CERVANTES, Esmeralda
Name:
CERVANTES, Esmeralda (b. 1861)
Musical genre:
Chamber Music, Vocal Music/Art Songs
Country of birth:
Spain
Country of location:
Spain
Notes:
Esmeralda Cervantes, born Clotilde Cerdà i Bosch in Barcelona, was a Catalan harpist, composer, writer and educator. A celebrated child prodigy, she developed an international career as a harpist, performing throughout Europe and the Americas. She also taught harp and founded educational initiatives for women. Her surviving musical output is limited, but includes works for harp and voice such as Salutation Angélique, Op. 12. She died in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1926.
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