Achille Simonetti
Achille Simonetti (12 June 1857 – 19 November 1928) was a prominent Italian violinist and composer, mainly resident in England and Ireland. He was mainly known as a chamber musician and teacher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Turin (city and commune in Italy), Died November 19, 1928 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6085 | 10-in. | 4/8/1908 | Madrigale | Howard Rattay | Violin solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28765 | 10-in. | 10/23/1923 | Madrigale | Efrem Zimbalist | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | C-29549 | 12-in. | 2/26/1924 | Le cygne (The swan) | Jacques Thibaud | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41714 | 10-in. | 12/29/1927 | Madrigale | Renée Chemet | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49164 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Madrigale | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 3271 | 10-in. | between January and November 1905 | Madrigale | Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 39255 | 10-in. | 2/18/1914 | Madrigale | Jules Falk | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 78746 | 10-in. | 10/20/1919 | Madrigale | Harry Kaufman ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 49203 | 12-in. | 5/16/1917 | Madrigale | Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; Frederick Stock | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0EA8277 | 10-in. | 9/22/1939 | Madrigale | New Mayfair String Orchestra ; George Walter | String orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA5232 | 10-in. | either April or May 1927 | Madrigale | W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL870 | 10-in. | 1/21/1928 | Madrigale | Yvonne Curti ; Georges van Parys | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2549 | 10-in. | 11/12/1930 | Madrigale | Yvonne Curti ; Maurice Faure | Violin solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simonetti, Achille," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108526.
Simonetti, Achille. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108526.
"Simonetti, Achille." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Simonetti, Achille, 1857-1928 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00080359
Wikidata: Achille Simonetti - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2823103
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/15545306
MusicBrainz: Achille Simonetti - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8a86ac6-a7dc-4100-82ed-5b6f8685bff8
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