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Catalina Berroa Ojea (28 February 1849 – 23 November 1911) was a Cuban pianist, music teacher and composer. Cuba's first female conductor.[1]

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.[2] She also worked as organist in the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, and as organist and choir conductor of the Holy Trinity Church.[3]

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.[4]

Works

Berroa composed songs, guarachas, hymns and liturgical and sacred music.[5] 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[2]

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

На других языках

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- [en] Catalina Berroa

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[ru] Берроа, Каталина

Мария Каталина Пруденсия Роман де Берроа Охея (исп. Catalina Berroa; 28 февраля 1849, Тринидад (Куба) — 23 ноября 1911) — кубинская пианистка, музыкальный педагог, композитор . Первая кубинская женщина-дирижёр на Кубе[4].

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