Teresa Clotilde del Riego, later Teresa Leadbetter (7 April 1876 – 23 January 1968) was an English violinist, pianist, singer and composer of Spanish ancestry.
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Teresa Clotilde del Riego was born in London, England. She studied music at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and the West Central College of Music in London with Sir Paolo Tosti and Marie Withrow. Del Riego was heavily involved in World War I charity concerts, and her husband F. Graham Leadbetter died in the war. She died in London at the age of 91.[1][2]
Del Riego wrote chamber, orchestral, and piano compositions but is best known for ballads and sacred pieces which remained popular through the 20th century. Selected works include:
Del Riego's works have been recorded and released under the Hyperion, EMI, Romophone, Pearl and RCA labels,[1] including: