Clorinda Rosato (11 December 191322 May 1985) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and teacher.
Rosato was born in Sao Simao, Brazil. She studied music at the Conservatorio Dramatico Musical of Sao Paulo. Her teachers included Martin Braunwieser, Ines de Campo, Antonio Candido, Furio Frenceschini, Miguel Antonio Gallo, Francisco Mignone, Alice Ornellas, Artur Pereira and Frutuoso Viana.
Rosato gave her first piano recital in 1932 and performed until 1965, when she retired to teach. Her music is available through the Instituto Piano Brasileiro. Her compositions include:
Chamber music
Improviso (violin, cello and piano)
Quatro Ensaios (string quartet)
Piano
Anjo da Garda
Baby
Brinquedo de Roda
Caximbobo
Chaconne
Danca do Caboclo
Dance Movement
Seresta (also arranged for voice and piano)
Sonata
Valsa Afetuosa
Valsinha
Waltzes No. 1, 2, and 3
Vocal
Ave Maria (chorus)
Engenho Novo (chorus)
Impressoes Sobre uma Missa de Ano Santo
“Natal Brasileiro”
“Quatro Corais”
“Seresta” (also arranged for piano)
Tatu e Cabocio do Sui (chorus)
“Trovas”
References
External links Listen to Seresta by Clorinda Rosato