Aurelio Giorni

Aurelio Giorni (15 September 1895 – 23 September 1938) was an accomplished and well known American pianist and composer of Italian birth, who immigrated to the United States in 1914. In addition to composing music and mastering piano, he toured throughout the United States both as a soloist and with the Elshuco Trio. He composed a good deal of chamber music, orchestral music, études, as well as a sonata for piano and violoncello that won a prize from the Society for the Publication of American Music in 1924. Aurelio was also a teacher of many distinguished artists, both in piano and in composition, and was fluent in four languages: Italian, German, French and English.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 15, 1895 (Perugia), Died September 23, 1938 (Pittsfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 5710 10-in. approximately June 1921 Swedish folk song Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick [8566a] approximately Aug. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 9560 10-in. approximately Dec. 1922 Farniente Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 9568 10-in. approximately Dec. 1922 Melody in D Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 3591-3592 10-in. approximately Jan. 1920 Salut d'amour Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 3593-3594 10-in. approximately Jan. 1920 Serenade Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 8568-8570 10-in. approximately Aug. 1922 Scherzo Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 8707-8709 10-in. approximately Sept. 1922 Extase Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 8710-8712 10-in. approximately Sept. 1922 Spanish dance (C major) Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 9187-9189 10-in. approximately Nov. 1922 Serenade Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 9190-9192 approximately Nov. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 10237-10240 10-in. 4/2/1923 Andante religioso Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 10241-10243 10-in. 4/2/1923 Hungarian dance no. 6 Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 10806-10808 10-in. 6/7/1923 Adagio Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 10809-10812 10-in. 6/7/1923 Hungarian dance no. 5 Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 12221-12223 10-in. 1/4/1924 Andante Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 12224-12226 10-in. 1/4/1924 Elegie Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 12227-12229 10-in. 1/4/1924 Scherzo Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 12230-12232 10-in. 1/4/1924 Scherzo Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 14767-14769 10-in. 1/31/1925 At eve Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 14770-14772 10-in. 1/31/1925 Elegia Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 14773-14775 10-in. 1/31/1925 Milenka Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 14776-14778 10-in. 1/31/1925 Herodiade : Prelude to Act 4 Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 14779-14781 10-in. 1/31/1925 Adagio and Allegrio Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 14782-14784 10-in. 1/31/1925 Largo Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Giorni, Aurelio," accessed June 10, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104914.

Giorni, Aurelio. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104914.

"Giorni, Aurelio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 10 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104914

External Sources

Wikipedia: Aurelio Giorni

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Giorni, Aurelio, 1895-1938 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85137913

Wikidata: Aurelio Giorni - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4160490

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26039031

MusicBrainz: Aurelio Giorni - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be7f7708-229b-4056-8751-80fc67b6965a

ISNI: 0000 0000 7691 2330 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000076912330

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