Adelaide Pereira da Silva facts for kids

Adelaide Pereira da Silva was a talented Brazilian artist. She was a pianist, a composer, and a painter. She was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on July 5, 1928, and passed away there on August 8, 2021.

Her Life and Music

Adelaide Pereira da Silva grew up in São Paulo, Brazil. She started playing the piano when she was very young. Her first teacher was her own mother. Later, she studied with other teachers like Nair de Souza.

She became a very skilled pianist. She took advanced classes with Professor Hans Bruch. Another famous pianist, Gilberto Tinetti, said that Adelaide was one of Bruch's most talented students. He even described her piano playing as having an "exuberant sonority," which means it sounded very rich and full.

Adelaide also loved to compose music. She learned composition from teachers like Dinorah de Carvalho and Osvaldo Lacerda. Later, she studied with the famous composer Camargo Guarnieri. She became an important part of his group of students, alongside other well-known composers.

In 1960, Adelaide started working as a music teacher. She also taught as a professor at Santa Marcelina College and Belas Artes College. She was very interested in Brazilian folk music. She used what she learned about folk themes to create many of her own musical pieces.

Professor Pereira da Silva also helped start the "Brazilian Pro Music Society." This group helps support and promote Brazilian music.

Awards and Honors

Adelaide Pereira da Silva won many awards for her compositions. She received special honors and medals for her work. Some of these include:

• First prize in a composition contest for her songs based on Brazilian folk themes.
• Second prize in a contest in Santos for her song "É tão pouco o que desejo." This song used words from a poem by Vicente de Carvalho.
• Several medals from different societies, like the Brazilian Heraldry Society and the Brazilian Geographic Society. These medals recognized her contributions to culture and education.
• The "Carlos Gomes" Decoration, which is a very high honor for cultural achievements.

Her Compositions

Adelaide Pereira da Silva wrote music for many different groups. She composed for orchestras, smaller groups of instruments (chamber ensembles), choirs, and solo instruments like the piano. Here are some of her selected works:

• 1962 Variations for piano (8 Variations)
• 1965 Suite No. 1 (Shindig, Fad, Polka, Waltz, Cateretê)
• 1965 Ponteio N. 1
• 1965 Ponteio N. 2
• 1965 Chôro N. Waltz 1
• 1965 Chôro N. Waltz 2
• 1966 Ponteio N. 3
• 1966 Ponteio N. 4
• 1966 Ponteio N. 5
• 1967 Suite N. 2 (Bent, Sieve, Chorinho, Baiao)
• 1970 Ponteio N. 6
• 1970 Ponteio N. 7
• 1970 Chôro N. Waltz 3
• 1970 Chôro N. Waltz 4
• 1970 Chôro N. Waltz 5
• 1970 Cantiga naive
• 1978 Recollection
• 1981 Echoes of Childhood
• 1993 Ponteio N. 8