Primo Casale

Primo Casale (1904–1981) was an Italian-born Venezuelan conductor, composer, and violinist.^[1]

Casale was born in Lombardy, Italy. He was first a violinist at La Scala and participated in recitals for Radio Audizioni Italiane. He came to Venezuela in 1948 and became one of the foremost teachers of composition in the country. His students include composer Alfredo del Monaco, winner of the Tomás Luis de Victoria Ibero-American Prize, and the internationally active conductors Maria Guinand and Carmen-Helena Téllez. He died in Caracas, aged about 77.

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