Marcela Rodríguez

Marcela Rodríguez (born 18 April 1951) is a Mexican composer.^[1]

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,^[2] Rodríguez works have been performed internationally, including the United States, Venezuela, Spain, Moldavia and Greece.^[3] 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.^[4][5]

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

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