Oreste Sindici Topai
Oreste Sindici (May 31, 1828 – January 12, 1904) was an Italian-born Colombian musician and composer. He composed the music for the Colombian national anthem in 1887. He was born in Ceccano (Province of Frosinone) and studied in the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at Rome. He arrived in Bogotá in 1863 as a singer with an opera company and lived and worked as a musician in Colombia until his death. In 1887 he was asked to compose the music to a poem written by Rafael Núñez. The song was released on November 11, 1887, in commemoration of the Independence of Cartagena de Indias. In 1920 this song officially became the Colombian national anthem. Oreste Sindici died in Bogotá on January 12, 1904, due to severe arteriosclerosis. In 1937 the Colombian government honored his memory. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-9076 | 10-in. | 6/9/1910 | De la república de Colombia | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37326 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | Himno nacional de Colombia | Tito Schipa | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37327 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | Himno nacional de Colombia | Tito Schipa | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43373 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Himno nacional de Colombia | International Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | L-450 | 10-in. | 11/10/1913 | Himno nacional de Colombia | Ferrucio Benincore ; Helio Cavanzo ; Ignacio Gómez ; Carlos Lozano | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4720 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Himno nacional de Colombia | Lira Antioqueña | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | WP7 | 10-in. | approximately 1934 | Himno nacional de Colombia | Banda de la Marina Americana ; Teniente Charles Benter | Band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34648(a) | 10-in. | approximately 1930 | Himno nacional columbiano | Banda Municipal | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sindici Topai, Oreste," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105928.
Sindici Topai, Oreste. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105928.
"Sindici Topai, Oreste." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Sindici Topai, Oreste, 1828-1904 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88199374
Wikidata: Oreste Sindici - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q541851
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