Short bio Luigi Denza
Full biography Luigi Denza
Luigi Denza was an Italian composer born on February 24 , 1846, in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania, Italy. He was a prolific composer who is best known for his song "Funiculì, Funiculà," which has since become a classic Neapolitan song.
In addition to "Funiculì, Funiculà," Denza wrote an opera titled "Wallenstein" and composed hundreds of songs, many of which were for the mandolin and guitar, instruments that he was also proficient in playing. Some of his other notable compositions for these instruments include "Ricordo di Quisisana," "Come to me," "Nocturne," and several others.
Denza became a professor of singing at the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1898 , and he continued to compose until his death on January 27, 1922. Today, his music continues to be celebrated in Italy and around the world, with "Funiculì, Funiculà" in particular remaining a beloved cultural icon.
Compositions featuring Luigi Denza
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votre voix (Your Voice), song | 4:09 min | Vocal Music | 1896 |
| 2 | Funiculì Funiculà, for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib) | 2:39 min | Vocal Music | 1880 |
| 3 | Non t'amo più, for voice & piano | 2:35 min | Vocal Music | 18?? |
| 4 | Occhi di fata, for voice & piano (or orchestra) | 3:31 min | Vocal Music | 18?? |
| 5 | Sweet Hour, song | 3:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 6 | Occhi Turchini! for voice & orchestra | 3:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 7 | Parpete e lamiente, song | 2:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 8 | Se, for voice & piano/orchestra | 4:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 9 | Si tu m'amais, for voice & piano (or ensemble) | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 10 | Si vous l'aviez compris (L'avessi tu compresso), for voice & piano (or ensemble) | 3:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 11 | Stelle d'oro (Star of Gold), song | 3:38 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 12 | Melodia, for voice & piano (or orchestra) | 3:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 13 | Te sola! (Only You!), song | 3:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 14 | Torna!, song | 3:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 15 | Transcription for chamber ensemble of Denza's "Funiculì Funiculà" | 1:46 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 16 | Vieni (Come to Me), song | 2:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 17 | À l'idole (To the Idol), song | 3:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 18 | À un portrait (To a Portrait), song | 3:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 19 | In Questa Sera | 3:00 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 20 | Adieu! (Goodbye!), song | 3:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Alla danza, song | 1:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | Canta il Mare | 3:14 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 23 | Chante toujours | 3:30 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 24 | Culto for voice & piano | Vocal Music | - | |
| 25 | Desiderio, song | 2:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Funiculi-Funicula Rhapsody, for band | 4:19 min | Band Music | - |
| 27 | Giulia!, song | 3:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Ne tu pecchè mo faie?, song | 3:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | J'ai peur de l'aimer, for voice, cello & piano | 4:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | L'Te Vurria Vasà | 3:32 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 31 | Like to Like, song | 3:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Luce ideale! (Ideal Light!), song | 2:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Luna fedel, song | 2:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Mattinata de maggio (A May Morning), song | 2:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | 'Tis June!, song | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Luigi Denza
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Gioacchino Rossini, Gabriel Fauré, Franz Liszt, Giulio Benedict, Francesco Paolo Tosti, Mario Pasquale Costa, Luigi Denza, Axel Everaert, Pascale Del Marmol – A Song Recital(CD, Album) | 2000 | Not On Label |
| 2 |  |
Gigli, Toselli, Saint-Saëns, Drigo, Albéniz, Mascagni, Curtis, Denza, Kreisler – Gigli In Song(CD, Compilation) | 1991 | Pearl |
| 3 |  |
Ruggero Raimondi, I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone - Tosti / Brogi / Denza / Rotoli – Recital Ruggero Raimondi | 1985 | Erato |
| 4 |  |
Denza / Gambardella / M. Di Mazzei – Si Vous L'avez Compris / O Marenariello(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | 1930 | Odeon |
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