Lita Spena (October 4, 1904-1989) [1] was an Argentine composer, [2] performer, and teacher who used Argentine folk tunes in her compositions. [3] [4]
Spena was born into a musical family in Buenos Aires. [5] Her father, composer Lorenzo Spena, emigrated from Naples, Italy, to Buenos Aires in 1901. He founded the Clementi Conservatory and composed at least two operas. [6]
Spena studied music with her parents as a child, then attended the Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música Argentina, [5] where she later taught. Her students included Ruben Ferrero and Waldo de los Rios. [7] In 1929, she founded and began performing with the Argentine Trio. [8]
Spena used themes from Argentine folksongs in her compositions. She composed songs based on texts by German Berdiales, [6] Alfredo R. Bufano, Julia Crespo, Andre Gide, Horacio Guillén, Jorge Jantus, Carlos Mingo,and Juan Vignale. [9] Her compositions included:
Piano
- Preludios [10]
- Sonata [8]
Theater
Pinocchio (story by Carlo Collodi) [6]
Vocal
References
- ^ Schiuma, Oreste (1956). Cien años de música argentina: precursores, fundadores, contemporáneos, directores, concertistas, escritores (in Spanish). Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes.
- ^ Ficher, Miguel; Schleifer, Martha Furman; Furman, John M. (2002-10-16). Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1-4616-6911-1.
- ^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
- ^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN 0-8161-8498-4. OCLC 6815939.
- ^ a b Frega, Ana Lucía (1994). Mujeres de la música (in Spanish). Planeta. ISBN 978-950-742-422-9.
- ^ a b c d e f "CVC. Rinconete. Música y escena. Lita Spena, por Blas Matamoro". cvc.cervantes.es. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Biography of Waldo de los Ríos". www.grandorchestras.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
- ^ "Lita Spena (1904 - 1989) - Vocal Texts and Translations at the LiederNet Archive". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1956). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
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Lita Spena (October 4, 1904-1989) [1] was an Argentine composer, [2] performer, and teacher who used Argentine folk tunes in her compositions. [3] [4]
Spena was born into a musical family in Buenos Aires. [5] Her father, composer Lorenzo Spena, emigrated from Naples, Italy, to Buenos Aires in 1901. He founded the Clementi Conservatory and composed at least two operas. [6]
Spena studied music with her parents as a child, then attended the Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música Argentina, [5] where she later taught. Her students included Ruben Ferrero and Waldo de los Rios. [7] In 1929, she founded and began performing with the Argentine Trio. [8]
Spena used themes from Argentine folksongs in her compositions. She composed songs based on texts by German Berdiales, [6] Alfredo R. Bufano, Julia Crespo, Andre Gide, Horacio Guillén, Jorge Jantus, Carlos Mingo,and Juan Vignale. [9] Her compositions included:
Piano
- Preludios [10]
- Sonata [8]
Theater
Pinocchio (story by Carlo Collodi) [6]
Vocal
References
- ^ Schiuma, Oreste (1956). Cien años de música argentina: precursores, fundadores, contemporáneos, directores, concertistas, escritores (in Spanish). Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes.
- ^ Ficher, Miguel; Schleifer, Martha Furman; Furman, John M. (2002-10-16). Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1-4616-6911-1.
- ^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
- ^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN 0-8161-8498-4. OCLC 6815939.
- ^ a b Frega, Ana Lucía (1994). Mujeres de la música (in Spanish). Planeta. ISBN 978-950-742-422-9.
- ^ a b c d e f "CVC. Rinconete. Música y escena. Lita Spena, por Blas Matamoro". cvc.cervantes.es. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Biography of Waldo de los Ríos". www.grandorchestras.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
- ^ "Lita Spena (1904 - 1989) - Vocal Texts and Translations at the LiederNet Archive". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1956). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
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