Clarisse Leite
Clarisse Leite Dias Baptista | |
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 Clarisse Leite, Teatro Municipal de São Paulo | |
| Born | Clarisse Leite January 11, 1917 |
| Died | May 11, 2003 (aged 86) |
| Education | São Paulo - Brazil, France |
| Known for | Music |
| Notable work | Concerto Números Um e Dois Para Piano e Orquestra, composições |
Clarisse Leite Dias Baptista (January 11, 1917 – May 11, 2003) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and music educator. She was born in São Paulo and studied in São Paulo and France. After completing her studies, she worked as a professor of music at Academia Internacional, Rio de Janeiro.[1][2]
Her sons Cláudio César Dias Baptista, Arnaldo Dias Baptista and Sérgio Dias Baptista became rock musicians.
Works
[edit]Leite composed for orchestra, chamber, piano and vocal performance. She was known for compositions based on Brazilian folklore. Selected works include:
- Suite Nordestina (1971) including 1) Baticum, 2) Prece por Maria Bonita (A Prayer to Maria Bonita) and 3) Jacunços (Gunmen)
- Duo concertante no. 1 for pianos
- Feche os olhinhos que o soninho vem (Close your eyes and the sleep will come) (berceuse) for piano solo - Dança dos esquilos (dance of the squirrels)(maxi-slide) for piano solo - Vendaval (gale) (Fantasia) for piano solo - Yoga - (Espumas flutuantes) (Yoga - floating foams) for piano solo
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Brasileira: Piano Music by Brazilian Women, 2004, Centaur Records
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