In this period he met Pietro Mascagni and they shared a room for a few months. In 1883, he finished his studies, acquiring his diploma with the composition Capriccio Sinfonico , which immediately revealed the greatness of the young maestro.
Encontró Pietro Ma scagni y compartieron una habitación durante unos meses. En 1883 terminó sus estudios, obtuvo un diploma con la composición del Capricho Sinfónico, que inmediatamente reveló el genio del maestro.