Antonietta Gambara Untersteiner facts for kids
Antonietta Gambara Untersteiner (born 1846 – died May 27, 1896) was a talented composer and pianist. She was born in Istanbul, Turkey, but spent most of her life living in Italy.
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Becoming a Musician
Antonietta Gambara Untersteiner studied music at the famous Milan Conservatory. She attended from 1874 to 1876 and graduated with a special prize. The director of the Milan Conservatory at the time was Antonio Bazzini. He wasn't sure about letting female students into the school. However, in a letter to Giuseppe Martucci, another conservatory director, Bazzini said that Antonietta was the only student worthy of being accepted in 1874. This shows how talented she was!
Her Musical Works
Antonietta Gambara Untersteiner's music was published by Casa Ricordi, a well-known music publisher. She wrote different kinds of music, including pieces for orchestra, piano, and theatre.
Music for Orchestra
- God and Satan (a symphonic poem; this was also arranged for two pianos)
Music for Piano
- God and Satan (for two pianos)
Music for Theatre
- Sul Baltico (This means "On the Baltic")
Vocal Music
- She wrote songs in both French and Italian.
