Tito Ricordi (music publisher, 1811)
Tito Ricordi (born October 29, 1811 in Milan ; † September 7, 1888 there ) was an Italian music publisher.
Life
The son of the publisher's founder Giovanni Ricordi joined Casa Ricordi in 1825 as an engraver , which he took over after the death of his father in 1853. He played a major role in the cultural activities of Casa Ricordi, organized concerts with Franz Liszt , Sigismund Thalberg , Charles-Auguste de Bériot and John Field , played duets with Liszt as a skilled pianist and accompanied singers such as Giuditta Pasta , Maria Malibran , Domenico Donzelli , Luigi Lablache and Giovanni Battista Rubini . In 1863 he was one of the founders of the Società del Quartetto and was probably also instrumental in founding the Gazzetta musicale di Milano . From 1858 he was assisted by his son Giulio Ricordi as managing director of the publishing house, which was his successor in 1888.
literature
- Gio. Ricordi & Francesco Lucca, G. Ricordi & C. , Catalog for the International Music and Theater Exhibition Vienna 1892, Milan 1892
swell
- Casa Ricordi - I Ricordi ( Memento of November 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- Liceo Classico Giovanni Berchet - Ricordi & C
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ricordi, Tito |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian music publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 7, 1888 |
| Place of death | Milan |