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. Mighty Lak’ a Rose (Ethelbert Nevin) Victor 45315 B-26475
2. Last Rose of Summer Interpolated in Flotow’s “Martha” (Thomas Moore) Victor 45315 B-26474
3. Spring Song (Song Without Words, No. 30) (Mendelssohn) Victor 45330 B-26477
4. Ballad of the North – Finale (Nordische Ballade) (Franz Poenitz) Victor 45330 B-26478
5. Fantasie in B flat (Parish-Alvars) Victor 55141 C-25232
6. Fantasie impromptu (Chopin) Victor 55141 C-25233
7. Mother Machree (arr. Salvi) (Ernest R. Ball) Victor 45248 B-25234
8. Scherzo in E flat minor (Salvi) Victor 45248 B-25235
9. Come back to Erin (arr. Kuhe-Salvi) (Claribel) Victor 45391 B-29186
10. Believe me if all those endearing young charms (arr. Pape-Salvi) Victor 45391 B-29187