Luigi Rachel

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Luigi Rachel (born January 26, 1879 in Cagliari ; † May 3, 1949 ibid) was an Italian composer .

Life

Rachel's family was of French descent, whose original name was Rachelle . His godfather was Luigi Canepa . Luigii Rachel learned to play the piano, cello, violin and flute. In the military he played in the band of the 86th Infantry Regiment. At the age of 24 he moved to Sfax and then to Tunis .

Luigi Rachel was the first musician to be inspired by traditional Sardinian music, which he developed in its original form. He is one of the few musicians who has given significant impetus to the research and enhancement of the island's ethnic and musical heritage.

Rachel also composed pieces on a large symphonic level and performed in major European theaters, gaining recognition everywhere. From 1903 to 1907 he directed the Municipal Theater of Tunis. In 1909 he married Ottavia Secci. He returned to Sardinia after years of traveling, opened a shop for musical instruments and devoted himself mainly to his passion, music.

In 1931 he won the national competition announced by the Giornale della Domenica for the most beautiful Italian song (Canzone a stornello) on a par with the Roman musician of Sardinian origin Ennio Porrino (1910-1959; Traccas ). He composed works for six mixed voices: Canzoni 'e tracca , Tristu passirillanti , Coru t'hait bintu amore , Anninnia casteddaia , Canzone a ballu and Mutos nuorese . He also composed works for instrumental formations: Lo strazio di Cagliari (sad intermezzo for piano), Confidenze alla luna ( Nocturne for violin, cello and piano) and a Berceuse for piano and violin. He also composed symphonic works: Suite sarda ( prelude , song, Sardinian dance), Il Golfo degli Angeli (orchestral poem) and Sardegna (symphonic lyrical vision).

The Scuola Civica di Musica Luigi Rachel in the former Capuchin monastery in the municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena bears his name.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Luigi Rachel. In: Monica Grafceffa (arrangement): Giuseppe Dessì - Raffaello Delogu . Lettere 1936–1963. Firenze University Press, 2012, p. 86. ISBN 978-8-866-55158-4 ( limited preview in Google book search)
  2. ↑ a b Un musicista tra due mondi Le celebrazioni a Cagliari per ricordare il compositore Luigi Rachel. La Nuova Sardegna, January 18, 2002.
  3. ↑ Myriam Quaquero: Musiche e musicisti in Sardegna. Vol. 3, C. Delfino, 2005, pp. 338-449. ISBN 978-8-871-38350-7
  4. ↑ Musiche di Dessy e Rachel p er rivalutare gli autori sardi. L'Unione Sarda , May 26, 1990.
  5. ↑ La storia. Scuola Civica di Musica Luigi Rachel.
personal data
SURNAME Rachel, Luigi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian composer
DATE OF BIRTH January 26, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH Cagliari
DATE OF DEATH May 3, 1949
Place of death Cagliari