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Francesco Paolo Neglia was born in Castrogiovanni (Enna) May 22 in 1874. The mother, Maria Greca, was a teacher and his father, Joseph Neglia, was used violinist and teacher of the Chapel at the Cathedral of Enna. Francesco Paolo was the first insegnameti violin, piano, trombone and composition, from the Father and still today to remember someone old Enna serenades composed by young musician such as the tarantella Marianne. In 1893 he became employed actual violinist in the Cathedral and July 27 of that year obtained the Diploma of Teaching at the Scuola Normale di Piazza Armerina. The need to address serious internal studies of composition and enters the world of music "cultured" gave him the impetus to go on to Palermo to study at the Conservatory "V. Bellini". Unfortunately for age limit was not allowed in the class of composition, but his talents came to the eyes of M ° Gugliemo Zuelli, Director of the Conservatory, which he accepted as a private student and made him get a post as violinist nell'ochestra theater Massimo. In this period the works date back to St. Inno Anna , Intermezzo breve, Parata d'eroi . Anna, Intermezzo short parade of heroes. In 1900 obtained a diploma in violin, composition trombonee |