Enrico Toselli

Enrico Toselli, Count of Montignoso (March 13, 1883 – January 15, 1926), was an Italian pianist and composer. Born in Florence, he studied piano with Giovanni Sgambati and composition with Giuseppe Martucci and Reginaldo Grazzini. He embarked on a career as a concert pianist, playing in Italy, European capital cities, Alexandria and North America. His most popular composition is Serenata 'Rimpianto' Op.6 No.1. His other works include two operettas, La cattiva Francesca (1912) and La principessa bizzarra (1913). Toselli's fame largely derives not from his musical ability but from his scandalous elopement with Archduchess Louise of Austria, the former Crown Princess of Saxony, in 1907. She had previously deserted her husband, Frederick Augustus of Saxony, and they had divorced in 1903. Her ex-husband became king of Saxony in 1904. Toselli's marriage ended in divorce in 1912. They had one son, Carlo Emanuele (7 May 1908 – 1969). Toselli's memoirs of his marriage to royalty, Mari d’altesse: 4 ans de mariage avec Louise de Toscane, ex-princesse de Saxe, were published in French after his divorce. He died of consumption in 1926 at the relatively young age of 43.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 15, 1883 (Florence), Died January 15, 1926 (Florence)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	B-26199	10-in.	4/3/1922	Serenade, op. 6	Erica Morini	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-26517	10-in.	6/7/1922	Rimpianto serenade	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26795	10-in.	9/25/1922	Serenade (Rimpianto)	Beniamino Gigli	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-26795	12-in.	10/27/1926	Serenade (Rimpianto)	Beniamino Gigli	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-29962	10-in.	5/5/1924	Toselli's standchen	Victor Schrammel-Orchester	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31903	10-in.	2/4/1925	Serenata	Grace Richards	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-32063	10-in.	8/20/1926	Serenade	Victor Salon Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-32063	10-in.	3/5/1925	Serenade	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-36304	10-in.	9/10/1926	Toselli's serenade	Dok Eisenbourg ; Sinfonians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-38533	10-in.	8/23/1927	Toselli serenade	George Gut	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-41712	10-in.	12/29/1927	Serenade	Renée Chemet	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-46942	10-in.	8/24/1928	Via goldener scholem, a emedeke serenade	Vitali Koretzky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	CVE-49897	12-in.	3/6/1929	Serenade	Enrique C. Canada	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-55646	10-in.	8/3/1929	Serenade	Gloria Swanson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-57054	10-in.	10/31/1929	Serenata anorande	Onofré Vidal	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BAVE-60669	10-in.	Feb.-Mar. 1931	Serenata	Edelia Polo	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-69939	10-in.	6/15/1931	Serenadi	Jukka Ahti	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	composer
Victor	BSHQ-72604	10-in.	4/28/1932	Toselli's serenade	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	MBS-90670	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Serenata	Orquesta RCA Victor Mexicana ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-92419	10-in.	6/27/1935	Rimpianto serenade	Hizi Koyke	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BA-49	10-in.	4/28/1922	Serenata Toselli	Jorge Balmaceda	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-043343	10-in.	11/2/1939	Toselli's serenade	Larry Clinton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-071792	10-in.	2/10/1942	Serenade	John Grant ; Irving Landau ; The Radio City Music Hall Glee Club	Vocal chorus, with male vocal solo and piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1924-03-29-01]	10-in.	3/29/1924	La canzone del ricordo	Giuseppe Saccone	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1926-10-22-02]	10-in.	10/22/1926	La canzone del ricordo	Giuseppe Saccone	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1928-03-10-02]	10-in.	3/10/1928	La canzone del Ricardo	Joseph Saccone	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	80183	10-in.	2/11/1922	Serenade	Emanuel Balaban ; Sascha Jacobsen	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	81643	10-in.	3/21/1924	Serenade	Tandy MacKenzie	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W143407	10-in.	2/17/1927	Serenade	George Lipschultz	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	59709	12-in.	between June-July 1921	Rimpianto	Raoul Romito	Male vocal solo, with violin obbligato and piano	composer
Columbia	88055	10-in.	1922 or 1923	Toselli's serenade	Felix Silbers	Cornet solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	88856	10-in.	approximately November 1922	Serenata	Émile Gour	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W108663	10-in.	January 1928	Rimpianto	Nullo Romani ; Raoul Romito	Male vocal solo and violin duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	W81265	10-in.	8/23/1927	Serenata Toselli	Giuseppe Godono	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	W401540	10-in.	1/17/1929	Serenade	Joaquin M. Quevedo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	10668-10670	10-in.	5/16/1923	Serenade	Fredric Fradkin ; Arthur Jones	Violin solo, with harp	composer
Brunswick	E28837	10-in.	11/22/1928	Serenade	Louis Chartier	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E20649-E20650	10-in.	11/5/1926	Serenata	Blanche Archambault	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E27220-E27221	10-in.	3/30/1928	Serenade	Mario Chamlee	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C1929	10-in.	5/15/1928	Serenade (Rimpianto)	Eddie Dunstedter	Organ solo	composer
Brunswick	DB210	10-in.	8/1/1929	Serenade	Lazzaroni Neapolitan Serenaders	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	9817	10-in.	10/29/1924	Serenata	Placide Morency	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	18136	10-in.	12/27/1927	Serenade	Arcadie Birkenholtz ; Herman Neuman	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	BW731	10-in.	2/1/1927	Serenade	Marek Weber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	0RA1769	10-in.	1/26/1937	Serenade	Barnabáš von Géczy Orchester	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	BF2398	10-in.	10/22/1928	Rimpianto (Serenata)	Daniele Serra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	BF2399	10-in.	10/22/1928	L'ultima serenata	Daniele Serra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BF2406	10-in.	10/23/1928	L'ultima serenata	Daniele Serra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0Y2781	10-in.	March 1931	Carnival of Venice	Unidentified performer(s) (Gramophone Co.)	Trumpet and barrel organ duet	composer
Gramophone	BLR5015	10-in.	2/12/1929	La serenata	Clemens Schmalstich ; Marcel Wittrisch	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263550-A]	10-in.	before 12/26/1928	Sérénade	Roméo Mousseau	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WA14389	10-in.	between December 1933 and March 1934	Serenade	Charles Kullman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	F223	10-in.	1925 or 1926	Serenade	Manuello	Violin solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2110	10-in.	3/10/1930	Cèlèbre serenata	Armand Bernard ; Edmond Rambaud	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Toselli, Enrico," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102336.

Toselli, Enrico. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102336.

"Toselli, Enrico." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.