Simone Mantia
Simone Mantia (6 February 1873 – 25 June 1951) was an American baritone horn/euphonium virtuoso and also trombone artist at the turn of the twentieth century. He was both a performer and administrator with many American band and orchestral ensembles. On baritone/euphonium he is often cited as the master of the instrument in his time. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 6, 1873 (Palermo), Died June 25, 1951
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: euphonium, composer, trombone, tuba
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 4150 | 7-in. | 11/3/1897 | Don’t be cross | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4151 | 7-in. | Before Sept. 1897 | There’ll come a time | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4152 | 7-in. | Before Sept. 1897 | You’re so good, Daddy | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4153 | 7-in. | Before Sept. 1897 | L’ esule cubano | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4154 | 7-in. | 7/25/1898 | I love you in the same old way | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4155 | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1898 | Last night | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4156 | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1898 | Scenes that are brightest | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4157 | 7-in. | 7/25/1898 | Do you love me | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4158 | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1899 | The palms | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4159 | 7-in. | 7/25/1898 | Can you then love another | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4160 | 7-in. | 7/26/1898 | The Holy City | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4161 | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1898 | Cavalleria rusticana : Intermezzo | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4162 | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1898 | My old Kentucky home | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 4165 | 7-in. | 7/27/1898 | Thine eyes so blue and tender | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 0204 | 7-in. | 6/9/1899 | The Hercules march | Simone Mantia ; Sousa's Band | Band, with euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium, composer | |
| Berliner | 0205 | 7-in. | 6/9/1899 | I pagliacci : Serenade | Simone Mantia ; Sousa's Band | Band, with euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 0217 | 7-in. | Before June 1900 | Gypsy love song | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Berliner | 0260 | 7-in. | 6/12/1899 | In the garden of flowers | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]334 | 7-in. | 10/2/1900 | Sextette | Sousa's Band | Band, with brass sextet | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]334 | 10-in. | 4/2/1901 | Lucia di Lammermoor : Sextette | Sousa's Band | Band, with brass sextet | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]350 | 7-in. | 10/5/1900 | Gypsy love song | Sousa's Band | Band, with euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]351 | 7-in. | 10/5/1900 | Serenade | Sousa's Band | Band, with euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1425 | 7-in. | 6/9/1902 | Pretty Mollie Shannon | Sousa's Band | Band, with euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1425 | 10-in. | 6/9/1902 | Pretty Mollie Shannon | Sousa's Band | Band, with euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3230 | 10-in. | 4/3/1901 | Sextette from Lucia | Sousa's Band | Band, with brass sextet | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | B-274 | 10-in. | 8/15/1903 | 'My old Kentucky home' fantasy | Sousa's Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | A-340 | 7-in. | 8/25/1903 | Sextette | Sousa's Band | Band, with brass sextet | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | B-340 | 10-in. | 8/25/1903 | Sextette | Sousa's Band | Band, with brass sextet | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | B-749 | 10-in. | 11/24/1903 | The bells | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | A-749 | 7-in. | 11/24/1903 | The bells | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | A-839 | 7-in. | 12/16/1903 | Evening star | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | B-839 | 10-in. | 12/16/1903 | Evening star | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | C-2014 | 12-in. | 12/5/1904 | Sextette from Lucia | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | C-2821 | 12-in. | 10/18/1905 | Quartet : Rigoletto | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with brass quartet | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | B-2821 | 10-in. | 9/18/1907 | Rigoletto : Quartet | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Victor | B-12369 | 10-in. | 9/13/1912 | Original fantasie | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with euphonium solo | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Brunswick | E26537-E26538 | 10-in. | 2/16/1928 | Crucifix! | Pietro Capodiferro ; Simone Mantia | Cornet and trombone duet, with organ solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Edison | 3783 | 10-in. | 5/13/1915 | Oh Maritana | Louis Katzman ; Simone Mantia | Cornet and trombone duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Edison | 6188 | 10-in. | between 5/21/1918 and 5/24/1918 | What mystery, why thus control | Benjamin Klatzkin ; Simone Mantia | Trombone and cornet duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Zonophone | 4066 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1905 | Original fantasie | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo, with band | instrumentalist, euphonium | |
| Zonophone | 4846 | 10-in. | Before July 1905 | Auld lang syne, with variations | Zonophone Concert Band | Band | composer | |
| Zonophone | 8509 | 10-in. | Before June 1908 | Simple aveu | Zonophone Concert Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mantia, Simone," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102185.
Mantia, Simone. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102185.
"Mantia, Simone." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Mantia, Simone, 1873-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78016382
Wikidata: Simone Mantia - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q59765
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MusicBrainz: Simone Mantia - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d77fba53-e0ac-4ad7-beef-9302fcbce560
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