Federico Consolo
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Federico Consolo was an Italian
Italy
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 violin
Violin
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ist and composer
Composer
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.

Background and earlier life

Federico Console was born at Ancona
Ancona
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 in 1841. After studying the violin with Giorgetti in Florence
Florence
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 and Vieuxtemps in Brussels
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, and composition with Fétis and Liszt
Liszt
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, he played with great success at almost all the European courts and in the Orient. In 1884, however, he was compelled by a nervous affliction to discontinue violin-playing. He removed to Florence, and devoted himself to composition.

National anthem of San Marino

He composed the arrangement for the national anthem
National anthem
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 of San Marino
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, based on a 10th century chorale
Chorale
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, with lyrics by Giosué Carducci
Giosuè Carducci
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. It was adopted in 1894.

Other works

Other works include a number of Oriental cycles, concertos, and "Shire Yisrael" ("Libro dei Canti d'Israel," Florence, 1891) a collection of Sephardic synagogal melodies and original compositions. He subsequently undertook archeological studies, writing on musical notation, and especially on music in the Bible. He was a knight of several orders in different states.
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