Vito Levi lost his teaching position at the Ateneo Musicale of Trieste in 1938 due to the racial laws, forcing him to give private lessons and translate opera librettos under a pseudonym.
Composer Biography
Raffaello de Banfield, though born in England, was of Irish, English, German, Dalmatian, and Austrian descent, reflecting his family's broad European background.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Raffaello de Banfield's lyrical works show a refined eclecticism, influenced and moderated by the teaching of Nadia Boulanger, a renowned French music teacher.
Composer Biography
Raffaello de Banfield had close relationships with prominent cultural figures of his time, including Maria Callas, Igor Stravinsky, Greta Garbo, and Winston Churchill.
Composer Biography
Raffaello de Banfield studied music with Vito Levi, who, after being excluded from public teaching, dedicated himself fully to de Banfield's musical education.
Composer Biography
Vito Levi, born in Trieste in 1899, initially studied violin and participated in the cultural salon of Italo Svevo before focusing on composition.
Album & Artwork
This album presents a novel juxtaposition of teacher and pupil, Vito Levi and Raffaello de Banfield, both central to Trieste's musical life.
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