Antonio Scontrino

Antonio Scontrino (17 May 1850, Trapani – 7 January 1922, Florence) was an Italian composer.

Scontrino studied at the Palermo Conservatory from 1861 and 1870 and later in Munich. He began performing as a double bassist in 1891. In 1898, he became a professor of composition at the Palermo Conservatory and also taught in Florence afterwards. (Indeed, there are references to him as a teacher of counterpoint at the Florence Conservatory somewhat earlier, in 1897.)^[1]

He composed five operas (from 1879 to 1896),^[2] several large orchestral works (including symphonies), one concerto each for double bass, bassoon, and piano, four string quartets and a prelude and fugue for quartet, incidental music, pieces for piano, choral music, and lieder.

Scontrino's String Quartets are: E minor (Prelude and Fugue) 1895?; G minor in 4 movements, 1900; C major 4 movements, 1903; A minor 4 movements, 1905?; F major 4 movements, 1918?^[3]

The Conservatorio di Musica "Antonio Scontrino" in Trapani is named in his memory.

Selected works

• Grande polonese
• Marcia trionfale
• Sinfonia marinesca^[3]
• Sinfonia romantica
• Preludio religioso
• Marion De Lorme
• Idillio di Sigfrido
• Pierre Gringoire
• La cortigiana