tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post3267293935327256099..comments2024-03-28T22:20:36.906-04:00Comments on TempoSenzaTempo: The Great Luigi D'Urbano and his Royal Italian BandMike Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-37195625827809853182018-08-29T09:19:55.947-04:002018-08-29T09:19:55.947-04:00Buongirono io so che Luigi D'Urbano è nato a G...Buongirono io so che Luigi D'Urbano è nato a Giuliano Teatino, in Abruzzo. Ha studiato presso il conservatorio di San Pietro a Maiella di Napoli.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460056997692226432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-30236182683640809242018-08-07T18:32:13.625-04:002018-08-07T18:32:13.625-04:00@Giuliano Teatino. Luigi D'Urbano was born in ...@Giuliano Teatino. Luigi D'Urbano was born in Naples according to an December 12, 1909 interview published in the Morning Star newspaper of Rockford Illinois. Here is an excerpt with his personal history.<br /><br />"D'Urbano was born in Naples, Italy, October 22, 1878, and was educated at a school for priests. After graduating there he went to the school of St. Peter Mariello, a noted school of music and studied there until he was 18 years old. He graduated then and took the highest honors ever given to a pupil. He won the Class No. 1 diploma which entitled him to a course of music in the school of music founded by Pope Leo XI, (in) Rome. He attended the school for some time and during his time there organized a band of 15 pieces among whom were some of those who had graduated with him. He then left the school and stayed in Italy for three years during which time he gave concerts in all parts of the country. After that he made a tour of the European cities and in 1904 came to the United States. His first engagement was in a SanFrancisco theatre at the Alhambra theatre where the band played for six months. Then he came East and played in all the cities of the East, from New York to Ohio. In the spring of 1907 he made his first appearance in Chicago at the Coliseum and after playing Chicago for almost one whole year made atour of the middle west. Last summer he played at the International theatre, Riverview park, and the Coliseum in Chicago and on September 1 started his tour of America which will end next July.<br /><br />"D'Urbano comes from a musical family. His father is a tutor in the school he graduated from and his two brothers are leaders of bands in Rome and Milan. His uncles were noted writers of music and were more erratic than the young band leader. He himself is an author of renown. Some of his works are "The Dance Gavotte," and an original prelude, numerous marches, and a number of solo numbers. He has many medals given him by societies and has one that was given by the college from which he graduated and which was bought from a fund instituted by King Edward of England. Among the medals is one given by the directors of the Portland, Oregon World's Fair; one by the grand lodge of the Elks, and one by the Riverview Park of Chicago. D'urbano has not been in Italy since 1904 and as his tour and other engagements will not terminate until 1911 he will not go back until then. He will then return for a visit and take in the exposition to be held in Rome during the summer of 1911."Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-35517706881797935742018-08-07T04:57:33.030-04:002018-08-07T04:57:33.030-04:00Good morning, great job. I want to know in which c...<br />Good morning, great job. I want to know in which country Luigi D'Urbano was born. Central Italy,Abruzzo, He was born in Giuliano Teatino?<br />Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460056997692226432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-78418275318254195612013-04-04T04:08:57.778-04:002013-04-04T04:08:57.778-04:00A beautiful post you've assembled here. That v...A beautiful post you've assembled here. That video is quite remarkable, and that Odeon Cafe, I would have loved to dine there. <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-9497129581089033782013-04-04T02:07:05.367-04:002013-04-04T02:07:05.367-04:00Wow, that Odeon was huge!
It must have been fun.Wow, that Odeon was huge!<br />It must have been fun.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-36594063190107946702013-04-01T03:03:44.801-04:002013-04-01T03:03:44.801-04:00Great post, Mike. Traffic in SFO in 1906 resembles...Great post, Mike. Traffic in SFO in 1906 resembles Italy too, just a bit unorganized :)Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-50711759462380491702013-03-31T06:33:10.046-04:002013-03-31T06:33:10.046-04:00Thank you. I love looking at old films.Thank you. I love looking at old films.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-88943593883831812652013-03-30T18:17:45.239-04:002013-03-30T18:17:45.239-04:00What was it with directors and their tempers?
