Alfredo Casella

Italian composer, pianist and conductor (1883-1947)
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Alfredo Casella
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Summary

Alfredo Casella was born on July 25, 1883[1], in Turin[2]. He died on March 5, 1947[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pianist[7], and musicologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,453 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Campo Verano[10]
  • Father: Carlo Casella[11]
  • Mother: Yvonne Casella[12]
  • Spouse: Hélène Kahn-Casella[13], Yvonne Casella[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[15], Kingdom of Italy[16]
  • Employer: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[17], Conservatoire de Paris[18]
  • Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[19]
  • Student: Irma Kolassi[20], Nino Rota[21], Menelaus Pallantios[22]
  • Award received: Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[23]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Genre: opera[26], symphony[27]
  • Commons category: Alfredo Casella[28]
  • Archives at: Archivi dell'Istituto per la Musica[29]
  • Family name: Casella[30]
  • Given name: Alfredo[31]
  • Work location: Rome[32]
  • Relative: Daria Nicolodi[33], Fiamma Nicolodi[34]
  • Student of: Gabriel Fauré[35], Louis Diémer[36]
  • Instrument: piano[37]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[38], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[39], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[41], French[42]
  • Commons Creator page: Alfredo Casella[43]
  • Name in native language: Alfredo Casella[44]

Why It Matters

Alfredo Casella has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Alfredo Casella born?

Alfredo Casella was born in Turin[2].

Where did Alfredo Casella die?

Alfredo Casella passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Alfredo Casella's parents?

Alfredo Casella's father was Carlo Casella[11]. Alfredo Casella's mother was Yvonne Casella[12].

Who was Alfredo Casella married to?

Alfredo Casella's spouses include Hélène Kahn-Casella[13] and Yvonne Casella[14].

What did Alfredo Casella do for work?

Alfredo Casella worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pianist[7], and musicologist[8].

Where did Alfredo Casella go to school?

Alfredo Casella was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[19].

What awards did Alfredo Casella receive?

Honors received include Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[23].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . treccani.it. treccani.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . treccani.it. treccani.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Dezède. wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  23. [29] ↑ . archivi.cini.it. Retrieved . archivi.cini.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . lastampa.it. lastampa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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