Gaetano Braga

Gaetano Braga was an Italian composer and cellist. He was born in Giulianova in Abruzzi and died in Milan. Braga's works include compositions for the cello and the operas: Alina or La spregiata Estella di San Germano Il ritratto Margherita la mendicante Mormile Ruy Blas Reginella Caligola A "Serenata" by Braga, sometimes called "Angel's Serenade" or "Légende valaque", is a dialogue between a worried mother and a girl who hears an angel's voice calling her; in the end the girl follows the voice. The main melody, as sung by a choir, is also the theme from the CBS television show, Amos 'n' Andy. It is mentioned in Anton Chekhov's short story "The Black Monk," as well as in other Russian works of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As composed, the narrator sings the voice of the mother and girl, while the angel's voice is portrayed through the violin or cello. In the original print, the string player was instructed to play from an adjoining room from the pianist and singer, in order to create the effect of a distant angelic voice. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaetano...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)