Silvio Scionti
Silvio Vittore Alberto Scionti (Italian: [ˈʃonti]; born 20 November 1882; d 22 May 1973) was an Italian-born American pianist and teacher. Born in Acireale, Sicily, he trained at the Royal Conservatory in Naples. He eventually settled in the United States, teaching at the American Conservatory of Music, the Chicago Musical College, and North Texas State College (now the University of North Texas College of Music) from 1942 to 1953, and privately in the Dallas area. He performed as a soloist numerous times with the Chicago and Minneapolis orchestras, and frequently gave recitals. In the 1920s, he toured the United States performing piano duos with former student Stell Andersen. After 1935, he and his wife Isabel toured Europe, Mexico, and the United States. He also recorded a handful of piano rolls. Scionti died in Rome. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Acireale (Italian comune), Died May 22, 1973 (Rome (capital and largest city of Italy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-046139 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | Jesu, joy of man's desiring | Isabel Scionti ; Silvio Scionti | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046143 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | Turkish march | Isabel Scionti ; Silvio Scionti | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046144 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | The blue Danube waltzes, part 1 | Isabel Scionti ; Silvio Scionti | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046145 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | The blue Danube waltzes, part 2 | Isabel Scionti ; Silvio Scionti | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-046148 | 12-in. | 12/29/1939 | Espana rhapsody, part 1 | Isabel Scionti ; Silvio Scionti | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-046149 | 12-in. | 12/29/1939 | Espana rhapsody, part 2 | Isabel Scionti ; Silvio Scionti | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Scionti, Silvio," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106305.
Scionti, Silvio. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106305.
"Scionti, Silvio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Silvio Scionti
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LCNAR: Scionti, Silvio, 1882-1973 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91014758
Wikidata: Silvio Scionti - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4526111
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/69731504
MusicBrainz: Silvio Scionti - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bca099e3-9084-45ed-8e6a-2df350c813e4
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/281648 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/281648
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