Cecilia Arizti Sobrino (28 October 1856 – 30 June 1930) was a Cuban composer, pianist and music educator.

Biography

Cecilia Arizti was born in La Loma del Angel,

Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Fernando Arizti and his wife Teresa Sobrino. Arizti studied music with her father and composition with Francisco Fuentes and Espadero Ruiz, and showed an early talent for composition. After completing her studies, Arizti performed as a concert pianist in

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and the

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. She became a professor at the Conservatory Peyrellade, and published a manual of piano technique.

Works

Arizti's works are for piano and composed in Romantic style. Selected works include: *''Impromptu in F minor'' *''Vals lent'' *''Romanza'' *''Nocturn'' *''Caprici'' *''Reverie, Op. 16'' *''Chamber Trio for piano, violin and cello''

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