Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario, 1895-1968

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1895-04-03
Death 1968-03-16
Italians,
Spanish; Castilian, Italian, Hebrew, English,

Biographical notes:

Composer.

From the description of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco autograph letter to Robert Raphael, 1959 May 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426069522

From the description of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco autograph letter to Robert Raphael, 1959 Jan. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426069519

From the description of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco autograph letter to Robert Raphael, 1959 June 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426069523

From the description of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco autograph letter to Robert Raphael, 1959 Sept. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426069526

From the description of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco autograph letter to Robert Raphael, 1959 Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426069521

From the description of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco autograph card to Robert Raphael, 1959 Oct. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426069528

From the description of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco autograph letter to Robert Raphael, 1958 Nov. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426069518

From the description of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco autograph letter to Robert Raphael, 1959 July 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426069525

Italian composer and pianist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Beverly Hills], 3 June 1949, to Johnny [Green], 1949 June 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873236

Composed 1936-37. First performance New York, 2 November 1939, the Philharmonic Society of New York, John Barbirolli conductor, the composer soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Second concerto in F : for piano and orchestra / Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. 1937. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206091

Composed for piano 1920; first orchestrated 1921; newly orchestrated 1940. First performance (of original version) by the Societa Orchestrate Fiorentina, Florence, 1921, Ildebrando Pizzetti conducting. First performance (of 1940 version) by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston, October 15, 1940, at Symphony Hall, Serge Koussevitsky conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Cipressi / by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. 1920, 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206053

Commissioned by the Louisville Orchestra. Composed 1953. First performance Louisville, Kentucky, 8 May 1954, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney conductor. Dedicated to Robert Whitney and the Louisville Orchestra.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Overtures to Shakespeare's plays : No. 10. Much ado about nothing / Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. c1953. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206103

Prolific Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (b. Florence, April 3, 1895; d. Los Angeles, March 16,1968) wrote music in virtually every genre. He began composing as a child and studied composition under Ildebrando Pizzetti. Castelnuovo-Tedesco's 1932 meeting with guitarist Andrés Segovia would inspire him to write what would become dozens of compositions for that instrument. In 1939, the composer fled fascist Italy and ended up in Hollywood where he landed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a film composer. Over the next twenty years, he scored hundreds of films for several studios and influenced many up-and-coming film composers. He also continued to compose operas and concert works.

From the description of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco papers, 1822-1998 (bulk 1920-1968). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130022

Biographical Note

1895 April 3 Born, Florence, Italy 1909 1914 Studies at Instituto musicale Luigi Cherubini, Florence 1915 Composes war song, Fuori i barbari 1918 Receives "diploma di composizione" from Liceo musicale, Bologna 1923 Marries Clara Forti 1925 Son Pietro born 1926 Premiere performance of first opera, La mandragola, in Venice 1930 Son Lorenzo born 1931 Composes violin concerto, I profeti, for Jascha Heifetz 1932 Meets guitarist Andrés Segovia and begins composing for the guitar 1933 I profeti premiered by Arturo Toscanini and Jascha Heifetz in New York 1935 Composes incidental music for Savonarola 1938 Castelnuovo-Tedesco's work banned from radio in Italy 1939 Composes first guitar concerto for Andrés Segovia 1939 July Leaves Italy for the United States and takes up residence in Larchmont, NY 1940 Mother Noemi dies 1940 Travels to California and begins composing music for Hollywood film soundtracks 1943 Composes Sacred Service for Sabbath Eve 1944 Collaborates with Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Milhaud, and others on the Genesis suite 1946 Becomes a citizen of the United States 1953 Composes first work in a series of greeting cards on the names of dedicatees (op. 159 and 170) 1956 Composes opera after Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice 1958 The Merchant of Venice wins the Davide Campari Prize – Concorso Internazionale La Scala 1959 Named distinguished guest professor at Michigan State University and lectures on the history of opera 1960 Composes the song cycle, Platero y yo, after the poetry of Jimenez 1961 Premiere performance of The Merchant of Venice at La Scala 1968 March 16 Dies, Beverly Hills, CA

From the guide to the Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Papers, 1822-1998, (bulk 1920-1968), (Music Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Ballades (Instrumental music)
  • Carols, English
  • Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied
  • Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with organ
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 7 parts), Unaccompanied
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 8 parts), Unaccompanied
  • Composers
  • Composers
  • Concertos (Guitar)
  • Concertos (Guitar)
  • Concertos (Guitars (2))
  • Concertos (Harp with chamber orchestra)
  • Concertos (Piano)
  • Concertos (Piano)
  • Concertos (Violin)
  • Fandangos
  • Film composers
  • Film composers
  • Guitar music
  • Guitar with chamber orchestra
  • Harp music
  • Harp with chamber orchestra
  • Jews
  • Monologues with music (Guitar)
  • Motets
  • Motion picture music
  • Music
  • Music
  • Opera
  • Oratorios
  • Orchestral music
  • Orchestral music
  • Organ music
  • Overtures
  • Overtures
  • Passacaglias (Guitar)
  • Piano music
  • Psalms (Music)
  • Rondos (Violin and piano)
  • Sacred songs (High voice) with organ
  • Sacred songs (Medium voice) with organ
  • Sonatas (Bassoon and piano)
  • Sonatas (Clarinet and piano)
  • Sonatas (Violoncello and piano)
  • Song cycles
  • Song of Solomon (Music)
  • Songs (High voice) with oboe and piano
  • Songs (Medium voice) with guitar
  • Songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble
  • Songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble
  • Songs (Medium voice) with piano
  • Songs with piano
  • Sound recordings
  • Suites (Guitar)
  • Suites (Harpsichord)
  • Suites (Piano)
  • Synagogue music
  • Synagogue music
  • Toccata
  • Trios (English horn, flute, guitar)
  • Variations (Guitar)
  • Violin and piano music
  • Violin and piano music
  • Violin and piano music
  • Violoncello and piano music
  • Violoncello music
  • Waltzes

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  • Composers

Places:

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  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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