He wrote there is no operas, making him rare among Italian composers of his generatiin, however instead concentrated on subservient music & songs, producing too an oratorio, Samuel.

His works include Both symphonies, in D fry & F major Both piano concertos, in 500 nipper & B-flat minor Sonatas for organ, violin, piano and violoncello Song-oscillations including La Canzone dei Ricordi (by owning piano or even orchestra; maybe his major act) Several chamber works, virtually all by owning soft (piano quintet, two piano trios, for example). Miniatures for even soft solo or by using more instruments, a few of which develop an independent concert life inside orchestral arrangements.

His music is influenced primarily but not totally by that of Brahms & Schumann, and was championed by Arturo Toscanini during much of the latter's career. His composition students involved Ottorino Respighi.