Luigi Denza

Italian composer Luigi Denza (1846-1922) is best remembered for 'Funiculì, Funiculà' (1880), a humorous Neapolitan song inspired by the inauguration of a funicular at the summit of the 'Vesuvius'. Bes...

Italian composer Luigi Denza (1846-1922) is best remembered for 'Funiculì, Funiculà' (1880), a humorous Neapolitan song inspired by the inauguration of a funicular at the summit of the 'Vesuvius'. Bes...

Italian composer Luigi Denza (1846-1922) is best remembered for 'Funiculì, Funiculà' (1880), a humorous Neapolitan song inspired by the inauguration of a funicular at the summit of the 'Vesuvius'. Bes...

Funiculì, Funiculà is a famous Neapolitan song written by Italian journalist Peppino Turco and set to music by Italian composer Luigi Denza in 1880. It was composed to commemorate the opening of the f...

It was always fun to sing this Italian song in elementary school music classes - who could resist the swinging tarantella rhythms, which made you want to sing and dance together? No need to resist, jo...

It was always fun to sing this Italian song in elementary school music classes - who could resist the swinging tarantella rhythms, which made you want to sing and dance together? No need to resist, jo...

It was always fun to sing this Italian song in elementary school music classes - who could resist the swinging tarantella rhythms, which made you want to sing and dance together? No need to resist, jo...

It was always fun to sing this Italian song in elementary school music classes - who could resist the swinging tarantella rhythms, which made you want to sing and dance together? No need to resist, jo...

The famous Neapolitan song, inspired by the inauguration of the first Vesuvius funicular, was written by Peppino Turco and set to music by Luigi Denza in 1880. There are various versions and transcrip...

The song, with lyrics by the journalist Peppino Turco and music by Luigi Denza, was written back in 1880. It was inspired by the inauguration, that same year, of the first funicular railway on Vesuviu...

These two songs were made famous by Neapolitan tenor Enrico Caruso who sang them as encores at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in the early 20th century. The love song 'O Sole Mio' translates as My...

Everyone will recognize this classic melody that has been covered by countless performers including The Grateful Dead and Alvin and the Chipmunks. This chart is pure FUN - it's in the name! (1:15)

Everyone will recognize this classic melody that has been covered by countless performers including The Grateful Dead and Alvin and the Chipmunks. This chart is pure FUN - it's in the name! (1:15)

Everyone will recognize this classic melody that has been covered by countless performers including The Grateful Dead and Alvin and the Chipmunks. This chart is pure FUN - it's in the name! (1:15)

Written in a rollicking 6/8 tarantella style, this accessible Luigi Denza work is a perfect choice for grade 3 mallet players searching for a solo to perform on a concert, recital, or festival program...

Written in a rollicking 6/8 tarantella style, this accessible Luigi Denza work is a perfect choice for grade 3 mallet players searching for a solo to perform on a concert, recital, or festival program...