Rosita Melo

Clotilde Mela Rosa Luciano, better known as Rosita Melo (July 9, 1897 – August 12, 1981), was an Argentine-Uruguayan pianist, composer and poet. She is the author of the famous vals criollo (Creole Waltz) "Desde el alma" for which she is known as the first widely recognized female Rioplatense Hispanic composer in the world.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 9, 1897 (Montevideo), Died August 12, 1981 (Buenos Aires)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-28251 10-in. 7/5/1923 Desde el alma Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-86874 10-in. 7/2/1935 Desde el alma Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Melo, Rosita," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112511.

Melo, Rosita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112511.

"Melo, Rosita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112511

External Sources

Wikipedia: Rosita Melo

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Melo, Rosita, 1897-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004078297

Wikidata: Rosita Melo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7368989

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71106925

MusicBrainz: Rosita Melo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c9f9ba4c-ccae-4371-ba6b-05fb452ac36a

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