Giuseppe Martucci

Giuseppe Martucci (6 January 1856 – 1 June 1909) was an Italian composer, conductor, pianist and teacher. As a composer and teacher he was influential in reviving Italian interest in non-operatic music. As a conductor he helped to introduce Richard Wagner's operas to Italy and also gave important early concerts of English music there. Martucci began as a composer at the age of 16, with short piano works. He wrote no operas, making him rare among Italian composers of his generation