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

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 124 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 76-100 of 124 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Curtis, Ernesto," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109333.

De Curtis, Ernesto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109333.

"De Curtis, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

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