Eunice Katunda
Eunice Katunda (born March 14, 1915 in Rio de Janeiro ; † August 3, 1990 in São José dos Campos ) was a Brazilian composer and pianist.
Katunda studied with Mozart Camargo Guarnieri , Hans-Joachim Koellreutter and Hermann Scherchen and taught at the Conservatory of Rio de Janeiro.
She composed a radio opera, a piece for string orchestra, a piano concerto , homage to Schönberg for two pianos, viola and cello, chamber music works, cantatas , choral works and songs . Katunda combined the influences of Afro-Brazilian music with the twelve-tone technique in her compositions and influenced composers such as Luigi Nono and Bruno Maderna .
literature
- Carlos Kater: Eunice Katunda: musicista brasileira . Annablume, Fapesp, São Paulo 2001, ISBN 85-7419-191-4 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Katunda, Eunice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd August 1990 |
| Place of death | São José dos Campos |