Cesare Cutolo

Cesare Cutolo
Portrait of Cesare Cutolo
Cesare Cutolo 1867
Background information
Born(1826-01-01)1 January 1826
Died20 February 1867(1867-02-20) (aged 41)
OccupationComposer
Years active1856–1867

Cesare Cutolo (1826-1867) was an Italian-Australian composer of romantic music.[1] His Magnum Opus was a Victorian Christmas Waltz. He was killed in a boating accident.[2] A memorial concert was held in his name on 21 February 1867 with proceeds collected to present to his wife.[3]

Works

  • The Victorian Christmas waltz [4]
  • Song of the volunteers with words by H. E. Smith
  • Remembrances of the Pyramids : nocturne / by C. Cutolo[5]
  • Come where my love lies dreaming
  • Hail fair Australia / words by Ellie ; music by Cutolo
  • March and Chorus[6]
  • Oh, Gently breathe with lyrics by J. R. Thomas [7]

Recordings

  • The Victorian Christmas waltz, arranged by Richard Divall in Australia unite! : the road to Federation : songs and dances of colonial Australia. OCLC Number: 224672714

References

  1. ^ "Signor Cutolo's Debut". Empire. No. 2, 630. New South Wales, Australia. 29 February 1860. p. 8. Retrieved 10 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Death of Cesare Cutolo". The Herald. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 6572. Victoria, Australia. 14 January 1867. p. 3. Retrieved 10 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Cutolo memorial concert : Thursday, February 21 the proceeds to be presented to Mrs Cutolo". State Library Victoria (Australia) (Theatre Programme). Published for Herr Schott by Abbott & Co. 1867. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. ^ Cutolo, Cesare.; Divall, Richard. (2000), The Victorian Christmas waltz Melbourne 1880, retrieved 10 November 2019
  5. ^ Cutolo, Cesare, 1826-1867; Australian Broadcasting Commission; Symphony Australia, Nocturne [music] : the pyramids, for pianoforte / by Cesare Cutolo (in no linguistic content), Joseph Wilkie{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Cutolo, Cesare, 1826-1867; Neild, Dr; Charles Troedel & Co, March and chorus [music] / words by Dr. Neild ; music by Cesare Cutolo, Chas. Troedel{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Thomas, J. R. (John Rogers), 1830-1896; Cutolo, Cesare, 1826-1867 (1865), Oh! gently breath / arranged for piano by Cesare Cutolo (in no linguistic content), published by Mrs. Cutolo{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)