Semprini

Alberto Fernando Riccardo Semprini (27 March 1908 – 19 January 1990), known as Alberto Semprini (Italian pronunciation: [alˈbɛrto semˈpriːni]), or by his stage name Semprini, was an English pianist, composer and conductor, known for his appearances on the BBC, mainly on radio.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1908 (Bath), Died January 19, 1990 (Brixham)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, conductor, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0M867 10-in. 10/6/1932 Le nozze di Menico Rodolfo De Angelis ; Semprini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Gramophone 0M1191 10-in. 3/16/1933 Una volta ... non c'era Mussolini! Rodolfo De Angelis Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Gramophone 0M1243 10-in. 4/3/1933 Marchesa ... se permette Rodolfo De Angelis Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6992 10-in. 6/18/1935 Studio no. 1 op. 25 Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6993 10-in. 6/18/1935 Studio no. 12 op. 10 Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6994 10-in. 6/18/1935 Studio no. 1, op. 10 Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6995 10-in. 6/18/1935 Studio no. 3 op. 25 Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7021 10-in. 6/21/1935 Cordova Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7022 10-in. 7/3/1935 Resta con me Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7023 10-in. 7/3/1935 Canto povero cuore Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7024 10-in. 7/3/1935 Rumba da concerto Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7165 10-in. 10/14/1935 Blues del 900 Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7166 10-in. 10/14/1935 Ombre sul lago Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7167 10-in. 10/14/1935 Ti dirò di si Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CB7168 10-in. 10/14/1935 Autunno Bormioli e Semprini Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Semprini," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354358.

Semprini. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354358.

"Semprini." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354358

External Sources

Wikipedia: Alberto Semprini

Discogs: Semprini

IMDb: Semprini

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Semprini - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98018631

Wikidata: Alberto Semprini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3608576

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46373895

MusicBrainz: Alberto Semprini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c2b2c41b-f11f-43ca-96a4-58a3e46db856

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1540030 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1540030

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