As ...What was it with directors and their tempers?<br /><br />As I watched the films, I calculated my grandparents' ages. They did not live in San Francisco, but I guess their world looked similar. Driving in 1906 must have been like driving bumper cars in a theme park.<br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-28658126626849141462013-03-30T12:14:53.641-04:002013-03-30T12:14:53.641-04:00Absolutely riveted by the films Mike. I too was am...Absolutely riveted by the films Mike. I too was amazed at the way people had to weave between the vehicles to cross the road, and the casual way they seemd to hop from one cart to another.<br /><br />The whole post was fascinating as usual and full of detail and information.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-87420616653145102032013-03-30T10:34:46.837-04:002013-03-30T10:34:46.837-04:00Pantastic, Mike for the videos alone. The Odeon lo...Pantastic, Mike for the videos alone. The Odeon looked a great place to go; and if D'urbano was there as well what am=n event it would have been.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-50782172332547670182013-03-30T05:31:07.966-04:002013-03-30T05:31:07.966-04:00Another fabulous post. The thing which is so delig...Another fabulous post. The thing which is so delightful about all your posts is that whilst the subject is always music related and there is a predominant theme - like the Odeon in this post - it encompasses so much more fascinating information. A perfect meal of a post, perfect for the Odeon Cafe.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-44553768671470426222013-03-29T21:18:02.592-04:002013-03-29T21:18:02.592-04:00I didn't know that there were Italian bands to...I didn't know that there were Italian bands touring in the U.S. That D'Urbano was a real character.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-65585654609056855102013-03-29T18:49:10.022-04:002013-03-29T18:49:10.022-04:00.....so gripped by those two Youtubes I did not ha........so gripped by those two Youtubes I did not have time to read your writings !!!Nigel Aspdin (Derby, UK)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11287696605570389587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-86233740270926340292013-03-29T15:22:17.576-04:002013-03-29T15:22:17.576-04:00The description of D'urbano reminded me of how...The description of D'urbano reminded me of how Dudamel (the Venezuelan conductor who now leads the L.A. Philharmonic) conducts "shaking his massive head with its great shock of hair", etc. Times don't change much, do they?<br />I too wish I could have dined at the Odean while listening to this fabulous band - especially with the accordian playing along.<br />What a wonderful post. Oh the films of S.F. - I had seen both of them before but not together. I'm pretty sure Miles must have done the after the earthquake film. The technique is so similar to the Market St. film.<br />Nancy North County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-39975101267566287982013-03-29T13:27:01.379-04:002013-03-29T13:27:01.379-04:00Oh my gosh what wonderful videos, of course the 2n...Oh my gosh what wonderful videos, of course the 2nd one what a tragic experience that was. I am happy that I never saw San Francisco like that, I truly enjoy that city very much. I am so very impressed in how you matched our theme and kept your sense of you in your post! You pulled off another great one! I shall post mine on Saturday, but trying something different by catching up early on all the other posts!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-72484619134689230862013-03-29T09:11:56.885-04:002013-03-29T09:11:56.885-04:00Thanks for the fabulous history lesson. I would l...Thanks for the fabulous history lesson. I would loved to have seen the Odeon and been able to dine here. The first film is quite scary. Can you imagine modern cars driving like that. I wonder what the accident rate was.<br /><br />How fortuitous that the first fim was taken so there is a pictorial record ao San Francisco before the earthquake. Thanks for making it possible to see all this.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-21380891582844855312013-03-28T21:31:19.772-04:002013-03-28T21:31:19.772-04:00That's the most extraordinary film record - I ...That's the most extraordinary film record - I was riveted until the very end. I'm surprised we didn't see any accidents, there certainly appeared to be a few close shaves. I think we have spare bandwidth, so I'll watch the 60 minute YouTube video later.<br /><br />D'Urbano seems like the archetypal wildly passionate conductor, that staple of the movies. When you first mentioned the Odeon Cafe, I was wondering how on earth a cafe could accomodate a band of that size, but when I saw the postcard I realized ... indeed, not your usual cafe, but I suppose the name Odeon should have given the game away.<br /><br />Another fascinating post, Mike, this time in two very different halves which fit together perfectly.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-25230018862416486522013-03-28T18:52:07.316-04:002013-03-28T18:52:07.316-04:00Oh how I'd have loved to have dined at the Ode...Oh how I'd have loved to have dined at the Odeon Café and listened to Luigi and his Royal Italian Band!Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-84474102962489437732013-03-28T18:14:32.250-04:002013-03-28T18:14:32.250-04:00Thanks for the movies of 1906 San Francisco both b...Thanks for the movies of 1906 San Francisco both before and after the earthquake and fire. I was amazed. They might not have had that much to do with your Royal Italian Band, but I was very impressed with seeing the environment.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.com