Antonietta Rudge

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Antonietta Rudge
Antonietta Rudge (1924).jpg
Antonietta Rudge, in 1924
Born(1885-06-13)13 June 1885
São Paulo, Brazil
Died14 July 1974(1974-07-14) (aged 89)
São Paulo
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationPianist

Antonietta Rudge (13 June 1885 – 14 July 1974) was a Brazilian pianist of international fame.

Early life[]

Rudge was born in 1885, in São Paulo, to Anna Emília da Silva Telles and João Henrique Rudge. She was a descendant of the English settler John Rudge, from Stroud, who came to Brazil in the early 19th century.[1]

Rudge demonstrated a talent for playing the piano since she was four years old. Her parents hired her a private teacher, the Frenchman . She debuted in a public piano concert in 1892, at age seven, at the Casa Levy hall.[2]

She performed at São Paulo clubs, such as Clube Internacional and Clube Germânia, playing works by Beethoven. That time, Rudge was a pupil of . Rudge's repertoire also included Mozart's concertos, Chopin's sonatas and nocturnes, Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, Schumann, and Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody no.6.[2][1]

Career[]

In 1907, Rudge started a two-year European tour, playing in England, Germany and France. Her performances were acclaimed, garnering her praise from artists like Isidor Philipp and Charles Widor.[3] She toured Europe again in 1911.

Back to Brazil, she did concerts in Brazilian capitals. In a concert in Rio de Janeiro in 1918, Rudge and Guiomar Novaes were praised by Arthur Rubinstein, who called them "brilliant".[4]

Rudge played less frequently in public, dedicating herself to musical education. In 1927 she founded the Musical Conservatory in Santos.[2]

In the 1930s and 1940s she recorded some 78rpm discs with performances of Wagner's Liebestod and Chopin's Barcarolle. Those recordings were reissued in 2000 in a CD.[2]

Rudge died on 14 July 1974. Her body is buried at the Cemitério da Consolação.[5]

Personal life[]

In 1905, Antonietta Rudge married Charles Miller, known for introducing the game of football (soccer) to Brazil with whom she had two children.[1] They divorced in 1925, and she started a relationship with Modernist poet Menotti del Picchia.[2][1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mills, John (2014-03-31). Charles Miller: O pai do futebol brasileiro (in Portuguese). Panda Books. ISBN 9788578883003.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Antonietta Rudge - - Instituto Piano Brasileiro". www.institutopianobrasileiro.com.br. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  3. ^ "Rudge_Antonietta". www.isoldes-liebestod.net. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  4. ^ Sachs, Harvey (1995). Rubinstein: A Life. Grove Press. p. 174. ISBN 9780802115799.
  5. ^ "Antonieta Rudge (1885-1974) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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