Toselli, Enrico 03/13/1883 - 01/15/1926

Enrico Toselli was born on March 13, 1883, in Florence, Italy and died on January 15, 1926 in Florence. He was an Italian composer and pianist.
Enrico Toselli came from a wealthy family who were originally from Nice, France. He received at a very young age piano lessons from his mother Ottavia. He produced admiration and astonishment when at the age of 10 he made his debut in his native town. Years of perfecting followed through Giovanni Sgambati and Giuseppe Martucci. Probably his most well-known work, the ''Serenata op. 6, No. 1'' which became famous under the name ''Toselli Serenade'' was composed by Toselli at the age of 17 in 1900.