Rosario Scalero
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Natale Rosario Scalero was an Italian
violin
ist, music teacher and composer
.
By the age of six, Scalero was under the tutelage of Pietro Bertazzi, a violinist, musical instrument maker and instructor at the Conservatorio St. Cecilia
in Torino. In 1881, Scalero entered the Liceo Musicale di Torino under Luigi Avalle. At the age of 15, Scalero came under the tutelage of César Thomson
. Scalero appears to have returned to his home at Moncalieri for a time for health reasons, before returning to Torino (Turin) to study with Camillo Sivori
through 1889, appearing during this time with the Sivorni Quartet.
In 1891, Scaleri made his debut as a recitalist in Leipzig, following which he performed in Milan, Rome, London, and throughout Europe to critical acclaim. In 1895, Scaleri went to London to study and assist violinist August Wilhelmj
(concert master of the world premiere of Wagner's
Ring of the Nibelungs
in Bayreuth). In 1900 he left London for Vienna, where he became a composition student of Eusebius Mandyczewski
.
1907 returned Scalero to Rome. Here he joined in 1913 the Società del Quartetto and became its musical director and first violinist. In 1919, he was succeeded by Ernest Bloch
as a composition teacher at the Mannes School of Music in New York. After 1927, he taught at the famous Curtis Institute of Music
in Philadelphia, while apparently keeping a residence in Gressoney
. In 1946 he returned to Montestrutto in Ivrea, Italy, where he died in 1954.
Italy
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violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist, music teacher and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
By the age of six, Scalero was under the tutelage of Pietro Bertazzi, a violinist, musical instrument maker and instructor at the Conservatorio St. Cecilia
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, based in Italy.It is based at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, and was founded by the papal bull, Ratione congruit, issued by Sixtus V in 1585, which invoked two saints prominent in Western...
in Torino. In 1881, Scalero entered the Liceo Musicale di Torino under Luigi Avalle. At the age of 15, Scalero came under the tutelage of César Thomson
César Thomson
César Thomson was a Belgian violinist, teacher and composer.He was born in Liège in 1857. At age seven, he entered the Liège Conservatory of Music, and studied under Jacques Dupuis and Lambert Massart. By age 16, he was considered to have "a technique unrivalled by any other violinist then living"...
. Scalero appears to have returned to his home at Moncalieri for a time for health reasons, before returning to Torino (Turin) to study with Camillo Sivori
Camillo Sivori
Ernesto Camillo Sivori, was an Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.Born in Genoa, he was the only pupil of Paganini. He also studied with Restano, Giacomo Costa and Dellepiane....
through 1889, appearing during this time with the Sivorni Quartet.
In 1891, Scaleri made his debut as a recitalist in Leipzig, following which he performed in Milan, Rome, London, and throughout Europe to critical acclaim. In 1895, Scaleri went to London to study and assist violinist August Wilhelmj
August Wilhelmj
August Wilhelmj was a German violinist and teacher.Wilhelmj was a child prodigy. When Henriette Sontag heard him in 1852, when he was seven, she said "You will be the German Paganini"...
(concert master of the world premiere of Wagner's
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
Ring of the Nibelungs
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Der Ring des Nibelungen is a cycle of four epic operas by the German composer Richard Wagner . The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied...
in Bayreuth). In 1900 he left London for Vienna, where he became a composition student of Eusebius Mandyczewski
Eusebius Mandyczewski
Eusebius Mandyczewski was a musicologist, composer, conductor, and teacher. He was an author of numerous musical works and is highly regarded within Austrian, Romanian and Ukrainian music circles.- Family and friends :...
.
1907 returned Scalero to Rome. Here he joined in 1913 the Società del Quartetto and became its musical director and first violinist. In 1919, he was succeeded by Ernest Bloch
Ernest Bloch
Ernest Bloch was a Swiss-born American composer.-Life:Bloch was born in Geneva and began playing the violin at age 9. He began composing soon afterwards. He studied music at the conservatory in Brussels, where his teachers included the celebrated Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe...
as a composition teacher at the Mannes School of Music in New York. After 1927, he taught at the famous Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...
in Philadelphia, while apparently keeping a residence in Gressoney
Gressoney
Gressonney may refer to two villages and communes in the Aosta Valley region of Italy:*Gressoney-La-Trinité*Gressoney-Saint-Jeanand to:*Gressoney , the single commune into which they were united during the years 1928–46....
. In 1946 he returned to Montestrutto in Ivrea, Italy, where he died in 1954.
Works
- A Suite for String Quartet and String Orchestra
- La Divina Foresta, symphonic poem for large orchestra
- Violin Sonata (Op.12, D minor, published 1910)
Pupils of Rosario Scalero
- Samuel BarberSamuel BarberSamuel Osborne Barber II was an American composer of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music. His Adagio for Strings is his most popular composition and widely considered a masterpiece of modern classical music...
(1910-1981) - Gian Carlo MenottiGian Carlo MenottiGian Carlo Menotti was an Italian-American composer and librettist. Although he often referred to himself as an American composer, he kept his Italian citizenship. He wrote the classic Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors, among about two dozen other operas intended to appeal to popular...
(1911-2007) - Nino RotaNino RotaNino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti...
(1911-1979) - Milton AdolphusMilton AdolphusIrving Milton Adolphus was a pianist and American classical music composer.-Biography:Born in the Bronx, New York and educated at Yale University, his classical compositions include over 200 orchestral, vocal and chamber works, among them 13 symphonies and 35 string quartets...
(1913-1988) - Luigi ZaninelliLuigi ZaninelliLuigi Zaninelli is an Italian-American composer from New Jersey. He is currently the composer-in-residence at the University of Southern Mississippi.-References:...
(1932- ) - Lukas FossLukas FossLukas Foss was a German-born American composer, conductor, and pianist.-Music career:He was born Lukas Fuchs in Berlin, Germany in 1922. His father was the philosopher and scholar Martin Fuchs...
(1922-2009) - Roland Leich (1911-1995)
- Ned RoremNed RoremNed Rorem is a Pulitzer prize-winning American composer and diarist. He is best known and most praised for his song settings.-Life:...
(b. 1923) - Leonard Gregory Kastle
- Muriel Hodge
- David BarnettDavid Barnett (composer-pianist)David Barnett was born in New York City on December 1, 1907 and died December 1985. He graduated from Columbia University and later studied music at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and Juilliard School in New York City. Barnett then studied piano with Alfred Cortot in Paris, where he received...
- Carl Bricken
- George RochbergGeorge RochbergGeorge Rochberg was an American composer of contemporary classical music.-Life:Rochberg was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He attended the Mannes College of Music, where his teachers included George Szell and Hans Weisse, and the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Rosario Scalero and...
(1918-2005) - Rolf C. Scheurer (1918 - 2006)
- George WalkerGeorge WalkerGeorge Walker may refer to:In arts and letters:*George Walker *George Walker , English chess player and writer*George Walker , American composer...
(1922- )
External links
- Music Is My Faith - An Autobiography. David Mannes, ISBN 1-4067-3935-9