Federico Consolo

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Federico Consolo (1841–1906) was a Sammarinese violinist and composer who composed the arrangement for the national anthem of San Marino, based on a 10th century chorale, with lyrics by Giosué Carducci. It was adopted in 1894.

Federico Console was born at Ancona in 1841. After studying the violin with Giorgetti in Florence and Vieuxtemps in Brussels, and composition with Fétis and Liszt, 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. His 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 is a knight of several orders in different states.

This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain.