Giuseppe Creatore

Giuseppe Creatore (), called the Great Creatore, was an Italian bandmaster in Italy and the United States. He was born in Naples, Italy on June 21, 1871, and died in New York City on August 15, 1952. Creatore's fame rivaled that of John Philip Sousa, and he was known for performances that were engaging for both their showmanship and musicianship. The music critic of the Kansas City Journal provides a colorful description of Creatore's stage presence: "Creatore starts the band in a mild, entreating way. A simple uplifting of the arms. Then suddenly, with a wild shake of his shaggy head, he springs across the stage with the ferocity of a wounded lion. Crash! Bang! And a grand volume of sound chocks the hall from pit to dome."

Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1871 (Naples), Died August 15, 1952 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, arranger, composer

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 112 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-46371	12-in.	11/12/1928	Lead, kindly light	Creatore's Band	Band	arranger, director
Victor	CVE-46377	12-in.	11/14/1928	I diavoli rossi	Creatore's Band	Band	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-46378	12-in.	11/14/1928	Days of '49	Creatore's Band	Band	arranger, director
Victor	CVE-46379	12-in.	11/14/1928	Days of '49	Creatore's Band	Band	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-46380	12-in.	11/14/1928	Prologue	Creatore's Band	Band	arranger, director
Victor	CVE-48403	12-in.	11/26/1928	The new Italy (March)	Creatore's Band	Band	director
Victor	CVE-48404	12-in.	11/26/1928	The return of the sailors (March)	Creatore's Band	Band	director
Victor	CVE-48405	12-in.	11/26/1928	Selections from Mefistofele	Creatore's Band	Band	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-58041	12-in.	11/18/1929	The geisha : Selection	Creatore's Band ; Antonio de Santis	Band, with cornet solo	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-58042	12-in.	11/18/1929	Faust : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band, with cornet and trombone solos	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-58043	12-in.	11/18/1929	Masked ball : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band, with cornet and trombone solos	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-58044	12-in.	11/18/1929	Pearl fishers : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band, with trombone and baritone horn solos	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-58045	12-in.	11/19/1929	La favorita : Selection	Creatore's Band ; Antonio de Santis	Band, with cornet solo	arranger, director
Victor	CVE-58046	12-in.	11/19/1929	Faust : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band, with cornet solo	arranger, director
Victor	CVE-58047	12-in.	11/19/1929	Ernani : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band, with baritone horn solo	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-58048	12-in.	11/19/1929	La favorita : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band	arranger, director
Victor	CVE-58051	12-in.	11/20/1929	Pearl fishers : Selection	Creatore's Band ; Pauline Talma	Band, with soprano vocal solo	arranger
Victor	CVE-58052	12-in.	11/20/1929	Pearl fishers : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	CVE-58053	12-in.	11/20/1929	The geisha : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band (take 3); with soprano vocal solo (takes 1 and 2)	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-58054	12-in.	11/20/1929	Pearl fishers : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	CVE-58061	12-in.	11/21/1929	Masked ball : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-58062	12-in.	11/21/1929	Ernani : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band	director, arranger
Victor	CVE-58063	12-in.	11/21/1929	Il bacio	Creatore's Band	Band, with soprano vocal solo	director, arranger
Victor	PCVE-61059	12-in.	12/12/1930	Bohemian girl selections	Creatore's Band	Band	arranger, director
Victor	PCVE-61060	12-in.	12/12/1930	Ballet from William Tell	Creatore's Band	Band	director, arranger

(Results 51-75 of 112 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Creatore, Giuseppe," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110042.

Creatore, Giuseppe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110042.

"Creatore, Giuseppe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

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