Irma Ravinale facts for kids
Irma Ravinale (born October 1, 1937 – died April 7, 2013) was an Italian composer and music teacher. She was known for creating many different kinds of music, from pieces for large orchestras to smaller groups and even musical plays. She also taught music to many students.
About Her Life
Irma Ravinale was born in Naples, Italy. She loved music and studied how to compose (write) music at a special school called the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome. Her teachers included famous composers like Goffredo Petrassi. She also traveled to Paris and Cologne to learn even more from other great musicians like Nadia Boulanger and Karlheinz Stockhausen. Besides composing, she learned to play the piano, conduct music, and lead choirs.
After finishing her studies, Irma Ravinale started teaching composition at the Conservatory Santa Cecilia in Rome in 1966. She later became the director of the San Pietro a Maijella Conservatory in Naples, leading it until 1989. After that, she became the director of the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome, where she worked until 1999. She helped guide many young musicians during her time as a director.
Irma Ravinale passed away in Rome, Italy, on April 7, 2013, when she was 75 years old.
Special Awards
Irma Ravinale received several important awards for her contributions to music and culture in Italy:
- She was made a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in Rome on June 2, 1992. This is a high honor given by the Italian government.
- She received a Silver Medal for her excellent work in art and culture on June 2, 1994.
- She was also given a Gold Medal for Culture and the Arts, recognizing her significant impact.
Her Music Works
Irma Ravinale wrote music for many different types of musical groups. She composed pieces for large symphony orchestras, smaller groups of instruments called chamber ensembles, and even for musical theater. Here are some of her selected works:
- 1965 Scorpion, for a choir singing without instruments (a cappella)
- 1966 Death meditated, a cantata (a piece for singers and instruments)
- 1967 Concerto for oboe, horn, timpani, and strings
- 1967 Ballad of love and war, for soprano (a high female voice), violin, cello, and piano
- 1968 Concerto for Strings
- 1970 Night Trio for violin, viola d'amore, and cello
- 1970 The Picture of Dorian Gray, a musical play based on the story by Oscar Wilde
- 1971 Invention concerted, for 13 wind instruments
- 1972 Sinfonia Concertante for guitar and orchestra
- 1974 Serenade for guitar, flute, and viola
- 1976 Sequentia, for guitar and string quartet
- 1976 Spleen, for baritone (a male voice) and orchestra
- 1977 Dialogues, for viola, guitar, and orchestra
- 1978 Changeling, for harpsichord and small orchestra
- 1979 Improvisation for guitar alone
- 1980 Jontly for two guitars
- 1980 Recherche, for violin only
- 1981 But ... what comes after love, for oboe and horn
- 1982 Sombras, for guitar alone
- 1983 Les Adieux, for violin and orchestra
- 1984 Per una mano sola, for piano
- 1985 Ode to a star, for organ and string orchestra
- 1987 Duo for violin and guitar
- 1988 Elegy of silence, for chamber orchestra
- 1989 The Ballad of the vassal, for female voice
- 1990 Poem for Oscar Romero, for baritone, mixed choir, and orchestra
- 1991 Quintet for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano
- 1992 Nuit, for cello only
- 1995 Prologue, for narrator and five instruments
- 1996 Sextet for Strings
- 1999 The Remains of the day, for orchestra
- 2004 In memory of those we love, for mezzo-soprano, piccolo, and orchestra
- 2005 Second Quintet for two trumpets, trombone, tubacorno, and tuba
- 2006 Cadenza, for solo violin
- 2009 Vaghezie, for cello and soprano
- 2012 Pour un cher amie, for clarinet and piano
