Description

ALBERTO SALVI (VENICE, CITTÀ METROPOLITANA DI VENEZIA, VENETO, ITALY, 13 DECEMBER, 1893 – LAKE ZURICH, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, USA, 19 OCTOBER, 1983)

 

 

 

 

Salvi trained at the school of Giovanni Caramiello, at the “San Pietro a Majella” in Naples. He was the first harp of the most prestigious American orchestras (Metropolitan Opera of New York, NBC Orchestra of Chicago). Salvi performed many solo concerts in a time, when more harpists were accompanists. He was called “Magician of the harp” and “Paganini of the harp”. Salvi recorded with RCA Victor and was popular on radio.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Ballad of the North – Finale (Nordische Ballade) (Franz Poenitz) Victor 45330 B-26478 5/17/1922 Camden, New Jersey
2. Believe me if all those endearing young charms (arr. Pape-Salvi) Victor 45391 B-29187 1/7/1924 New York, New York
3. Come back to Erin (arr. Kuhe-Salvi) (Claribel) Victor 45391 B-29186 1/7/1924 New York, New York
4. Fantasie impromptu (Chopin) Victor 55141 C-25233 4/25/1921 Camden, New Jersey
5. Fantasie in B flat (Parish-Alvars) Victor 55141 C-25232 4/26/1921 Camden, New Jersey
6. Home Sweet Home (Payne-Bishop) Victor 4001 BVE-34722 3/9/1926 Camden, New Jersey
7. Last Rose of Summer Interpolated in Flotow’s Martha (Thomas Moore) Victor 45315 B-26474 5/25/1922 Camden, New Jersey
8. Mighty Lak’ a Rose (Ethelbert Nevin) Victor 45315 B-26475 5/17/1922 Camden, New Jersey
9. Mother Machree (arr. Salvi) (Ernest R. Ball) Victor 45248 B-25234 5/9/1921 Camden, New Jersey
10. Old Folks at Home (Way Down Upon de Swanee Ribber) (Foster) Victor 4001 BVE-34724 3/9/1926 Camden, New Jersey
11. Scherzo in E flat minor (Salvi) Victor 45248 B-25235 5/9/1921 Camden, New Jersey
12. Spring Song (Song Without Words, No. 30) (Mendelssohn) Victor 45330 B-26477 5/26/1922 Camden, New Jersey