Adalgiso Ferraris
Italian composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adalgiso Ferraris (16 February 1890[1] ā 31 December 1968) was an Italian-born British composer and pianist. Ferraris' arrangements and compositions were based on classical and popular genres, with a particular flavour of gypsy, Hungarian and Russian traditionals. Among his best known songs are the romantic Russian song "Dark Eyes", "Calinerie", "Souvenir d'Ukraine", "the Russian Pedlar", "Two guitars"[2] and "A Balalaika"[3][4]
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Born | Adalgiso Ferraris (1890-02-16)16 February 1890 |
Died | 31 December 1968(1968-12-31) (aged 78) Woolwich, London, U.K. |
Education | Regia Accademia Filarmonica, Bologna, Italy |
Occupation(s) | Musical composer, pianist |
Years active | 1910ā68 |
Spouse(s) | Adele Brunelli, married 1920[1] |
Parent(s) | Carlo Ferraris Cristina Cerri[1] |
Relatives | Luigi Ferraris Carlo Ferraris Gisella Ferraris |
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