Gaetano Braga

Gaetano Braga (June 9, 1829 – November 21, 1907) was an Italian composer and cellist.

He was born in Giulianova in Abruzzi and died in Milan.

Braga's works include compositions for the cello (two concertos, a quintet, a quartet, works for cello and piano) and the operas:

*"Alina" or "La spregiata" (1853, Naples)
*"Estella di San Germano" (1857, Vienna)
*"Il ritratto" (1858, Naples)
*"Margherita la mendicante" (1859, Paris)
*"Mormile" (1862, Milan)
*"Ruy Blas" (1868)
*"Reginella" (1871, Lecco)
*"Caligola" (1873, Lisbon)

A "Serenata" (serenade) by Braga, sometimes called in English "Angel's Serenade", is mentioned in Anton Chekhov's short story "The Black Monk".

References

*Renato Badalì, "Dizionario della musica italiana. La musica strumentale", Roma, Tascabili Economici Newton, 1996, ISBN 88-8183-509-6.