Giuseppe Silvestri
Giuseppe Silvestri (1841-1921) was an Italian classical composer and mandolin virtuoso. He is principally remembered today for his role as a mandolinist and for his composition Serenade d'Autrefois (Serenata medioevale or Serenade of Olden Times). He was a celebrated teacher of the mandolin in Naples and Paris, and became popular enough to get the criticism that he was causing Parisians to leave the piano for the mandolin. His fame spread after the Paris Exhibition of 1878, in which he performed to enthusiastic crowds and reviews. One review said that he made the mandolin produce sounds that resembled those made with the violin, and in other hands the instrument sounded "meagre." |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1841 (Alife, Campania), Died February 18, 1921 (Naples)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-18909 | 10-in. | 12/18/1916 | Serenata Silvestri | Neapolitan Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-18909 | 10-in. | 11/22/1926 | Serenata Silvestri | Neapolitan Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | B-24209 | 10-in. | 6/29/1920 | Elvira | Orchestrina Napoletana [i.e., Cibelli's Neapolitan Orchestra] | Instrumental sextet | composer | |
| Victor | B-24211 | 10-in. | 6/29/1920 | Le violette | Orchestrina Napoletana [i.e., Cibelli's Neapolitan Orchestra] | Instrumental sextet | composer | |
| Victor | B-25047 | 10-in. | 4/21/1921 | Patria mia | Orchestrina Napoletana [i.e., Cibelli's Neapolitan Orchestra] | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-30082 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | Sérénade d'autrefois | Tito Schipa | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30082 | 10-in. | 5/14/1924 | Serenata medioevale | Tito Schipa | Tenor vocal solo, with flute and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41647 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | Il portavoce valzer | Italian String Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 58979 | 10-in. | either 1917 or 1918 | Serenata di Silvestri | A. de Vivo ; P. Eliseo | Guitar and mandolin duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 59710 | 12-in. | 1921 | Serenata di Silvestri | Raoul Romito | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, mandolin, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W108662 | 10-in. | January 1928 | Serenata di Silvestri | Nullo Romani ; Raoul Romito | Male vocal solo and violin duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W81266 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Serenata Silvestri | Giuseppe Godono | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27864 | 10-in. | 7/17/1928 | Serena a mediovale | Duetto Siciliano | Violin and guitar duet | composer | |
| Gramophone | BF2397 | 10-in. | 10/22/1928 | Serenata medioevale | Daniele Serra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silvestri, Giuseppe," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113420.
Silvestri, Giuseppe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113420.
"Silvestri, Giuseppe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Silvestri, Giuseppe, 1841-1921 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007018474
Wikidata: Giuseppe Silvestri - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15429953
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