Ernesto De Curtis

Ernesto De Curtis (4 October 1875 – 31 December 1937) was an Italian composer.

Born in Naples, the son of Giuseppe De Curtis and Elisabetta Minnon, he was a great-grandson of composer Saverio Mercadante and the brother of poet Giambattista De Curtis, with whom he wrote the song "Torna a Surriento". He studied piano and received a diploma from the Conservatory of San Pietro a Maiella in Naples.

He died in Naples in 1937.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 4, 1875 (Naples), Died December 31, 1937 (Naples)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1949

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 Audio
Victor B-4166 10-in. 12/31/1906 Torna a surriento Vincente Barile Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-4183 10-in. 1/18/1907 Voce 'e notte Vincente Barile Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6050 10-in. 3/26/1908 Torna a Surriento Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9363 10-in. 8/18/1910 Voce 'e notte Eugenio Torre Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-9746 12-in. 12/29/1910 Canta pe' me Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11306 10-in. 11/26/1911 Canta pe' me Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14367 10-in. 1/23/1914 Torna a Surriento Pasquale Amato Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-17361 10-in. 3/23/1916 Sona chitarra Vincenzo Esposito Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-17363 12-in. 3/23/1916 Songs of the past, no. 13 Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-17663 10-in. 5/11/1916 A canzone e Napule Amelia Bruno Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-17910 10-in. 6/20/1916 Villanella Teresa de Matienzo Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-18290 10-in. 9/4/1916 Tu, ca nun chiagna! Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-19625 10-in. 4/25/1917 Torna a Surriento Neapolitan Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Victor B-20497 10-in. 8/6/1917 Torna a Surrento Carlos Mejía Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-20585 10-in. 9/21/1917 Tarantella da guerra Gennaro Quaranta Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-21736 10-in. 4/4/1918 Wróc do Sorrento Józef Kallini Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-21740 10-in. 4/5/1918 Sciore 'e luntananza Roberto Rotondo Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23141 10-in. 9/8/1919 Tu, ca nun chiagne! Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23149 10-in. 9/11/1919 Senza nisciuno Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-25141 10-in. 4/6/1921 Tu sola Beniamino Gigli Tenor vocal solo, with harp, piano, and orchestra composer  
Victor B-25730 10-in. 10/24/1921 Waiting for your return Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-28426 12-in. 8/13/1923 L'urdema scena Giuseppe Milano Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-29445 10-in. 2/7/1924 Torna a Surriento Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-29445 10-in. 6/22/1925 Torna a Surriento Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-32142 10-in. 4/7/1925 Sentinella Beniamino Gigli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-32143 10-in. 4/7/1925 Sto penzanno 'a Maria Beniamino Gigli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-32149 10-in. 4/9/1925 Good-bye, Marie Beniamino Gigli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-37307 10-in. 12/8/1926 'Torna a Surriento Florentine Quartet Instrumental quartet composer  
Victor CVE-37624 12-in. 1/11/1927 Torna a Surriento Giuseppe Godono Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-41434 10-in. 12/29/1927 Sol paa havet Erling Krogh Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-41608 10-in. 1/11/1928 'E rrose d' 'a Madonna Silvia Coruzzolo Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-43749 10-in. 4/25/1928 Farlos mich nit Vitali Koretzky Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-49149 12-in. 11/30/1928 Voce 'e notte! Beniamino Gigli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-49150 10-in. 11/30/1928 Cante pe' me Beniamino Gigli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-50959 10-in. 3/20/1929 Torna a Surriento Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PCVE-68380 12-in. 8/7/1932 Napoli Nathaniel Finston ; Paramount Studio Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor R-672 10-in. 3/24/1910 'A Surrentina Lia Bianca Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor R-683 10-in. 3/25/1910 Torna a Surriento Lia Bianca Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-017842 10-in. 12/20/1937 Dime que no te olvidarás Giulietta Morino Violin solo, with guitar composer  
Victor BS-018165 10-in. 1/15/1938 Come back to Sorrento Freddy Martin Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-030131 10-in. 11/18/1938 Rtheu ne Sorente Nicholas Arthur Kreshpani Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet composer  
