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Birth:          28 Oct 1895 Serino, Italy
Death:          10 Jan 1975 Lecce, Italy

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Serino, Italy, Birth Register, FHL microfilm 1660372
from Ottaviano de Biase on facebook:
The master Alfredo D ' Ascoli
He was born in Serino on October 28, 1895. He undertook musical studies under the 
guidance of his uncle musician and then of master Montebello. - year-old won, among 
twenty competitors, the free place of convictor at the San Pietro a Maiella 
Conservatory in Naples, at which he completed his studies obtaining, at nineteen 
years old, the Diploma of Magisterio Ramo Trumpet, the Normal Piano License, and 
the Diploma in Instrumentation and Composition for Band.
During World War I, after conducting several Military Bands, he received from the 
Marshal of Italy Pietro Badoglio the prestigious task of forming and conducting the 
great Symphony Orchestra of the Supreme Command, composed of the same elements 
of the III Armata, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. After the armistice he directed the 
Municipal Banda di Serino for six years, which with his direction had great resonance. 
Afterwards he was called to direct the Ascoli Satriano, Agerola and Montemiletto 
Bands. For competition he won, in 1927, the post of Master Director of the Music 
School and the Municipal Bandistic Concert of Tolfa (RM), which he kept for twenty 
years, leaving a great memory in the Lazio town.
In 1948 he moved to the Complex of Gioia Samnitica; in 1949, welcoming the 
invitation of Senator Bacucchi, he took the direction of the nascent Classic Bandistic 
Concert Tito Schipa - Cittą di Lecce and immediately made it a great band, which led, 
continuously, until 1974, the year in which, almost eighty-year-old, he ended his 
brilliant directorial career. On March 22, 1952, Honoris was awarded the title of '' 
Academic Master of the World Academy of Professional Artists ".
Equipped with a very fine ear, he could perceive, even remotely, the slightest 
disconnection. It is recalled that once, while discussing with some friends, he 
interrupted the speech and, directing the index towards the stage, on which a band 
performed the Sicilian Vespers symphony, he said: there is a saxophone playing with a 
falling tone.
Elegant, jovial, inclusive and human poise, rich in artistic qualities, profound 
connoisseur of the score, scrupulous conductor, valiant transcriptor, he was a 
composer of chamber and piano music, as well as symphonic gears, some of which are 
still performed by the best National bandistic complexes.
Maestro D ' Ascoli was one of the first to introduce symphonic music into the band 
repertoire. He died in Lecce on 10 January 1975, where he left the precious and rich 
musical repertoire to the Orami Banda orami dearest to him, the delicious one of 
Lecce, with which he divided for a quarter of a century the most exciting successes 
and that now is named after her happy memory.
Grand Concert Schipa D ' Ascoli City of Lecce
Established in 1949 thanks to the will of some notables of the city, including the then 
Mayor On. Nicola Nacucchi, was born then called the city band. On the conductorial 
podium, Maestro Silvestri was first called and later to his departure, '' our '' Alfredo D ' 
Ascoli who inherited the band's guide by directing it for twenty years. Upon its 
disappearance, the band previously named after a great Lecce musician Tito Schipa, 
was called Schipa-D ' Ascoli, as it is still recognized and identified today.
During the last 50 years of history, on the podium of the band of Lecce Schipa D ' 
Ascoli, always recognized as the only great band of Lecce, have alternated masters of 
the caliber of P. Christmas, G. Chielli, M. Cananą, F. Santini, G. Warriors, Gerardo 
Garofalo, who already directed the city band of Lecce Schipa D ' Ascoli in the 70. s. 
Last in order of time, master Cav. Paolo Now.
The images of D 'Ascoli and the Great Symphony Orchestra of the Supreme Command 
by D' Ascoli himself created and directed during the years of the Great War.
Serino, Italy, 1895 Birth Register, antenati.com 


Parents
D'ASCOLI Raffaele (21 Dec 1871 - 1 Aug 1954)
DI FEO Clementina (22 Sep 1871 - 19 Aug 1944)

Siblings
D'ASCOLI Domenico (17 Jul 1891 - )
D'ASCOLI Maria Bettina (8 Aug 1893 - )
D'ASCOLI Alfredo (28 Oct 1895 - 10 Jan 1975)
D'ASCOLI Teresa (6 Dec 1896 - )
D'ASCOLI Gaetano (8 May 1902 - 8 May 1902)

Marriage To BUIA Annita ()
    m.  

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