Raffaele Calace
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Italy
- Active from
- 1863-12-29
- Active to
- 1934-11-14
Discography
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- 1,183
- Total plays
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Raffaele Calace (1863 – 1934) was an Italian mandolin player and composer. He was born in Naples, Italy as the son of Antonio Calace, a successful instrument maker. Raffaele was initially trained to become a musician. At the same time, he discovered the possibilities of the mandolin and soon he became an unequaled mandolin virtuoso. After Raffaele Calace graduated with the highest honour at the Regio Conservatorio di Musica in Naples, his main intention was to give the mandolin a full and honour
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Naples
- Place of death
- Naples
- Occupation
- musical instrument maker
- Image
- Raffaele Calace with Liuto Cantabile.tif
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- date of birth
- 1863-12-29
- date of death
- 1934-11-14
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Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Raffaele Calace, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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