Victor BS-063724 10-in. 4/8/1941 Come back to Sorrento Roy Bargy ; Lanny Ross Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-065646 10-in. 5/23/1941 Torna a Surriento Charles Magnante Accordion solo composer  
Victor BS-066132 10-in. 6/23/1941 Eres mi primer amor Carlos Ramírez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-074300 10-in. 4/7/1942 Come back to Sorrento Ralph Ginsburgh ; Palmer House Ensemble Instrumental quintet composer  
Victor [Trial 1916-02-25-03] Not documented 2/25/1916 Sona chitarra Vincenzo Esposito Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1917-03-23-05] Not documented 3/23/1917 Torna a Surriento Michael Boni Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1917-09-24-02] Not documented 9/24/1917 Torna a Surriento Rose Leveroni Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1985 10-in. approximately 1904 Torna a Surriento Eugenio Cibelli Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 3792 10-in. ca. 1907-Feb. 1908 'O Visuvio 1906 Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 3805 10-in. probably March 27, 1908 Dui core Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47382 10-in. 2/16/1917 Sola, tu sola Giuseppe Agostini Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78101 10-in. 10/5/1918 Canta pe' me Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79736 10-in. 2/24/1921 Tu sola Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with harp and orchestra composer  
Columbia 79737 10-in. 2/24/1921 Parlatemi d'amor Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79875 10-in. 6/3/1921 Nostalgia Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141753 10-in. 3/3/1926 Tu ca nun chiagne Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141811 10-in. 3/17/1926 Non m'ami piu Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141890 10-in. 3/30/1926 Sto penzanno 'a Maria Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141891 10-in. 3/30/1926 Luntananza Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 8023 10-in. early 1907 Voce 'e notte! Eugenio Cibelli Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 10501 10-in. approximately 1903 to 1908 Carmela Francesco Daddi Tenor vocal solo composer  
Columbia 10510 10-in. approximately 1903 to 1908 Voce 'e notte Francesco Daddi Tenor vocal solo composer  
Columbia 21781 10-in. either 1914 or 1915 Song of Naples Guido Deiro Accordion solo composer  
Columbia 41821 10-in. approximately 1904-1914 Sora mia Cesare Formichi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 42173 10-in. between 1910 and 1915 Lucia, Luci' Mario Massa Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 44992 10-in. either 1916 or 1917 Canta pe' me Roberto Rotondo Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 55702 10-in. 1911 Torna a Surriento Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (guitars and mandolins) composer  
Columbia 88478 10-in. approximately April 1922 Yirisse pisso Nicholas Mulinos Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 105058 10-in. either 1924 or 1925 L'urdema scena Gina Santelia Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 105600 10-in. April 1925 Torna a Surriento Raffaele Balsamo Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia CO38429 10-in. approximately 1947 Senza nisciuno Miklos Gafni Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh 74371 10-in. Sept. 1926 Tu parte Giuseppe Milano Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W400152 10-in. 3/19/1928 'E rrose d' 'a Madonna Ciro Formisano Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W400718 10-in. 5/28/1928 Vernis v Sorrento Serge Krotkoff ; Theo Zarkevich Guitar and steel guitar duet composer  
OKeh [OK cat 9265-b] 10-in. approximately 1924 Torna a Surriento Salvatore Pollicino Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick X8162-X8163 12-in. approximately May 1922 Torna a Surriento Giuseppe Danise Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 8995-8997 10-in. approximately Oct. 1922 Voi ed io Giuseppe Danise ; Fredric Fradkin Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 9193-9194 10-in. approximately Nov. 1922 Luntanaza Giuseppe Danise Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick X9955-X9956 12-in. 2/20/1923 Canta pe’ me Giuseppe Danise Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 12835-12836 10-in. 4/9/1924 Serenata Giuseppe Danise Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13974-13975 10-in. 10/16/1924 Sto penzann’ a’ Maria Giuseppe Danise Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E30110 10-in. June 1929 Torna a Surriento Raoul Romito Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E30337 10-in. July 1929 Portame cu’ te Gilda Mignonette Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick XE18841-XE18842 12-in. 4/20/1926 Torna a Surriento Giuseppe Danise Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick