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Ephemera |
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A
memory of Pasquale Taraffo
to his patron Stefano Censini
September 9, 1925 |
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1910 – 1912
First international success
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Celebrating
after a concert with friends, including possibly Stefano Censini and
Prospero Lavarello
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February 23,
1917
Contract for a concert at the Apollo
Theater in Genoa
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His
brother Giovanni |
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September 22,
1921
Finally he’s world famous |
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His
brother Pietro, guitarist and harmonica virtuoso, with a Giulietti harp guitar
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November 22,
1921
Advertising poster for the Senigallia
concert
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Pietro,
with
a Mozzani chitarra-lyra duo bracci |
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End
of September, 1925
Reaching South America
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Pietro, again, with his Mozzani
in a theaterical performance |
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June 28, 1926
Poster advertising a concert at the
Politeama T. Mariani in Correggio
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His
other brother, Rinaldo, with a Gazzo harp guitar |
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July 3-4, 1926
Concert at the Communal Theater in
Castel San Giovanni |
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Pasquale
Taraffo with a colleague, both with 14-string Gazzo guitars
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July 28, 1926
Concert at the Grand Hotel de Thermes in
Salsomaggiore |
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Brazil,
1926 – going for a drive |
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September 6, 1926
Concert in Saint
Vicente in
South America |
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Another
outing in a car of the period
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September 24, 1927
Press
review of concert at the Royal Theater in Monteviedo |
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With
his friend and fellow Italian, the singer Mario Cappello
1927
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November 11/12,
1928
At home for a short
visit, playing with Nino Catania and his brother Pietro |
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With
the mandolin player
Nino
Catania
1928/1929
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December,
1928
Notice of
concert at the Gallo
Theater in New York |
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With Nino Catania in costume
1928/1929
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December 23/30,
1928
Concert at the Gallo
Theater in New York |
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On
stage with Nino Catania, Mario Cappello, his brother Pietro and the
Roman singer Zara Prima
1928 / 1929
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December, 1928
Press
reviews of the concert at the
Gallo Theater in New York
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On
stage with his brother Pietro and Zara Prima
1928 / 1929 |
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January 5, 1929
Still in New York
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In
costume
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May 16, 1929
Farewell concert at
the Loreto Auditorium Hall in New York |
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The Argentinean maestro
Eduardo Bianco
July 3,
1934
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June 2, 1929
Concert at the
Scottish Rite Auditorium in
Oakland,
California
organized by Guido Deiro |
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With
the singer Mario Cappello and the guitarist Aguillera
1933 /
1934 |
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In
Parma
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Italy
– an homage to the great Genoan violinist by the members of the
Eduardo Bianco orchestra
1933 / 1934 |
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The
great tenor Tito Schipa dedicates a photo
1933
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Traveling with his faithful
guitar
1936
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On
the steamer Conte di Savoia, which took him to his final destination
1936
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“We fight, we strive, we die”
Pasquale Taraffo (died B. Aires 1937 XV)
My dear companion who could not follow me.
Here, between the pages of my journey – where you
accompanied me – as always – on the ocean and on the Andes – because you
were so good – because you were so modest – Your memore will remain here
for all time – because one day I will pass on the memory of the loyal
friend – and the great artist – that you were!
Cappello
Valparaiso 26/10/37 XV |
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A
page from Mario Cappello’s memoirs, who, having continued the tour
that he had started with Taraffo, remembers him in
Valparaiso
October
26, 1937
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