Pietro Capodiferro

Pietro Capodiferro (October 13, 1882 – May 10, 1953) was an American trumpeter, cornetist and recording artist.

Pietro Capodiferro began his musical career as trumpeter with the Twenty-Second Regiment Band.

[1] In 1902 he was principal trumpet with the New York Symphony Society Orchestra, succeeding Albert Bode.

[4] There is no specified cornet solo listed on the program, but he was known to have already recorded Rossini's "Inflammatus" from Stabat Mater,[5] a piece frequently performed by the Goldman Band.

His wake was held at the Park East Memorial Chapel in the Bronx, New York.