Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Italy

Biography

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (April 3, 1895 – March 16, 1968) was an Italian composer. Born in Florence, he eventually emigrated to the United States in 1939. Castelnuovo-Tedesco was first introduced to the piano by his mother, and he composed his first pieces when he was just nine years old. After completing a degree in piano in 1914, he began studying composition under renowned Italian composer Ildebrando Pizzetti, and receiving a diploma in composition in 1918.

Popular Songs

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  Variations à travers les siècles, op. 71

  Kazuhito Yamashita Plays Castelnuovo-Tedesco

  Key of G

  2d
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  The Well-Tempered Guitars, Op. 199: Prelude No. 22 in B-flat minor

  Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 2 (Brasil Guitar Duo)

  Key of A♯

  11d
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  The Well-Tempered Guitars, Op. 199: Prelude No. 12 in C major

  Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 1 (Brasil Guitar Duo)

  Key of F

  12d
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  Escarramán, op. 177: IV. Pésame dello amor

  Kazuhito Yamashita Plays Castelnuovo-Tedesco

  Key of Gm

  11m
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  Sonatina Canonica, Op. 196: I. Mosso, frazioso e leggero

  Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 1 (Brasil Guitar Duo)

  Key of Dm

  12m

Discography

What Think You I Take My Pen in Hand to Record? Settings of Whitman and Shakespeare

2016

Piano Concertos nos. 1 and 2 / Four Dances from "Love's Labour's Lost"

2012

Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 2 (Brasil Guitar Duo)

2009

24 caprichos de Goya

2009

Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 1 (Brasil Guitar Duo)

2008

Kazuhito Yamashita Plays Castelnuovo-Tedesco

2001

Guitar Concertos Nos. 1, 2 / Concerto for Two Guitars (London Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Leonard Slatkin, guitar: Kazuhito Yamashita)

1990