Mira Sulpizi Explained

Mira Pratesi Sulpizi (born 28 December 1923)^[1] is an Italian composer^[2] who is best known for her works for guitar.^{[3] [4]}

Sulpizi was born in Milan. She studied composition with Alberto Soresina^[5] at the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Her music is published by Casa Ricordi^[6] under the names Mira Pratesi and Mira Sulpizi.^[7] Her compositions include:

Chamber

• Ballatelle (flute & guitar)^[8]
• Canzoncelle Napoletane (flute & guitar)
• Eight Medieval Songs (guitar)^[9]
• New Airs and Dances for Young Guitarists
• Organ Sonata
• Songs of Hope: Five Hebrew Songs (harp)
• Wedding Songs: Six Hebrew Melodies (harp)

Piano

• Introduzione-Aria-Finale
• Sonata Breve

Vocal

• Ancient Spanish Songs
• “Caterina Dei Corai”
• Italian Nursery Rhymes (boys’ choir, flute, guitar and percussion)
• “Lyrics” (text by Langston Hughes)
• Messa Melodica
• “Pentecost Eve”
• Three Lyrics (text by G. Azzi)
• Two Rispetti Toscani

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-06-12. guitar solo. 2021-10-14. Women of the classical guitar. en.
2. Web site: Classical Guitar Composers List - Chronological. 2021-10-14. musicated.com.
3. Book: ANNALA, HANNU. Handbook of Guitar and Lute Composers. 2010-10-07. Mel Bay Publications. 978-1-60974-353-6. en.
4. Book: Guitar music by women composers : an annotated catalog. 1997 . Janna MacAuslan . Kristan Aspen. 0-313-29385-6. Westport, Conn. . Greenwood Press . 36589202.
5. Book: Pfitzinger, Scott. Composer Genealogies: A Compendium of Composers, Their Teachers, and Their Students. 2017-03-01. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-1-4422-7225-5. en.
6. Web site: Caterina dei corai - Mira Pratesi - Score - Musica International. 2021-10-14. www.musicanet.org.
7. Book: Cohen, Aaron I.. . R. R. Bowker . 1987. 0-9617485-2-4. Second edition, revised and enlarged. New York. 16714846.
8. Book: Boenke, H. Alais. Flute Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. 1988. ABC-CLIO. 978-0-313-26019-3. en.
9. Web site: Welcome to Guitarnotes - for the best of classical guitar music in print . 2021-10-14. Guitarnotes.