Biography

Ida Vivado was born in Tacna

Tacna

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, Peru

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. She graduated from the National Conservatory of Music in Chile with a degree in Interpretation in 1941 and took a position on the faculty at the National Conservatory. She continued her studies in composition with Domingo Santa Cruz and Free Focke. She received a scholarship to study in Italy in 1958 and studied instrumentation with Salvador Candianni.

After completing her studies, Vivado worked as a composer, and served as president of the National Association of Composers of Chile (ANC) from 1971-73. Vivado married Don Marco Bontá, who died in 1974. She published the article "Alberto Spikin" in Reviste Musical Chilena (April–June 1972).

Works

Selected works include:

• Estudios for piano (1966)
• Ocho Trozos, piano for four hands (1974)
• Tres Poemsa y una Canzion for voice and piano (1949)
• Tres Preludios y Tema con Variaciones for piano (1952)
• Suite for piano (1955)
• Seis Danzas Antiguas for piano (1955)
• Picaresca for voice and orchestra (1977)
• Series Alternadas for piano (1986)

Her music has been recorded and issued on CD:

• Chilean music of the twentieth century, vol. 2. Works by Ida Vivado, Juan Lemann Cazabon, Leni Alexander
  Leni Alexander
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  , Miguel Letelier, Luis Advis
  Luis Advis
  Luis Advis Vitaglich was a Chilean professor of philosophy, and a noted composer of traditional and New Chilean music. He was officially recognized as a Fundamental Figure of Chilean Music in 2003.-Biography:...
  
  , Eduardo Caceres
  Eduardo Cáceres
  Eduardo Rafael Cáceres Lehnhoff served as Vice President of Guatemala from 1 July 1970 to 1 July 1974 in the cabinet of Carlos Arana.Died 31 January 1980 in the Burning of the Spanish Embassy in Guatemala-City-References:...
  
  , Cirilo Vila, Andrew Mayor, Juan Coderch, Juan Amenábar Hernán Ramírez. Various performers. National Association of Composers of Chile (ANC), SVR, Audio CD (1998).