Berni Canani, Achille 22.may.1890-30.aug.1948 Italy, Caserta - Pozzuoli
pianist, doctor of law, 1910 began to compose aged 20, by 1917 he had composed numerous small compositions and two operas, 1922 graduated from Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella in Naples, 1923 graduated in Law, then worked as lawyer in Naples while residing in Caserta, he gave lectures on Gluck and Paisiello in Naples, 3.feb.1915 on Sgambati at Regia Universita in Naples, 8.mar.1916 on Rossini at Regia Universita in Bologna, writer of essays on composers and their music, 1916 on Sgambati, 1918 on Rossini, 1920 on Gretry, Berlioz, Felicien David, Lully, Bizet, Rameau and Meyerbeer, shortly after he had moved to Naples a fire destroyed his home and most of his music manuscripts, 1947 he wrote a letter to the anti-fascist politician Luigi Einaudi ; son of Domenico Berni Canani, count of the Kingdom of Italy and lawyer of the Bank of Italy and Pia Landi ; 16.mar.1928 in Briano he married duchess Luisa Favia Vernazza

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[] Fatma (Fiamma). Opera. Teatro Mercadante, Naples may1913 libretto Maria Ladica
[] Luciana. Opera. Teatro Politeama Vanvitelli, Caserta aug1914 libretto Antonio Menotti Buja
[] Gluck. Opera libretto Achille Berni Canani, not known to have been set to music pub Stabilimento Enrico Marino, Caserta 1915
[] Un uomo ed un'idea. Tre momenti drammatici words Achille Berni Canani, not known to have been set to music pub Tip. Jacelli e Saccone, Caserta 1938
the following compositions are by A. Berni who cannot be Achille Berni Canani if the information "1910 began to compose aged 20" is correct, also the place of publication Florence is unlogical
[] Dolce rimembranza. Notturno. Piano. op28 pub Genesio Venturini, Florence b1908
[] Amelia. Polka pub Genesio Venturini, Florence b1908
[] Le due sorelle. Piano pub Genesio Venturini, Florence b1908	[] 1 - Albine [] 2 - Polka [] 3 - Aurora [] 4 - Mazurka
[] Il laccio d'amore. Mazurca pub Genesio Venturini, Florence b1908
[] Pensiero carnevalesco. Divertimento brillante. Piano pub Genesio Venturini, Florence b1908
[] Poesia della vita. Mazurka pub Genesio Venturini, Florence b1908

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