XE23140-XE23141 12-in. 5/13/1927 Canta pe’ me Giuseppe Danise Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E23303-E23304 10-in. 5/25/1927 Luna gentile Giuseppe Godono Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E26360-E26361 10-in. 2/3/1928 ‘E rrose d’ ‘a Madonna Gilda Mignonette Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 1503/2 10-in. 1929 Torna a Surriento E. Gaiotto Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 122 10-in. between 1/31/1910 and 2/3/1910 Torna a Surriento Carmen Melis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 566 Not documented approximately Feb. 1911 Voce 'e notte Eduardo De Bury Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 785 10-in. approximately July 1911 Sora mia! Eduardo De Bury Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 787 10-in. approximately July 1911 'A Surrentina Eduardo De Bury Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 789 10-in. approximately July 1911 Canta pe'mi Eduardo De Bury Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 1212 10-in. 9/3/1912 Torna a Surriento Elvino Ventura Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 2191 10-in. 3/20/1913 Torna a Surriento Carmen Melis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5114 10-in. 10/30/1916 Torna' a Surriento Fernando Guarneri Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6806 10-in. 5/26/1919 Torna a Surriento Mario Laurenti Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7882 10-in. 4/3/1921 Canta pe' me Mario Laurenti Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8410 10-in. 4/7/1922 Odorano le rose Claudia Muzio Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10350 10-in. 5/2/1925 Voce 'e notte Fernando Guarneri Male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0BA565 10-in. 4/27/1935 'Torna a Surriento Franco Ghione ; Beniamino Gigli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0RA724 10-in. 9/10/1935 Vergiss mein nicht (Langs. Walzer) Robert Gaden Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone 0RA840 10-in. 10/25/1935 Non ti scordar di me Beniamino Gigli ; Alois Melichar ; Staatsoper Berlin Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 1911ah 10-in. 9/3/1912 'Torna a Surriento Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0BA2256 10-in. 12/15/1937 Ti voglio tanto bene Gino Dover ; Emílio Livi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0BA2288 10-in. 1/17/1938 Pot-pourri (Canzoni napoletane di Ernesto DeCurtis Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier ; Gino Ruggiero Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone 0BA2289 10-in. 1/17/1938 Pot-pourri - canzoni napoletane di Ernesto DeCurtis P. 2.a Gino Ruggiero Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0BA2354 10-in. 2/25/1938 Il primo amore sei tu Orchestra M.o Domenico Lombardo ; Emilia Veldes Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone 0W2430 10-in. 4/7/1934 Addio bel sogno Beniamino Gigli ; Dino Olivieri ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0W2432 10-in. 4/7/1934 Senza nisciuno Beniamino Gigli ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0W2485 10-in. 5/4/1934 Torna a Surriento Members of the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ; Dino Olivieri ; Tito Schipa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0BA3105 10-in. April 1939 Torna a Surriento Vicenzo Vicaro Guitar solo composer  
Gramophone 0BA3107 10-in. April 1939 Voce 'e notte Vicenzo Vicaro Guitar solo composer  
Gramophone 3612e 10-in. 2/21/1906 Voce ’e notte Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Gramophone 5871h 10-in. 12/31/1908 Carmela mia Orchestre Tzigane du "Rat Mort," de Paris Instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone 0BA6736 10-in. before 9/20/1949 Tramonto d'un sogno Orquesta Ernesto Nicelli ; Nilo Ossani Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CA20659 10-in. approximately 1948 Tu, ca nun chaigne Paolo Silveri Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6260 10-in. 9/13/1934 Sorrento Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6268 10-in. 9/15/1934 'O balcone e'Napule Carlo Buti Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6446 10-in. 11/7/1934 Torna a Surriento Enzo De Muro Lomanto Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6447 10-in. 11/7/1934 Voce é notte Enzo De Muro Lomanto Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7109 10-in. 9/26/1935 Non ti scordar di me Carlo Buti Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB11192 10-in. 4/15/1943 Tu, ca nun chiacne! Carlo Buti ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Curtis, Ernesto," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109333.

De Curtis, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109333.

"De Curtis, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109333

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