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Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Personb. 1895 · Firenze, Italy, Italy
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Bio
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968) was an Italian composer whose output spans chamber music, concertos, operas, and a large body of guitar works that helped establish the instrument in the classical repertoire. Born in Florence, he studied with Ildebrando Pizzetti and absorbed the impressionist influences of Debussy and Ravel while retaining a distinct Italian lyricism. After emigrating to the United States in 1939, he settled in Beverly Hills and composed numerous film scores alongside concert pieces, including two guitar concertos written for Andrés Segovia. His catalogue is noted for its melodic clarity, refined orchestration, and the fusion of Mediterranean warmth with twentieth-century harmonic language.
Popular tracks
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Greeting Cards, Op. 170: No. 14, Ninna Nanna, a Lullaby for Eugene
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- 23:52
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Aranci in fiore, Op. 87a
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Melancolia
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Greeting Cards, Op. 170: No. 5, Tonadilla on the Name of Andrés Segovia
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Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Alt-Wien, Op. 30 (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano)
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Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 99: I. Allegretto
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Castelnuovo-Tedesco: 24 Shakespeare Songs, Op. 33, Vol. VIII: No. 3, Two Maids Wooing a Man "Tango" (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano)
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Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 99: II. Andantino alla romanza
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Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 99: III. Ritmico e cavalleresco
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Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Guitar Sonata in D Major, Op. 77 "Omaggio a Boccherini": III. Tempo di minuetto. Cerimonioso con grazia - Trio
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Greeting Cards, Op. 170: No. 36, Sarabande on the Name of Rey de la Torre
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Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonatina canónica, Op. 196: II. Tempo di siciliane
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Albums
The Art of Itzhak Perlman
Album · 2026
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Greeting Cards for Guitar
Album · 2023
Classics Discoveries
Album · 2025
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Music
Album · 2003
Homage to Paderewski
Album · 2011
A Florentine Carnival
Album · 1986
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Works for Cello & Piano
Album · 2019
Songs of Wandering
Album · 2025
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Shakespeare Sonnets
Album · 2014
perpe2um
Album · 2023
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Quintets Nos. 1 & 2
Album · 2016