Viola, Renzo, 1889-1976.

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Renzo Viola, born Lorenzo Viola in Sicily in 1889, was a piano teacher and composer in New York City and in Lindenhurst, Long Island. He composed music for the silent movie, The Trifling Woman ; invented an educational toy piano named Alice in Musicland ; founded the Long Island Harmony Band and the L.I. Drum Corps ; and wrote songs for the Rotary Club.

From the description of Papers, 1915-1991. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 86164298

From the guide to the Renzo Viola papers, 1915-1991, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)

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Subject
Music
Musical sketches
Piano music
Songs with piano
Occupation
Composers
Pianists
Activity

Person

Birth 1889

Death 1976

Male

English,

Italian

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