Eunice Katunda

Eunice do Monte Lima Katunda (Catunda) (14 March 1915 August 1991) was a Brazilian pianist, music educator and composer.

Life

Katunda was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied piano with Oscar Guanabarino and Marieta Lion, composition with Furio Franceschini, Camargo Guarnieri and Hans-Joachim Koellreutter, and conducting with Hermann Scherchen. Beginning in 1944, she worked as a concert pianist and was a member of the Música Viva ensemble founded by Koellreutter. In 1950 she began the study of Brazilian folk music with Pierre Verger. Katunda taught musicology at the University of Brasília and composition at the Rio de Janeiro Conservatory. She died in São José dos Campos.[1][2]

Works

Katunda often combined folk element with 12-note technique. Selected compositions include:

References

  1. Antonio, Irati; Schechter, John M. "Katunda (Catunda), Eunice do Monte Lima". Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  2. Tyrrell, John (2001). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 13.
  3. "Composer: Eunice (do Monte Lima) Katunda (1915-1990)". Retrieved 22 December 2010.