| Rosita Renard | |
|---|---|
 Rosita Renard, from a 1917 publication. | |
| Born | Rosa Amelia Renard Artigas 8 February 1894 Santiago |
| Died | 24 May 1949 (aged 55) Santiago |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Occupation | Pianist |
Rosita Renard (real name Rosa Amelia Renard Artigas, February 8, 1894, in Santiago de Chile – May 24, 1949, in Santiago de Chile) was a Chilean classical pianist.
Early life
Rosa Amelia Renard Artigas was born in Santiago, the daughter of a Catalan building contractor, José Renard, and his Chilean wife, Carmen Artigas. Her younger sister Blanca Renard was also an internationally-acclaimed pianist, who later taught in Alabama. Rosa studied in Germany under Martin Krause, and won the Liszt Prize while in Berlin. She was a mentor to young Claudio Arrau when they were both students.
Career
Renard played a Grieg concerto with the Chilean Symphony Orchestra at age 14. She toured as accompanist with American singer Geraldine Farrar in 1919. From 1930, she worked at the Chilean National Conservatory, teaching in the piano department until 1936. She continued touring occasionally, and performed in Canada, Mexico, and throughout South America, as well as in many American cities.
The highest point of her career came after 1945, when she started an artistic cooperation with conductor Erich Kleiber. She gave a recital at Carnegie Hall on January 19, 1949. The concert was recorded and has since been released on LP and CD.
Personal life
Renard married a Czech singer, Otto Stern, in 1928. She died in Santiago soon after her Carnegie Hall recital, in May 1949, aged 55 years, after contracting a rare and fatal form of sleeping sickness from a mosquito bite. In 1993 a biography of Renard by Samuel Claro was published in Spanish.
References
- "Pretty Chilean Artist is Intrigued with North American Girl". The St. Louis Star and Times. 1920-01-17. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-04-12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rosita Renard". Memoria Chilena, Biblioteca Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- H.h (1934-10-20). "MUSIC; Debut of Blanca Renard". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "Senora Blanca Renard at Piano, Presented in a Morning Musicale". Historical Image Collection, Alabama Gallery Special Collections, Houston Cole Library. 1945-11-26.
- "Piano Program". Evening Star. 1934-10-11. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-04-12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ainley, Mark (30 September 2019). "The Resplendent Rosita Renard – The Piano Files". The Piano Files. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "Renard Pianist with Farrar". The Los Angeles Times. 1919-08-24. p. 63. Retrieved 2020-04-12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ROSITA RENARD, CHILEAN PIANIST; Artist, Highly Praised Here, Dies in Santiago---Played at Carnegie Hall Jan. 19". The New York Times. 1949-05-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- Jean-Pierre Thiollet, 88 notes pour piano solo, "Solo nec plus ultra", Neva Editions, 2015, p.51. ISBN 978 2 3505 5192 0.
- Haag, John (2002). "Renard, Rosita (1894–1949)". In Commire, Anne (ed.). Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3.
- Claro, Samuel. (1993). Rosita Renard, pianista chilena (1. ed.). Santiago de Chile: A. Bello. ISBN 956-13-1109-7. OCLC 30354466.
- Claro, Samuel (1993). Rosita Renard, pianista chilena (in Spanish). Andres Bello. ISBN 978-956-13-1109-1.
External links
- Renard on Bach Cantatas Web
- A recording of her 1949 recital at Carnegie Hall, and some rare 1928 recordings by Renard, on YouTube.