Marcela Rodríguez
Marcela Rodríguez (born 18 April 1951) is a Mexican composer.
Biography
Marcela Rodríguez was born in Mexico City. She studied the guitar and composition with Leo Brouwer of Cuba. She studied for a while in London, and then returned to Mexico City to study with Julio Estrada and Ma. Antonieta Lozano,[1] Rodríguez works have been performed internationally, including the USA, Venezuela, Spain, Moldavia and Greece.[2] She has taught classes of composition for opera, dance and theater in Mexico and Spain, and at the Catholic University of Colombia and the Catholic University of Washington.[3][4]
Works
Rodriguez has composed chamber music, symphonies, concertos, opera and also for solo instruments, voice, theater and dance. Selected works include:
- La Sunamita, opera (1991)
- Séneca, opera, libretto by Carlos Thiebaut (1993)
- "Las Cartas de Frida" (2011)
- "Bola Negra" text by Mario Bellatin
- La Fábula de las Regiones
- Concierto para guitarra y orquestra
- Concierto para cello y orquestra
- 2 concerts para recorder and orchestra"
- 2 concerts for piano and orchestra"
- Vértigos for four percussionists and orchestra
- "Horizonte Oaxaqueño" for symphonic band and flute trio
CHAMBER MUSIC
- ASILAH for ensemble
- TRES DANZAS for ensemble
- 3 FLUTE TRÍOS
- "Nocturno" for solo guitar
- "Apocalipsis" cello solo
- "Caída" ensemble
- 4 "lumbres" for cello solo
- 4 piano solo pieces
Her music has been recorded and issued on CD. Selected recordings include:
- Séneca, Audio CD (June 13, 2006) Urtext Records, ASIN: B000FII2LQ
"Funesta" letra de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz for soparna and ensemble
- Casi Una Pregunta, Casi Una Respuesta (Almost a Question, Almost an Answer): Latin American Piano Music in the 21st Century by Martha Marchena, Aurelio de la Vega, Marcela Rodriguez, and Carlos Alberto Vazquez, Audio CD (Jun 30, 2009) MSR Classics, ASIN: B002FKFW24
- Musica Sinfonica Mexicana Audio CD (February 18, 1997) Urtext Records, ASIN: B000005DMD
References
- ↑ "Marcela Rodríguez". Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ↑ "Currículum". Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ↑ "Docencia". Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ↑ LaMay, Thomasin K. (2005). Musical voices of early modern women: many-headed melodies. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
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