Ernesto De Curtis
Ernesto De Curtis (4 October 1875 – 31 December 1937) was an Italian composer. Ernesto De Curtis was born in Naples, the son of Giuseppe De Curtis and Elisabetta Minnon, he was a great-grandson of composer Saverio Mercadante and the brother of poet Giambattista De Curtis, with whom he wrote the song "Torna a Surriento". He studied piano and received a diploma from the Conservatory of San Pietro a Maiella in Naples.
Ernesto De Curtis
Giambattista De Curtis, Ernesto De Curtis · [1] · CC0
- Born
- 1875 · Naples.
- Died
- 1937 · Naples.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- composer
- Known for
- Torna a Surriento
- Languages
- Italian
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Ernesto De Curtis (4 October 1875 – 31 December 1937) was an Italian composer. Ernesto De Curtis was born in Naples, the son of Giuseppe De Curtis and Elisabetta Minnon, he was a great-grandson of composer Saverio Mercadante and the brother of poet Giambattista De Curtis, with whom he wrote the song "Torna a Surriento". He studied piano and received a diploma from the Conservatory of San Pietro a Maiella in Naples.
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He died in Naples in 1937.
He wrote over a hundred songs, including: • "Torna a Surriento" - 1902 • "Voce 'e notte" - 1904 • "Canta pe' me" - 1909 • "Non ti scordar di me" (lyrics by Libero Bovio) - 1912 • "Sona chitarra" - 1913 • "Tu ca nun chiagne" - 1915 • "Duorme Carmé'" • "Ti voglio tanto bene" • "Non ti scordar di me" (lyrics by Domenico Furnò) - 1935
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Ernesto De Curtis died at Naples.
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