Lita Spena
Argentine composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lita Spena (October 4, 1904-1989)[1] was an Argentine composer,[2] performer, and teacher who used Argentine folk tunes in her compositions.[3][4]
Spena was born into a musical family in Buenos Aires.[5] Her father, composer Lorenzo Spena, emigrated from Naples, Italy, to Buenos Aires in 1901. He founded the Clementi Conservatory and composed at least two operas.[6]
Spena studied music with her parents as a child, then attended the Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música Argentina,[5] where she later taught. Her students included Ruben Ferrero and Waldo de los Rios.[7] In 1929, she founded and began performing with the Argentine Trio.[8]
Spena used themes from Argentine folksongs in her compositions. She composed songs based on texts by German Berdiales,[6] Alfredo R. Bufano, Julia Crespo, Andre Gide, Horacio Guillén, Jorge Jantus, Carlos Mingo,and Juan Vignale.[9] Her compositions included: