Giuseppe Ferrata | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | G.F. Casimiro Virowski (pseudonym) |
Born | January 1, 1865 Gradoli, Italy |
Died | March 28, 1928 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | (aged 63)
Occupations |
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Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 1886–1928 |
Spouse | Alice Lagarde |
Other names | Peppino |
Parent(s) | Paolo Ferrata Lucia Donati |
Relatives | Domenico Ferrata[1] |
Family | Dimitry Family (Creoles) |
Giuseppe Ferrata (1865–1928) was an Italian-American pianist, composer, and university professor. He was a student of Giovanni Sgambati and Franz Liszt at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (English: National Academy of Saint Cecilia) in Rome, Italy.[2] Ferrata was knighted by the Royal Court of Portugal, the Royal Court of Belgium, and the King of Italy.[3][4][5]
Although Ferrata was productive in his early career in Italy, his most notable contributions occurred following his emigration to the United States, especially his time as a professor at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. His opera "Il Fuoruscito" (English: "The Outcast") won accolades including a significant financial award as part of the Sonzogna Prize.[6]
Ferrata composed for two different audiences. Some of his works were composed for their popular appeal. Other compositions were intended to advance orchestral music as a musical art form, for audiences that were musicians, other composers, and people with deep appreciation of orchestral music.[7]
Ferrata was also an inventor, having obtained three United States Patents.[8]
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