María Teresa Prieto
María Teresa Prieto (1896 – 1982) was a Spanish composer who lived and worked in Mexico.
Life
María Teresa Prieto was born in
Oakland, California, in 1946 and 1947. She returned to Spain briefly in 1958 to receive the Samuel Ross prize for Modal Quartet, but never returned to live there.[1][2]
Works
Prieto's music was often based on folklore. Selected works include:
- Asturiana (1942) symphony
- Sinfonía breve (1945) symphony
- Sinfonía de la danza prima (1951) symphony
- Impresión sinfónica (1940) piano and symphony orchestra
- Palo verde (1967) ballet
- Cuadros de la naturaleza (1965–67) includes movements Asturias and El valle de México
- Adagio y Fuga (1953) for violoncello and piano, dedicated to Carlitos Prieto Jacque (Ediciones mexicanas de musica)
Her work has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- María Teresa Prieto: obra sinfónica (2005 and 2006) Diverdi
References
- ^ Temes, José Luis. "Prieto, María Teresa" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-313-31990-7.
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