Catalina Berroa
Catalina Berroa Ojea (28 February 1849 – 23 November 1911) was a Cuban pianist, music teacher and composer.
Life and career[]
Catalina Berroa was born in Trinidad, Las Villas, and studied with local teachers to master several instruments. She operated a music academy in Trinidad where she taught students including her nephew, pianist and composer Lico Jimenez.[1] She also worked as organist in the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, and as organist and choir conductor of the Holy Trinity Church.[2]
Berroa played cello in a trio with Manuel Jimenez on violin and Ana Luisa Vivanco on piano. She also performed as violinist of the Brunet Theater orchestra.[3]
Works[]
Berroa composed songs, guarachas, hymns and liturgical and sacred music.[4] Selected works include:
- Song The Trinity, 1867
- Song, Song of Belisa and Josefa, 1902
- Condemned, The Talisman, Consciousness, The appeal, Rosa Gentile, all voice and guitar
- Guaracha Cerro De La Habana, cat's dinner
- Conchita March
- May Flowers Church Music, for horn and piano
- The Virgin of Cuba, for chorus
- Osalutaris, for voice and organ
- Save for two voices, for voice and organ
- Cecilia Waltz for piano and band
- The black Michael and Flowers, for piano[1]
Her music has been recorded and issued on media, including:
- Vocal Recital: Provedo, Lucy - PALAU, R.L./SANCHEZ, J.P./DE BLANCK, H./ANCKERMANN, C./AGUERO, G./JIMENEZ, J.M. (La Perla) Colibri CD-091
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Catalina Berroa Ojea". Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ Orovio, Helio (2004). Cuban music from A to Z.
- ^ "Catalina Berroa". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
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- 1849 births
- 1911 deaths
- 19th-century American composers
- 19th-century American pianists
- 19th-century classical composers
- 19th-century classical pianists
- 19th-century women composers
- 20th-century American composers
- 20th-century American pianists
- 20th-century American women pianists
- 20th-century classical composers
- 20th-century classical pianists
- 20th-century women composers
- African-American classical composers
- African-American classical pianists
- African-American women classical composers
- African-American music educators
- American classical composers
- American classical pianists
- American women classical composers
- American music educators
- American women music educators
- Cuban classical composers
- Cuban classical pianists
- Cuban women pianists
- Women classical pianists
- 19th-century American women musicians
- African-American women musicians