Willy Ferrero (March 21, 1906 - Portland, Maine, USA - March 24, 1954 - Rome, Italy) The American-born Italian conductor and composer, Willy Ferrero, was born in Portland and was taken to Italy by his parents at age of 2. He was a musical prodigy and directed several symphonic pieces at the Trocadero in Paris at age of 3 years, 8 months. The great composer Massenet was among those who assisted at this concert and moved to the point of shedding tears he kissed the tiny director and exclaimed, "Go, you are born artist. Of you history will certainly speak”. At age of 4 he led orchestra in the Follies Bergere in Paris. On October 11, 1912 (age 6 years), he directed his first symphonic concert in Rome at the Teatro Costanzi. On February 11, 1913, he directed the Imperial Orchestra of 120 performers at St. Petersburg at the invitation of His Majesty the Tzar of Russia, Nicholas II, and was given the ensign of the Order of St. Stanislaus, a gold medallion and other valuable presents. He went on to conduct with great success throughout Europe. In 1914 he directed orchestra at Albert Hall in London; was decorated by Queen Alexandria and was presented with Gold Medal by the Italian Minister of Education after successful appearances in the Augusteum, where he conducted and orchestra and chorus of 500. In 1913 he was invited to the Vatican by Pope Pius X, and again in 1917 by Pope Benedict XV, and was presented by him with a large medallion. As a musical prodigy he received encomiums from Leopoldo Mugnone, Mo. Comm.; Sgambati, Director of the Royal Conservatory of S. Cecilia, Rome; Alberto Masco, critic of Tribuna; Prince Sergio Wolskonski, former director Imperial Theatre, St. Petersburg; Glasunof, director Conservatory of St. Petersburg; Prof. L. Auer; Prof. Nicola Solowieff; G. Tartascof, baritone of the Imperial Opera; A. Klessin, director of Imperial Orchestra; Prof. Sokoloff of the Academy of Fine Arts, and many others. After studies at the Vienna Academy of Music (graduated, 1924), Willy Ferrero resumed his career, appearing as orchestra leader in many of the larger cities of Italy, but never fulfilled his early promise. He wrote a symphonic poem, II mistero dell' aurora, and some chamber music. *************************************
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Orchestra Sinfonica RAI Torino 25.09.1953 Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 539 Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 : Prelude
Orchestra Sinfonica EIAR 1940's George Frederick Handel Prelude for 2 oboes & strings in B flat
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1940's
Franz Schubert Moment musical for piano in F minor ("Air russe"), D. 780/3
(orch. Zandonai)
Orchestra Sinfonica EIAR
1940's Robert Schumann Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15 : No 07, Träumerei
(orch. Zandonai)
Orchestra Sinfonica EIAR
1940's Modest Mussorgsky
Khovanshchina: Golitsyn's Jouney, entr'acte for orchestra
Orchestra Sinfonica EIAR
1940's Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov The Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
Orchestra Sinfonica EIAR
1940's Anatol Lyadov Kikimora for orchestra, Op. 63
Orchestra Sinfonica EIAR
27.12.1937 Giuseppe Martucci Notturno for piano (or orchestra) in G flat major, Op. 70/1
Orchestra Sinfonica EIAR
1940's Giacomo Puccini Manon Lescaut, opera : Act IV: Intermezzo Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano del Teatro alla Scala 1940's Claude Debussy Fêtes, for orchestra (Nocturne No. 2), L. 91/2
Orchestra Sinfonica RAI Torino
29.12.1950 Maurice Ravel Boléro, ballet for orchestra Daphnis et Chloé, ballet for orchestra: Unspecified excerpts
Orchestra Sinfonica RAI Torino
24.09.1953 Manuel de Falla Vida breve, opera, G. 35/39 (2 versions): Excerpts Orchestra stabile dell'Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia 27.06.1952 El Amor brujo, ballet for mezzo-soprano & orchestra in 1 act, G. 68 (revised version): Pantomina El Sombrero de tres picos, Suite No. 1, for orchestra (scenes and dances from Part I), G. 58: Danza della mugnaia El Sombrero de tres picos, Suite No. 1, for orchestra (scenes and dances from Part I), G. 58: Danza della mugnaia
Orchestra Sinfonica RAI Torino
25.11.1953 Richard Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 28 Grande Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano del Teatro alla Scala 1940's Jean Sibelius Valse Triste, for orchestra (from Kuolema), Op. 44/1
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1940's Ottorino Respighi Feste romane, symphonic poem, P. 157: L'Ottobrata
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3.12.1937
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