Palma, Athos

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Palma, Athos

Argentine composer and teacher; b. Buenos Aires, June 7,1891; d. Miramar, Jan. 10,1951. He studied with C. Troiani (piano) and other teachers in Buenos Aires; in 1904, went to Europe, returning to Buenos Aires in 1914. There he was busily engaged as a teacher. He publ. Teoria mzonada de la mùsica (5 vols., n.d.) and Tratado completo de armonía (1941). His music follows the Italian tradition, although the subject matter is derived from South American history and literature.

Works

dramatic: Opera: Nazdah (Buenos Aires, June 19,1924); Los Hips del Sol (Buenos Aires, Nov. 10,1928). orch.:Cantares de mi tierra for Strings (1914); 2 symphonic poems: Jardines (1926) and Los Hijos del Sol (1929). chamber: Cello Sonata (1912); Violin Sonata (1924); Piano Sonata. vocal: Many songs.

Bibliography

N. Lamuraglia, A. P.: Vida, arte, educación (Buenos Aires, 1954).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire