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Gilda Ruta (13 October 1853 – 26 October 1932) was an Italian pianist, music educator and composer.




Biography


Countess Gilda Ruta Cagnazzi was born in Naples, the daughter of composer Michele Ruta and English singer Emilia Sutton.
She studied music with her father and with the opera composer Saverio Mercadante and became a noted pianist. She played before Queen Margherita of Italy at the Constanzi Theater in Rome (now Teatro dell'Opera di Roma) and won a gold medal at the International Exposition in Florence. After being widowed at age of 27 with two children, she began composing. She moved to New York City, taught private piano lessons in Greenwich Village, and died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Manhattan at age 79.




Works


Ruta produced more than 125 works for piano and orchestra, and also composed for opera.
Selected works include:

Scherzo for pianoforte
Voglio guarire, melodia romantica
Tempo di Gavotta e Musette for pianoforte
Canto melanconico for contralto and basso
La Gavotta per pianoforte
Partirai!! canto for mezzo-sop and baritono
Alle stelle melodia romantica
Canzone marinaresca for soprano
Allegro appassionato for pianoforte
Per te! canto
Dolci memorie! melodia
Dammi un' ora d'amor! melodia romantica
The Fire-Worshippers opera
Cuore su Cuore valzer
Siciliana for pianoforte




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