Domenico Savino
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Domenico Savino was born into an artistic family in Taranto
, Italy
at the end of the 19th Century, and migrated to the United States
in the early years of the 20th Century.
Savino's classical education in music was completed at the Royal Conservatory of Naples in not only composition and piano, but also in conducting for which he became famous in the United States working ultimately for Pathe Records, Kapp and RCA in these regards.
Early in his career in the United States, Savino brought to America the famous silent motion picture star - Rudolph Valentino
.
At various times, Savino conducted the CBS Symphony, orchestrated by Paul Whiteman - the famous "Big Band" leader - and Vincent Lopez. Savino became one of the "Big Three" partners in the giant US music publishing firm, Robbins Music. Many of Domenico Savino's popular pieces are published under the pseudonym "D. Onivas," which was simply a reversal of his last name. Savino is credited with composing over 2500 published compositions, most of which are classical or semi-classical in nature, and is responsible for adapting Moonlight Love from Debussy's Clair de Lune
. Domenico arranged for many of the most famous names in the music industry during the 1920s through the 1940s, including Hugo Winterhalter and Mitch Ayres.
Savino, in his later years, recorded substantially with the Rome Symphony Orchestra
for the company Thomas J. Valentino Inc., who operates a music library in New York. Many of Domenico's original compositions are still available at http://www.tvmusic.com.
Taranto
Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base....
, Italy
Italy
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at the end of the 19th Century, and migrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the early years of the 20th Century.
Savino's classical education in music was completed at the Royal Conservatory of Naples in not only composition and piano, but also in conducting for which he became famous in the United States working ultimately for Pathe Records, Kapp and RCA in these regards.
Early in his career in the United States, Savino brought to America the famous silent motion picture star - Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor, and early pop icon. A sex symbol of the 1920s, Valentino was known as the "Latin Lover". He starred in several well-known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle and Son of the Sheik...
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At various times, Savino conducted the CBS Symphony, orchestrated by Paul Whiteman - the famous "Big Band" leader - and Vincent Lopez. Savino became one of the "Big Three" partners in the giant US music publishing firm, Robbins Music. Many of Domenico Savino's popular pieces are published under the pseudonym "D. Onivas," which was simply a reversal of his last name. Savino is credited with composing over 2500 published compositions, most of which are classical or semi-classical in nature, and is responsible for adapting Moonlight Love from Debussy's Clair de Lune
Suite bergamasque
The Suite bergamasque is one of the most famous piano suites by Claude Debussy. Debussy commenced the suite in 1890 at age 28, but he did not finish or publish it until 1905.-History:...
. Domenico arranged for many of the most famous names in the music industry during the 1920s through the 1940s, including Hugo Winterhalter and Mitch Ayres.
Savino, in his later years, recorded substantially with the Rome Symphony Orchestra
Rome Symphony Orchestra
Rome Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra located in Rome, Georgia. The organization was founded in 1921, disbanded around 1930, and reestablished in 1948.[ South. The current conductor is Mr...
for the company Thomas J. Valentino Inc., who operates a music library in New York. Many of Domenico's original compositions are still available at http://www.tvmusic.com.