Mariá Álvarez Rios
Mariá Álvarez Rios (June 5, 1919[1] – December 6, 2010[2]) was a Cuban composer, pianist and educator.
She was born in Tuinicú and studied music from a young age. She continued her studies at the University of Havana and the University of Michigan where she earned a doctorate in music. She wrote music to poems by Nicolás Guillén,[3] José Martí, Félix Pita Rodríguez and Gabriela Mistral,[2] and also wrote music for the stage; she was known for her contributions to children's music.[1]
Selected works[3]
- Abrazame amor, song
- Anda di, corazo'n, song
- Ya no me llamas, song
- La rosa y el ruiseñor, song
- Como se duele, song
References
- ^ a b Orovio, Helio (2004). Cuban Music from A to Z. p. 13. ISBN 0822332124.
- ^ a b "6 de Diciembre de 2010- Fallece la musicóloga, pianista y compositora María Álvarez Ríos" (in Spanish). Radio Cadena Agramonte.
- ^ a b Ficher, Miguel; Schleifer, Martha Furman; Furman, John M (2002). Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. p. 29. ISBN 1461669111.
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