Silvio Negri was born in 1865 and belonged to the large group of Italian composers that, with their compositions, contributed greatly to the popularity of the mandolin. Together with, among others, Raffaele Calace, Enrico Marucelli, Giuseppe Manente, Carlo Munier he composed many compositions for the mandolin, the mandolin in combination with other instruments like the so-called 'Romantic mandolin quartet' (two mandolins, mandola and guitar), as well as for larger instrumental strengths like the Mandolin Orchestra. Silvio Negri passed away in 1936.