Recording of "Canto del Chingolo" of Luis Cluzeau Mortet, performed by Mario Giucci on the cello and Michael Raucheisen on the piano, in Germany, Telefunken label. Location: personal archive of Ricardo Giucci.
The Giucci Family
Mario Franz Giucci
Mario Franz Giucci was a Uruguayan cellist and diplomat.
Postcard with a photograph of Mario Giucci playing the cello, at the Franz Liszt Conservatory of Music, 1933. Location: family archive.
Mario Franz Giucci was a Uruguayan cellist and diplomat. He was born in Montevideo on April 13, 1893. He was the third child of the marriage between Camilo Giucci and Luisa Gallo. He began his cello studies in his childhood with the Italian master Bassano Mazzuchi.
In the 1910s, he gave his first public concerts, performing as a solo artist and accompanying other musicians. In 1927, he toured throughout the country together with the pianist Raúl Gandolfo. He recorded compositions by Luis Cluzeau Mortet in Germany.
In parallel with his musical dedication, he developed a diplomatic career, which began in 1912 as an assistant to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and would lead him to hold important diplomatic posts in Germany, the United States, Argentina and Peru. In this regard, in 1951 he was appointed Consul General in West Germany. Thus, he lived most of his life outside Uruguay.
In 1924, he married María Esther Urta, with whom he had two sons: Mario and Jorge.
Mario Giucci passed away in Hamburg on September 27, 1956.
Documents
Recording of “Malagueña” of Isaac Albéniz, performed by Mario Giucci on the cello and Michael Raucheisen on the piano
Recording of "Malagueña" of Isaac Albéniz, performed by Mario Giucci on the cello and Michael Raucheisen on the piano, in Germany, Telefunken label. Location: personal archive of Ricardo Giucci.
Interview with Mario Gandolfo
Interview with Mario Gandolfo, conducted by Manuel Bóveda and Guillermo Giucci in Montevideo. May 2, 2024.
Article in “Mundo Uruguayo”
Article in "Mundo Uruguayo" No. 2,391, about Janina Kolischer, stating that Janina stayed at Mario Giucci's house when she went to study in Berlin. Signed by Susana Salgado Gómez. Dated February 24, 1965. Location: anaforas.fic.edu.uy/jspui/
Article in “Mundo Uruguayo” Dated January 23, 1958
Article in "Mundo Uruguayo," Dated January 23, 1958. No. 2,022, about the dancer Rosario Hormaeche, stating that her parents asked Mario Giucci to play the cello for her to dance. Mario refused at first but eventually agreed. Dated January 23, 1958. Location: anaforas.fic.edu.uy/jspui/
Article in “El Bien Público,”, Dated March 28, 1957
Article in "El Bien Público,", Dated March 28, 1957, No. 24,024, on homage to Mario Giucci in radio Sodre, six months after his passing. Dated March 28, 1957. Location: bibliotecadigital.bibna.gub.uy:8080/jspui/
Article in “El Bien Público,”, Dated October 10, 1956
Article in "El Bien Público,", Dated October 10, 1956. No. 23,883, on the burial of Mario Giucci. Dated October 10, 1956. Location: bibliotecadigital.bibna.gub.uy:8080/jspui/
Article in “El Bien Público,”, Dated May 30, 1956
Article in "El Bien Público,", Dated May 30, 1956. No. 23,774, about a course given by Luisa Giucci at the Franz Liszt Conservatory of Music. Dated May 30, 1956. Location: bibliotecadigital.bibna.gub.uy:8080/jspui/
Letter from Mario Giucci to his son Mario and his wife, Lotte
Letter from Mario Giucci to his son Mario and his wife, Lotte, in which he writes about various family news, 1952. Location: Museo Histórico Nacional.
Appointment of Mario Giucci as Consul General in West Germany, 1951
Appointment of Mario Giucci as Consul General in West Germany, 1951. Location:
The Giucci Family
Carlos Giucci
Carlos Giucci was a Uruguayan pianist and composer.
Luisa Giucci
Luisa Italina Giucci was a Uruguayan pianist and teacher.
Mario Giucci
Mario Franz Giucci was a Uruguayan cellist and diplomat.