Maria Teresa Luengo facts for kids
Maria Teresa Luengo (born November 25, 1940) is an Argentine composer and music expert. She is known for creating many different kinds of music.
Her Life and Studies
Maria Teresa Luengo was born in Quilmes, a city in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She loved music from a young age. She went to the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in Buenos Aires. She graduated in 1969. There, she learned from famous composers like Alberto Ginastera and Gerardo Gandini.
In 1973, Maria Teresa received a special scholarship. This helped her study electro-acoustic music. This type of music uses electronic sounds. She learned from experts like Francisco Krópfl. During this time, she wrote a piece called The Book of Mirrors.
Teaching Career
Maria Teresa Luengo also shared her knowledge with others. From 1974 to 1975, she taught at the University of El Salvador. In 1984, she started teaching music composition at the National University of La Plata. She also taught at the Municipal School of Fine Arts Carlos Morel in Quilmes for many years.
In 1990, she helped create a new study program. It was for Electroacoustic Music at the National University of Quilmes. She became the director and a professor in this program. She helped many students learn about electronic music.
Awards and Recognitions
Maria Teresa Luengo has received many awards for her music. Here are some of them:
- First prize in Composition from Musical Promotions, 1971.
- First prize in Composition from the City of Buenos Aires, 1973.
- A scholarship for composition from Argentina's National Endowment for the Arts.
- Prize in Composition from the National University of La Plata, 1983.
- Special recognition from the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Her work Presences was chosen for a big music conference in 1989.
- Her music for the film Taumanía won First Prize in 1987. This film was about drawings by Tau Ricardo.
Her Musical Works
Maria Teresa Luengo has composed many pieces. Here are some of her selected works:
- Sonata for Piano, 1965
- Heptatonic for flute, clarinet, string quartet, and piano, 1970
- Seis Preludios Para Cuarteto de Cuerdas for string quartet, 1968
- Alcances for string quartet and piano, 1971
- Dueto, for violin and piano, 1972
- Cuatro Soles for flute, oboe, cello, piano, and percussion, 1973
- Absolum, an electronic music piece, around 1973
- El Museo Imaginario, for violin, viola, cello, piano, and percussion, 1975
- Mailenanas, three pieces for piano, 1976
- El Libro de los Espejos, for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, and percussion, 1976
- Seis Imágenes Mágicas, for flute, clarinet, cello, and percussion, 1978
- Presencias, a trio for flute, violin, and piano, 1980
- Navegante for piano and six percussionists, 1983
- Nao for wind quintet, 1983
- Ecos por Tupac trio for flute, bass clarinet, and cello, 1984
- Las Aguas de la Luz for two flutes, bass clarinet, violin, and cello, 1989
- Saltos Transparentes for piano, 1990
- Music for the film Taumanía, 1987
See also
In Spanish: María Teresa Luengo para niños
