Giuseppe Creatore
Giuseppe Creatore (), called the Great Creatore, was an Italian bandmaster in Italy and the United States. He was born in Naples, Italy on June 21, 1871, and died in New York City on August 15, 1952. Creatore's fame rivaled that of John Philip Sousa, and he was known for performances that were engaging for both their showmanship and musicianship. The music critic of the Kansas City Journal provides a colorful description of Creatore's stage presence: "Creatore starts the band in a mild, entreating way. A simple uplifting of the arms. Then suddenly, with a wild shake of his shaggy head, he springs across the stage with the ferocity of a wounded lion. Crash! Bang! And a grand volume of sound chocks the hall from pit to dome." |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1871 (Naples), Died August 15, 1952 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, arranger, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-33129 | 12-in. | 8/3/1925 | Le sincope (Marcia sinfonica) | Creatore's Band | Band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33130 | 10-in. | 8/3/1925 | Libertà dei prigionieri italiani | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-33131 | 12-in. | 8/4/1925 | Moraima | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33132 | 10-in. | 8/4/1925 | Electric march | Creatore's Band | Band | director, composer | |
| Victor | CVE-33133 | 12-in. | 8/4/1925 | Marcia turca | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-33134 | 12-in. | 8/5/1925 | Tripoli (Marcia sinfonica) | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33135 | 10-in. | 8/5/1925 | American Army march | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-33136 | 12-in. | 8/5/1925 | Dolorès | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33137 | 10-in. | 8/6/1925 | Maresciallo Cadorna (Marcia sinfonica in F) | Creatore's Band | Band | composer, director | |
| Victor | BVE-33138 | 10-in. | 8/6/1925 | Coro delle villanelle | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-33149 | 12-in. | 8/6/1925 | Boccaccio : Tarantella e valzer | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-35818 | 12-in. | 7/22/1926 | Trovatore : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-35819 | 12-in. | 7/22/1926 | Trovatore : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-35820 | 12-in. | 7/22/1926 | Pagliacci selection | Creatore's Band | Band, with trombone solo | director | |
| Victor | CVE-35821 | 12-in. | 7/23/1926 | Pagliacci selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-35822 | 12-in. | 7/23/1926 | Lucia : Sextette | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-35823 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Generale Umberto Nobile | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-35824 | 12-in. | 7/23/1926 | Traviata selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-35825 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | A punta di piedi | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-35826 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | 'O sole mio | Creatore's Band | Band, with cornet solo | director | |
| Victor | CVE-35827 | 12-in. | 8/11/1926 | Introduction and Moorish ballet | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-35828 | 12-in. | 8/11/1926 | Rigoletto : Quartet | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-35829 | 12-in. | 8/11/1926 | Cavalleria rusticana selection | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | CVE-35830 | 12-in. | 8/12/1926 | Grand march and finale | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-35831 | 12-in. | 8/12/1926 | Cavalleria rusticana selection | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | CVE-35832 | 12-in. | 8/12/1926 | Traviata selection | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | BVE-37889 | 10-in. | 4/6/1927 | Inno di Garibaldi | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-37890 | 10-in. | 4/6/1927 | Marcia reale | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-37891 | 12-in. | 4/6/1927 | Marcia sinfonica, no. 11 | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-38803 | 12-in. | 5/13/1927 | Semiramide : Overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-38804 | 12-in. | 5/13/1927 | Semiramide : Overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-38835 | 12-in. | 5/25/1927 | Carmen : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-38836 | 10-in. | 5/25/1927 | Carmen selection, part 3 | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-38836 | 12-in. | 7/27/1927 | Carmen selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-38837 | 12-in. | 5/25/1927 | Carmen : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-39543 | 12-in. | 7/25/1927 | Introduction and minuet | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-39544 | 12-in. | 7/25/1927 | Miserere | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-39545 | 12-in. | 7/26/1927 | Carmen selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-39546 | 10-in. | 7/27/1927 | Fado blanquito | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-39547 | 12-in. | 7/27/1927 | La forza del destino : Overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-39548 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | Adelante | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-39549 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | El gato montés | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-39550 | 12-in. | 7/29/1927 | La forza del destino : Overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-46340 | 12-in. | 8/6/1928 | Inno dei lavoratori | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-46341 | 12-in. | 8/6/1928 | Il guarany : Overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-46342 | 12-in. | 8/6/1928 | Il guarany : Overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-46343 | 12-in. | 8/7/1928 | Drinking song | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-46344 | 12-in. | 8/7/1928 | La traviata : Act III prelude | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-46345 | 12-in. | 8/7/1928 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-46370 | 12-in. | 11/12/1928 | Indian march | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-46371 | 12-in. | 11/12/1928 | Lead, kindly light | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | CVE-46377 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | I diavoli rossi | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-46378 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | Days of '49 | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | CVE-46379 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | Days of '49 | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-46380 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | Prologue | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | CVE-48403 | 12-in. | 11/26/1928 | The new Italy (March) | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-48404 | 12-in. | 11/26/1928 | The return of the sailors (March) | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-48405 | 12-in. | 11/26/1928 | Selections from Mefistofele | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58041 | 12-in. | 11/18/1929 | The geisha : Selection | Creatore's Band ; Antonio de Santis | Band, with cornet solo | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58042 | 12-in. | 11/18/1929 | Faust : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band, with cornet and trombone solos | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58043 | 12-in. | 11/18/1929 | Masked ball : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band, with cornet and trombone solos | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58044 | 12-in. | 11/18/1929 | Pearl fishers : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band, with trombone and baritone horn solos | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58045 | 12-in. | 11/19/1929 | La favorita : Selection | Creatore's Band ; Antonio de Santis | Band, with cornet solo | arranger, director | |
| Victor | CVE-58046 | 12-in. | 11/19/1929 | Faust : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band, with cornet solo | arranger, director | |
| Victor | CVE-58047 | 12-in. | 11/19/1929 | Ernani : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band, with baritone horn solo | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58048 | 12-in. | 11/19/1929 | La favorita : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | CVE-58051 | 12-in. | 11/20/1929 | Pearl fishers : Selection | Creatore's Band ; Pauline Talma | Band, with soprano vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58052 | 12-in. | 11/20/1929 | Pearl fishers : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58053 | 12-in. | 11/20/1929 | The geisha : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band (take 3); with soprano vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58054 | 12-in. | 11/20/1929 | Pearl fishers : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58061 | 12-in. | 11/21/1929 | Masked ball : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58062 | 12-in. | 11/21/1929 | Ernani : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-58063 | 12-in. | 11/21/1929 | Il bacio | Creatore's Band | Band, with soprano vocal solo | director, arranger | |
| Victor | PCVE-61059 | 12-in. | 12/12/1930 | Bohemian girl selections | Creatore's Band | Band | arranger, director | |
| Victor | PCVE-61060 | 12-in. | 12/12/1930 | Ballet from William Tell | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | PCVE-61061 | 12-in. | 12/12/1930 | Ballet from William Tell | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | PCVE-61062 | 12-in. | 12/13/1930 | Bohemian girl selections | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | PCVE-61063 | 12-in. | 12/13/1930 | Cleopatra | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | PCVE-61064 | 12-in. | 12/13/1930 | Cleopatra | Creatore's Band | Band | director, arranger | |
| Victor | BRC-70160 | 10-in. | 8/10/1931 | Morelos | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70161 | 10-in. | 8/10/1931 | Aguila azteca | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70162 | 10-in. | 8/10/1931 | Ignacio E. Lozano | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70163 | 10-in. | 8/10/1931 | Viva celaya | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4504 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | Barber of Seville overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4505 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | Fra Diavolo : Overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4506 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | Magic flute : Overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4507 | 10-in. | 2/18/1916 | Selection from Traviata | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4508 | 10-in. | 2/18/1916 | Selection from Il trovatore | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4675 | 10-in. | 4/21/1916 | Marcia roma | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4676 | 10-in. | 4/21/1916 | Marcia Columbus | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4677 | 10-in. | 4/21/1916 | Marche indienne | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4678 | 10-in. | 4/22/1916 | Moraima | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 4679 | 10-in. | 4/21/1916 | Marche indienne | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5236 | 10-in. | 12/27/1916 | Marche Lorraine | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5237 | 10-in. | 12/27/1916 | Zampa overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5240 | 10-in. | 12/28/1916 | Zampa overture | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5241 | 10-in. | 12/28/1916 | Miserere | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5242 | 10-in. | 12/28/1916 | Loin du bal | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5246 | 10-in. | 12/29/1916 | Aida—Selection no. 1 | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5247 | 10-in. | 12/29/1916 | Aida—Selection no. 2 | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5984 | 10-in. | 1/29/1918 | American aviation march | Creatore's Band | Band | director, composer | |
| Edison | 5985 | 10-in. | 1/29/1918 | Creatore's Band march | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5986 | 10-in. | 1/30/1918 | The Bohemian girl : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5987 | 10-in. | 1/30/1918 | Barcarolle | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5996 | 10-in. | 2/5/1918 | Excelsior | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 5997 | 10-in. | 2/2/1918 | I Lombardi : Chorus | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 6004 | 10-in. | 2/7/1918 | Easter chimes | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 6005 | 10-in. | 2/7/1918 | Doña Juanita : Selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 6012 | 10-in. | 2/12/1918 | Boccaccio selection | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 6013 | 10-in. | 2/12/1918 | Sons of Uncle Sam | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 6016 | 10-in. | 2/13/1918 | Serenade | Creatore's Band | Band | director | |
| Edison | 6017 | 10-in. | 2/13/1918 | Piccolo pic | Creatore's Band | Band | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Creatore, Giuseppe," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110042.
Creatore, Giuseppe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110042.
"Creatore, Giuseppe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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