Spoiler : Born in Alessandra, Italy 5/31/1901; died 11/3/1983 while undergoing open heart surgery in Clearwater, Florida. Educated at the Royal Conservatory in Milan. He came to America in 1929, and became a citizen in 1938. He was an accompanist for Ferrari Fontana. Orchestra conductor at WOR-Mutual New York. He joined ASCAP in 1948. Composer of tunes including The Great City; Sarabande; Sicilian Rhapsody; Suite for Cello, Orchestra; Preludes for Organ; Suite for Strings; The United States of America, Circa 1790; Mambo Tropical. CBS radio and television music director (1940-ca 1970s).

Spoiler : Conductor for radio programs including the La Rosa Concerts (1939-1940); the CBS Symphony Orchestra on radio and television (1941-1974). Host of The Alfredo Antonini Orchestra on Mutual-Radio (1939). Provided music for radio programs including Sunday Night Serenade on CBS (1940); Treasure House of Song on Mutual (1943); Main Street Music Hall on CBS (1949); Autumn In New York on CBS (1952); Yours For a Song on Mutual (1948-1949); Hear It Now on CBS (1950- 1951).

Spoiler : Composed the theme for Air Power on CBS-TV (1956-1957). CBS-TV music director that provided music for television programs including Air Power (1956-1957); The Seven Lively Arts (1957- 1958); The Twentieth Century (1957-1969?).

Spoiler : In 1955, he conducted the Oslo Philharmonic in the first of a series of American Exchange Programs. From 1957, he was music director for the Tampa, Florida Philharmonic, and guest conductor of symphony orchestras of Chicago, Milwaukee, and countries of Norway, Italy, Chile and Canada. He also once served as chairman of the St. John's University music department.