Catalina Berroa facts for kids
Catalina Berroa Ojea (born February 28, 1849 – died November 23, 1911) was a talented musician from Cuba. She was a skilled pianist, a dedicated music teacher, and a creative composer.
Life and Career of Catalina Berroa
Catalina Berroa was born in a city called Trinidad, located in the Las Villas area of Cuba. From a young age, she learned to play many different musical instruments. She studied with local teachers who helped her become very good at music.
Catalina ran her own music school in Trinidad. There, she taught many students, sharing her love and knowledge of music. One of her students was her nephew, Lico Jimenez, who also became a famous pianist and composer.
Besides teaching, Catalina Berroa was also an organist at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi. She also played the organ and led the choir at the Holy Trinity Church. This meant she helped lead the singing during church services.
Catalina was also a performer. She played the cello in a music group with two other musicians: Manuel Jimenez, who played the violin, and Ana Luisa Vivanco, who played the piano. She also played the violin in the orchestra at the Brunet Theater.
Musical Works by Catalina Berroa
Catalina Berroa wrote many different kinds of music. She composed songs, guarachas (a type of Cuban music), hymns (religious songs), and other sacred music for church.
Here are some of her well-known musical pieces:
- Song The Trinity (written in 1867)
- Song, Song of Belisa and Josefa (written in 1902)
- Condemned, The Talisman, Consciousness, The appeal, Rosa Gentile (all written for voice and guitar)
- Guaracha Cerro De La Habana, also known as Cat's Dinner
- Conchita March
- May Flowers Church Music (written for horn and piano)
- The Virgin of Cuba (written for a group of singers, called a chorus)
- Osalutaris (written for voice and organ)
- Save for two voices (written for two voices and organ)
- Cecilia Waltz (written for piano and a band)
- The black Michael and Flowers (written for piano)
Some of Catalina Berroa's music has been recorded and released for people to listen to. One example is on the album:
- Vocal Recital: Provedo, Lucy - PALAU, R.L./SANCHEZ, J.P./DE BLANCK, H./ANCKERMANN, C./AGUERO, G./JIMENEZ, J.M. (La Perla) Colibri CD-091
