Eugenia Osterberger
Prudencia Eugenia Juana Osterberger, also known as Madame Saunier, (1852–1932) was a Spanish pianist and composer who became a major contributor to the cultural life of the Spanish province of Galicia in the late 19th century. She composed both piano solo pieces and Galician songs with piano accompaniment.[1][2]
Biography
Born on 20 December 1852 in
There she became closely associated with Galician culture. She published her compositions both locally and in Paris and Madrid. Together with the writer Emilia Pardo Bazán she helped to establish the Royal Galician Academy, becoming a corresponding member.[1]
Her piano compositions include sonatas, nocturnes, bagatelles, scherzi, waltzes and berceuses, frequently in the style of established composers such as
In 1907, she and her husband moved to Nice in the south of France where she died on 8 February 1932.[1]
Publications
In 1896 under the name E. Saunier, she published Théâtre illustré, pour piano: paroles et musique[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Eugenia Osterberger" (in Spanish). Xunta de Galicia. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Balado, Ramón G. (30 March 2017). "Eugenia Osterberger: A compositora galega da Belle Èpoque" (in Spanish). El Correo Gallego. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ ISSN 1885-6349.
- ^ "Eugenia Osterberger: Unha Compositoria galega na Belle +Epoque" (PDF) (in Galician). Xunta de Galicia. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Théâtre illustré, pour piano" (in French). The European Library. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links
- Free scores by Eugenia Osterberger at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- CD of songs by Eugenia Osterberger performed by Beatriz López-Suevos and Susana de Lorenzo
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