Ernesto De Curtis (4 October 1875 – 31 December 1937) was an Italian composer.An excerpt from Ettore de Mura, ed. 1969. Enciclopedia della canzone Napoletana.
Born in Naples, the son of Giuseppe De Curtis and Elisabetta Minnon, he was a great-grandson of composer Saverio Mercadante and the brother of poet Giambattista De Curtis, with whom he wrote the song "Torna a Surriento". He studied piano and received a diploma from the Conservatory of San Pietro a Maiella in Naples.
He died in Naples in 1937.
Works
He wrote over a hundred songs, including: "Torna a Surriento" - 1902 "Voce 'e notte" - 1904 "Canta pe' me" - 1909 "Non ti scordar di me" (lyrics by Libero Bovio) - 1912 "Sona chitarra" - 1913 "Tu ca nun chiagne" - 1915 "Duorme Carmé'" "Ti voglio tanto bene" "Non ti scordar di me" (lyrics by Domenico Furnò) - 1935
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