Teresa Borràs i Fornell
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Teresa Borrás Fornell was a Catalan
composer
, music teacher and pianist.
, where she studied piano, harmony and guitar. Teachers she studied with included Molinari
, Agosti
and Vito Frazzi. Later she studied harmony, counterpoint and composition with Cristòfor Taltabul.
In 1950 she received a scholarship to study at the Accademia Chigiana of Siena
(Italy
), and received the scholarship again two years later. At this Academy, she received a grant to study master classes in composition and later studied two courses of Frazzi harpsichord in the Conservatory of Barcelona. In Siena she learned to play unusual instruments like the harpsichord and the harp, which added to her knowledge of piano and guitar.
In 1979 she was awarded the Summer School Fellowship for Composition "Music in Compostela" in the class of Rodolfo Halffter
. In 1997 she was awarded the "Caterina Albert i Paradis" prize. Between 1947 and 1953, she was a concert pianist. For seven years she was professor of piano and guitar at the Municipal Music School of Manresa, was also a professor of piano and harmony at the Music School of Mataró (subsidiary of the Lyceum) and later a professor at the Institute Alexandre Satorras.
Borrás released three albums of recorded works. Her compositions are unconventional in style, characterized by a unique combination of instruments and original structure. After retiring from academic life, Teresa Borrás continued composing and playing as a concert pianist.
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, music teacher and pianist.
Biography
Borrás began her musical studies at age eight at the Liceo Conservatory in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, where she studied piano, harmony and guitar. Teachers she studied with included Molinari
Molinari
Molinari is a family name that may refer to any of several people.* Alfonsina Molinari, a Puerto Rican actress and opera singer* Anna Molinari an Italian fashion designer, founder of Blumarine and other brands in the Blufin group...
, Agosti
Guido Agosti
Guido Agosti was an Italian pianist and piano teacher.Agosti was born in Forlì in 1901. He studied piano with Ferruccio Busoni, Bruno Mugellini and Filippo Ivaldi, earning his diploma at age 13. He studied counterpoint under Benvenuti and literature at Bologna University. He commenced his...
and Vito Frazzi. Later she studied harmony, counterpoint and composition with Cristòfor Taltabul.
In 1950 she received a scholarship to study at the Accademia Chigiana of Siena
Siena
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(Italy
Italy
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), and received the scholarship again two years later. At this Academy, she received a grant to study master classes in composition and later studied two courses of Frazzi harpsichord in the Conservatory of Barcelona. In Siena she learned to play unusual instruments like the harpsichord and the harp, which added to her knowledge of piano and guitar.
In 1979 she was awarded the Summer School Fellowship for Composition "Music in Compostela" in the class of Rodolfo Halffter
Rodolfo Halffter
Rodolfo Halffter Escriche was a Spanish composer.-Life:Born in Madrid, Spain into a family of musicians, he was the brother of Ernesto Halffter and uncle of Cristóbal Halffter, also composers. His father Ernesto Halffter Hein came from Königsberg, Germany...
. In 1997 she was awarded the "Caterina Albert i Paradis" prize. Between 1947 and 1953, she was a concert pianist. For seven years she was professor of piano and guitar at the Municipal Music School of Manresa, was also a professor of piano and harmony at the Music School of Mataró (subsidiary of the Lyceum) and later a professor at the Institute Alexandre Satorras.
Borrás released three albums of recorded works. Her compositions are unconventional in style, characterized by a unique combination of instruments and original structure. After retiring from academic life, Teresa Borrás continued composing and playing as a concert pianist.
Work
Selected works include:- Six Preludes op.67-13, 21 'Piano, premiered at T. Borras
- Ten Confluences op.75 'Piano premiere: T. Borrás
- Six Studies op.76. 14 '(1983) Piano, premiered at T. Borras. Barcelona, 1985.
- Scherzetto (1979) 4 'Piano premiere: T. Borras.
- Toccata op.77 6'2 "Piano, premiered at T. Borras.
- Cloud op.83 (1983) 5'1 "Piano.
- Far (1983) 2'02 "Piano premiere: T. Borras.
- Sardana (1985) 2 'Piano premiere: T. Borrás
- 1,2,3 Preludes (1970) Op 46, 35 'Harp.
- Three Danzas Españolas Op.48 (1970) Harp 20 'premiere, Madrid 1995.
- Landscape (1972) 6 op.53 'Harp
- Six Danzas (1954) Guitar op.7 20 'premiere: Alaska University, 1993.
- Six Studies oboe solo (1993).
- Tiento (1993) op.125. Guitar.5.
- Two pieces for Carillon, Carillon 12 'premiere: Carillon *Generalitat.1994.
- Trio (1992) 14 op. 112 flute, clarinet, bassoon.
- Morning (Sardana) 8. Op.113. clarinet, basset-horn, piano. Release: Trio Werher Barcelona.
- Cuttings (1995) op.141-8. 2 trumpets, 2 trombones.
- Labyrinth (.129 1994op.., 6 'bassoon, piano.
- Quartet (1991) op.103 12 '2 violins, viola, cello.
- Five Thumbnails op.142 (1995) 12 ', 4 clarinets
- Concerto op.64 (1975) 25 '2 solo flute, string orchestra, premiered *Chamber Orchestra Engelberg. Peñíscola 1990.
- Concerto op.65 (1976) 25 'solo bassoon, string orchestra.
- Rondo (1990) op.100, 10 'String orchestra. Premiere: Chamber Orchestra of the Emporda, Barcelona
- Oreo op.29 (1967) Sardana, premiere: Barcelona (Barcelona verse 1973)
- Burriac op30 (1967) Sardana, premiere: Barcelona.
- Concerto op.106 (1992) 22 'solo viola and string orchestra.
- Concerto op.116 (1994) 20 'solo English horn and string orchestra.
- Concerto op.122 (1993) 16'1 "clarinet and basset-horn soloist, orchestra Cora.