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Riccardo Barthelemy

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Olympic medal record
Art competitions
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Music

Riccardo Barthelemy, also Richard and Barthélemy (2 November 1869 – 23 January 1955), was an Italian composer and pianist. He was born in Smyrna. Barthelemy studied in San Pietro a Majella conservatory in Naples. His compositions included songs and stage works. He worked as a pianist with famous opera singer Enrico Caruso. In 1912 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Marcia trionfale olimpica" ("Olympic Triumphal March").

Works

  • Caressing butterfly
  • Love's willfulness
  • Adorables tourments
  • Triste ritorno
  • Chi se nne scorda cchiù?
  • Pesca d'ammore
  • Sérénade Coquette

References

  • KRAMER, Bernhard: Richard Barthélemy: Gold Medallist in the First Olympic Music Competition at Stockholm 1912 - Enrico Caruso's Accompanist. Journal of Olympic History, vol. 11, n. 2, 2003, p. 11-13. online PDF
  • Biography of Riccardo Barthelemy


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