L. Berletti

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History

Luigi Berletti (1804-82) of Udine in northeast Italy, was a publisher from 1830. He mainly published prints (pictures) but from 1854 he published music as well. In 1869 he started a music lending library. From 1871 music publishing declined, and finally in 1875 he sold his music business to Lucca. That firm was absobed by Ricordi in 1888.
Berletti's catalog included mainly songs and piano pieces for domestic use by contemporary composers : L. Adami, T.A. Alfo, F. Arceri, E. Ariotti, S. Aspa, G. Auteri Cristofaro, A. Bavicchi, O. Bettazzi, A. Biagi, E. Bianchi, D. Bini, G. Bodini, P. Bombara, D. Bondi, A. Braccer, G. Branzoli, A. Brizzi, G. Burgio di Villafiorita, G.B. Candotti, G. Cappelli, O. Carlini, F. Carotti, L. Casioli, S. Catania, I. Centazzo, C. Cerimele, C. Ciardi, E. Cucever, G. Dacci, C. Daidone Cutelli, P. De Carina, O. De Gargiulo, G. De Ritterfels, S. De Rorai, E. Del Bianco, R. Del Corona, G. Dondi, C. Facci, G. Fazio, R. Fede, F. Fenaroli, N. Figà, G. Filippa, F. Filippi, C. Fortini, F. Frenguelli, M. Frontini, G.B. Frosali, A. Furlanetto, P. Furlani, L. Gabrici, R. Galli, B. Geraci, G. Gialdini, A. Giamboni, G. Giannetti, A. Giovannini, S. Giunta, G. Guardione, A. Ivancich, E. Krakamp, F. Krommer, G. Larosa Giustolisi, R. Lazzarini, N. Li Causi, C.F. Lickl, A. e S. Lomonaco Ciaccio, G. Magazzari, G. Maglioni, G. Malinconico, E. Mantelli, A. Manzato, V. Marchi, M. Michielli, G. Mugnone, E. Neri, R. Niccolini, G. Palloni, G. Perini, E. Pieraccini, A. Polanzani, N. Ricci, M. Risi, G. Roberti, C. Rossi, S. Sangiacinto, G. Sansone, G. Savagnone, I. Tomadini, A. Traversari, C.S. Unia, A. Vieri, A. Voltan, B. Zybach.

His publication with the highest status was a historical one: the Psalms of B. Marcello, first published in 1724, in 12 volumes,(1868-9).

Editions

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

• Luigi Berletti

Addresses

• Friuli

Plate Numbers

Authority Control

Sources Consulted

• COPAC

Friulian biographic dictionary