Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | |
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Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | |
| Born | April 3, 1895 |
| Died | March 16, 1968 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Citizenship | Italian, American |
| Education | Piano and composition studies |
| Alma mater | Florence Conservatory |
| Occupations | Composer, Pianist, Writer |
| Years active | c. 1904-1968 |
| Era | 20th century |
| Employer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Known for | Guitar compositions, film music, literary-inspired concerts |
| Notable work | The Mandrake, Guitar Concerto No. 1, Violin Concerto No. 2, Les Guitares bien tempérées, The Merchant of Venice |
| Style | Neoclassical, literary and programmatic compositions |
| Movement | Contemporary classical music |
| Children | Pietro Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Lorenzo Castelnuovo-Tedesco |
| Parent(s) | Amadeo Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Guido Castelnuovo-Tedesco |
| Awards | Concorso Campari |
| Website | Official website |
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (3 April 1895 – 16 March 1968) was an Italian composer, pianist and writer. He was known as one of the foremost guitar composers in the twentieth century with almost one hundred compositions for that instrument. In 1939 he emigrated to the United States and became a film composer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for some 200 Hollywood movies for the next fifteen years. He also wrote concertos for Jascha Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky.