Ida Vivado Orsini (1913–1989) was a Chilean pianist and composer.

Biography

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Ida Vivado was born in Tacna, Peru. She graduated from the National Conservatory of Music in Chile with a degree in Interpretation in 1941 and took a position on the faculty at the National Conservatory. She continued her studies in composition with Domingo Santa Cruz and Free Focke. She received a scholarship to study in Italy in 1958 and studied instrumentation with Salvador Candianni.[1]

After completing her studies, Vivado worked as a composer, and served as president of the National Association of Composers of Chile (ANC) from 1971-73.[2][3] Vivado married Don Marco Bontá, who died in 1974. She published the article "Alberto Spikin" in Reviste Musical Chilena (April–June 1972).[1]

Works

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Selected works include:

  • Estudios for piano (1966)
  • Ocho Trozos, piano for four hands (1974)
  • Tres Poemsa y una Canzion for voice and piano (1949)
  • Tres Preludios y Tema con Variaciones for piano (1952)
  • Suite for piano (1955)
  • Seis Danzas Antiguas for piano (1955)
  • Picaresca for voice and orchestra (1977)
  • Series Alternadas for piano (1986)[1]

Her music has been recorded and issued on CD:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bustos, Raquel. "Ida Vivado Orsini". Reviste Musical Chilena. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  2. ^ Vera Rivera, Santiago (2009). "Miguel Letelier Valdés: a tres décadas de haberlo conocido". Revista Musical Chilena. 63 (211). Facultad de Artes, Universidad de Chile. doi:10.4067/S0716-27902009000100004. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  3. ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 4 October 2010.