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Ernesto De Curtis (4 October 1875 – 31 December 1937) was an Italian composer. Born in Naples, the son of Giuseppe De Curtis and Elisabetta Minnon, he was a great-grandson of composer Saverio Mercadante and the brother of poet Giambattista De Curtis, with whom he wrote the song "Torna a Surriento".
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Era figlio di Giuseppe ed Elisabetta Minnon e pronipote del celebre musicista Saverio Mercadante. Studiò pianoforte e si diplomò al Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella. Scrisse la musica (con il fratello Giambattista, poeta e pittore, che ne curò il testo) della celeberrima canzone Torna a Surriento.
Tra il 1897 fino alla morte nel 1937scrisse centinaia di canzoni. Tra le sue composizioni più famose, si ricordano: 1. Tu ca nun chiagne 2. Voce 'e notte 3. Ti voglio tanto bene 4. Non ti scordar di me 5. Mandulinata 6. Duorme Carmé. 7. Torna a Surriento
De Cùrtis, Ernesto, su Treccani.it – Enciclopedie on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana.DE CURTIS, Ernesto, in Enciclopedia Italiana, I Appendice, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 1938.Rosario Lombardo, DE CURTIS, Ernesto, in Dizionario biografico degli italiani, vol. 33, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 1987.Opere di Ernesto De Curtis / Ernesto De Curtis (altra versione), su MLOL, Horizons Unlimited.Jun 14, 2017 · The Neapolitan composer Ernesto De Curtis is remembered for his contribution to song in his native region of Naples, in particular his Turna a Surriento, a setting of words by his brother Giovanni Battista, and a favourite recital item in tenor repertoire, from Caruso to Pavarotti.
Ernesto de Curtis was a Neapolitan composer and songwriter, known for his collaboration with his brother Giambattista on "Torna a Surriento". Browse and buy his works, including vocal and instrumental music, on Presto Music.
"Torna a Surriento" (pronounced [ˈtɔrn a ssurˈrjendə]) is a Neapolitan song composed in 1894 by Italian musician Ernesto De Curtis to words by his brother, the poet and painter Giambattista De Curtis.
Find and buy sheet music and scores by Ernesto de Curtis, an Italian composer and great-grandson of Saverio Mercadante. Browse his popular songs such as Non ti scordar di me, Torna a Surriento and Come Back To Sorrento.
