in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tosti, Francesco Paolo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian singer, pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 1916 |
| Place of death | Rome |