Rita Brondi Explained

Maria Rita Brondi
Birth Date:5 July 1889
Birth Place:Rimini
Death Date:1 July 1941
Death Place:Rome
Occupation:Musician, composer, writer

Maria Rita Brondi (5 July 1889 – 1 July 1941) was an Italian guitarist, lutenist, singer, composer, and music historian.

Early life

Maria Rita Brondi was born in Rimini. She studied guitar with Luigi Mozzani, and with Francisco Tárrega;[1] she studied voice with Paolo Tosti in England. Tárrega dedicated a solo guitar composition to Brondi.[2] [3]

Career

Brondi toured in Europe as a guitarist and singer,[4] known for singing Italian regional folk songs.[5] She was also a composer of guitar works.[6] She wrote a book on the history of the guitar, titled Il liuto e la chitarra (1926), which was published in several editions through the twentieth century.[7] [8] She was mentioned as a peer of Italian musicians (1878–1972) and Geni Sadero (also known as Eugenia Scarpa, 1886–1961),[9] though both of them outlived her. Julian Bream mentioned her as making early lute recordings, in company with Suzanne Bloch and Diana Poulton.[10]

Personal life

Brondi died at age 51 in Rome, in 1941. Her compositions are still played and recorded, for example on a collection titled Guitar Music by Women Composers (2009), by Dutch guitarist Annette Kruisbrink.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Verdery, Benjamin. Easy classical guitar recital: easy repertoire and performance tips for the beginning player. 1999. Alfred Music Publishing. 978-0-7390-0076-2. 5. en.
  2. Web site: Minuetto (a Maria Rita Brondi). 2020-08-13. Music for Classical Guitar.
  3. Web site: Bautista. Pedro. August 30, 2016. Women in Classical Guitar. 2020-08-14. Oviatt Library.
  4. April 1908. Nos Concerts a l'Hôtel du Journal les Modes. Le Theatre. 21.
  5. Book: Carlucci, Alessandro. Gramsci and Languages: Unification, Diversity, Hegemony. 2013-09-13. BRILL. 978-90-04-25639-2. 52. en.
  6. Web site: Maria Rita Brondi. 2020-08-13. Sheer Pluck - Database of Contemporary Guitar Music.
  7. Book: Brondi, Maria Rita. Il liuto e la chitarra: ricerche storiche sulla loro origine e sul loro sviluppo.. 1926. Fratelli Bocca. Torino. it. 6634832.
  8. Book: Brondi, Maria Rita. Il liuto e la chitarra: ricerche storiche sulla loro origine e sul loro sviluppo. 1979. A. Forni. it.
  9. 1921. La musica populare. Annali del Teatro Italiano. 1. 39. Internet Archive.
  10. News: Kozinn. Allan. 1990-03-25. Music; Julian Bream Sets Off in a New (old) Direction. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-08-14. 0362-4331.
  11. Book: Guitar music by women composers. 2009. Productions d'OZ. Kruisbrink, Annette., Kruisbrink, Annette.. 978-2-89655-234-4. Saint-Romuald, Québec, Canada. 549147959.

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