Ettore Desderi

Ettore Desderi (December 10, 1892 – November 23, 1974) was an Italian composer.

He subsequently studied with Ildebrando Pizzetti in Florence.

After trying to make a living as an architect, Desderi embarked on a musical career: he directed the conservatory at Alessandria from 1933 to 1941, and then worked as a professor of composition at the conservatories of Milan and Bologna.

[1] Desderi is perhaps best known for his sacred music, especially his cantata Job (1927).

His primary influences can be found in the music of Brahms, Franck and Reger.