Margherita Galeotti
Encyclopedia
Margherita Galeotti was an Italian pianist and composer. She was born in Mauern
, Bavaria
, and studied piano and composition with Giuseppe Buonamici in Florence
and Giuseppe Martucci
in Bologna
. After completing her studies, she performed as a concert pianist in Europe
.
Mauern
Mauern is a municipality in the district of Freising in Bavaria in Germany....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, and studied piano and composition with Giuseppe Buonamici in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and Giuseppe Martucci
Giuseppe Martucci
Giuseppe Martucci was an Italian composer, conductor, pianist and teacher. As a composer and teacher he was influential in reviving Italian interest in non-operatic music. As a conductor he helped to introduce Richard Wagner's operas to Italy and also gave important early concerts of English music...
in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. After completing her studies, she performed as a concert pianist in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Works
Galeotti composed works for voice, piano, violin and cello. Selected compositions include:- Piano Trio in D minor (1912)
- Violin Sonata