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FERRUCCIO BENVENUTO, an Italian pianist and composer, born near Florence, in 1866. He received his BUSTARD. chief musical education from his father and mother, who were both talented musicians. He won prizes for composition and piano playing and was appointed professor at the Conservatory of Moscow. From 1891 to 1893 he taught at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He removed in 1894 to Berlin, and in the year following made extensive concert tours through Europe and the United States. He was considered to be one of the masters of the piano. In 1913 he was appointed director of the Conservatory of Bologna.
His musical compositions have great merit.