Adelaide Pereira da Silva
Adelaide Pereira da Silva (born 1928) is a Brazilian painter and composer.
Biography
Adelaide Pereira da Silva was born in Sao Paulo. She studied piano with her mother from an early age, then studied piano with Hans Bruch and composition with Osvaldo Lacerda and Camargo Guarnieri. She began working as a music teacher and composer in 1960, and composed a number of works based on Brazilian folk music. She was also successful as a painter.
She won first place in the Gazeta Burajiruforukurore Association composition competition with "Três canções sobre temas do folclore brasileiro", and second place in the Santos City competition with "E tão pouco o que desejo".[1][2]
Works
Da Silva composed for orchestra, chamber ensemble, and solo instrument. Selected works include:
- 1962 Variations for piano (8 Variations)
- 1965 Suite No. 1 (Shindig, Fad, Polka, Waltz, Cateretê)
- 1965 Ponteio N. 1
- 1965 Ponteio N. 2
- 1965 Chôro N. Waltz 1
- 1965 Chôro N. Waltz 2
- 1966 Ponteio N. 3
- 1966 Ponteio N. 4
- 1966 Ponteio N. 5
- 1967 Suite N. 2 (Bent, Sieve, Chorinho, Baiao)
- 1970 Ponteio N. 6
- 1970 Ponteio N. 7
- 1970 Chôro N. Waltz 3
- 1970 Chôro N. Waltz 4
- 1970 Chôro N. Waltz 5
- 1970 Cantiga naive
- 1978 Recollection
- 1981 Echoes of Childhood
- 1993 Ponteio N. 8[3]
Discography
Da Silva's works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Revelando o Brasil, Composições de Adelaide Pereira da Silva
- Teclas Brasileiras
- Brasileira: Piano Music by Brazilian Women Centaur Records
- Mulheres Compositoras França - Brasil
References
- ↑ "About Adelaide Pereira da Silva". Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ↑ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers: Volume 2.
- ↑ Adelaide Pereira da Silva: catálogo de obras. Ministério das Relações Exteriores, Departamento de Cooperação Cultural, Científica e Tecnológica. 1977.