Rita Brondi

Maria Rita Brondi
Born5 July 1889
Rimini
Died1 July 1941
Rome
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, writer

Maria Rita Brondi (5 July 1889 – 1 July 1941) was an Italian guitarist, lutenist, singer, composer, and music historian. She gave concerts throughout Europe as a guitarist and singer, conducted research on lute and guitar history, and composed guitar pieces. She was also an editor for the Enciclopedia Italiana.

Early life

Maria Rita Brondi was born in Rimini in 1884[1] or 1889.[2][3] She was taught guitar first by her father, who was a noted performer,[3] and then studied guitar with Luigi Mozzani, and then travelled to Barcelona to receive lessons from Francisco Tárrega.[4] She later studied voice with Paolo Tosti in England and composition with M. Manozzi.[3] Tárrega dedicated a solo guitar composition to Brondi, calling her his favourite pupil.[5][2]

Career

Brondi toured in Europe as a guitarist and singer,[6] known for singing Italian regional folk songs.[7] She performed for Queen Margherita in Rome, and for a number of other titled people, including the Duchess of Aosta in Turin, and Princess Bona Adelaide and the Duke of Ancona.[3] She performed more than 500 concerts during the World War I.[3] She was also a composer of guitar works.[8] She wrote a book on the history of the guitar, titled Il liuto e la chitarra (1926), which was published in several editions through the twentieth century.[9][10] She was mentioned as a peer of Italian musicians Elisabetta Oddone (1878–1972) and Geni Sadero (also known as Eugenia Scarpa, 1886–1961),[11] though both of them outlived her. Julian Bream mentioned her as making early lute recordings, in company with Suzanne Bloch and Diana Poulton.[12] Brondi was also an editor for the Enciclopedia Italiana.[1]

Personal life

Brondi died at age 51 in Rome, in 1941.[1] Her compositions are still played and recorded, for example on a collection titled Guitar Music by Women Composers (2009), by Dutch guitarist Annette Kruisbrink.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers (2nd ed.). South Africa: Books & Music (USA). p. 113. ISBN 0-9617485-0-8.
  2. ^ a b Bautista, Pedro (August 30, 2016). "Women in Classical Guitar". Oviatt Library. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Diccionario - Brondi, Maria Rita (Italia, 1889-1941) - Biblioteca de la Guitarra y Cuerda Pulsada". Diccionario - Brondi, Maria Rita (Italia, 1889-1941) - Biblioteca de la Guitarra y Cuerda Pulsada. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  4. ^ Verdery, Benjamin (1999). Easy classical guitar recital: easy repertoire and performance tips for the beginning player. Alfred Music Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7390-0076-2.
  5. ^ "Minuetto (a Maria Rita Brondi)". Music for Classical Guitar. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  6. ^ "Nos Concerts a l'Hôtel du Journal les Modes". Le Theatre: 21. April 1908.
  7. ^ Carlucci, Alessandro (2013-09-13). Gramsci and Languages: Unification, Diversity, Hegemony. BRILL. p. 52. ISBN 978-90-04-25639-2.
  8. ^ "Maria Rita Brondi". Sheer Pluck - Database of Contemporary Guitar Music. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  9. ^ Brondi, Maria Rita (1926). Il liuto e la chitarra: ricerche storiche sulla loro origine e sul loro sviluppo (in Italian). Torino: Fratelli Bocca. OCLC 6634832.
  10. ^ Brondi, Maria Rita (1979). Il liuto e la chitarra: ricerche storiche sulla loro origine e sul loro sviluppo (in Italian). A. Forni.
  11. ^ "La musica populare". Annali del Teatro Italiano. 1: 39. 1921 – via Internet Archive.
  12. ^ Kozinn, Allan (1990-03-25). "Music; Julian Bream Sets Off in a New (old) Direction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  13. ^ Guitar music by women composers. Kruisbrink, Annette., Kruisbrink, Annette. Saint-Romuald, Québec, Canada: Productions d'OZ. 2009. ISBN 978-2-89655-234-4. OCLC 549147959.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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