Berthe di Vito-Delvaux facts for kids
Berthe di Vito-Delvaux (born May 17, 1915 – died April 2, 2005) was a talented Belgian composer. She wrote many different kinds of music, including ballets, operas, and pieces for orchestras. She also taught music to students.
Berthe di Vito-Delvaux's Life Story
Berthe di Vito-Delvaux was born in a town called Angleur in Belgium. She loved music from a young age. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music in Liège. There, she learned about music theory, harmony, and how to play the piano. Her teachers were experts like Désiré Duysens and Louis Lavoye.
Later, she went to the Brussels Royal Academy of Music. She studied how to compose music with Léon Jongen. Even though she got married at 18, she kept working hard on her studies. After finishing school, she became a teacher. She taught harmony at the Royal Academy of Music in Liège.
In 1949, Berthe di Vito-Delvaux moved to Hasselt. Later, in 1964, she moved back to Angleur. She lived there until she passed away in 2005.
Awards and Special Honors
Berthe di Vito-Delvaux received many important awards for her music. These honors showed how much people appreciated her talent. Some of her awards include:
- Maria Prize from the City of Liège in 1938
- Prix de Rome in 1943 (This is a famous award for young artists)
- Composition prize from the province of Limburg in 1952
- Modeste Grétry Prize from SABAM in 1962 (SABAM is a Belgian society for authors and composers)
- Consecration Prize from the Province of Liège in 1978
Her Musical Compositions
Di Vito-Delvaux composed a wide variety of music. She wrote music for ballets, which are dance performances. She also wrote operas, which are plays set to music. Her works included pieces for full orchestras and smaller groups of instruments. She also wrote songs for singers with instruments.
Some of her well-known works include:
- Sonata for horn and piano, Op. 109
- A Jacqueline op. 157, from 1985, for violin and piano
- Abigaïl op. 45, an opera from 1950
- Adagio op. 68, from 1954, for cello and piano
- Airs à danser op. 48, from 1950, for orchestra
- Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 60, from 1955
- Amours païennes op. 24, from 1943, for singers and orchestra
- Concerto, Op. 120, from 1969
- Grétry comic opera, Op. 137
Her music has been recorded so people can listen to it. One CD is called Berthe di Vito-Delvaux (1915-2005) Chamber Music: Works for Voice and Wind Instruments.
