Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women (English)
A Biographical Dictionary Cynthia Margarita Tompkins and David William Foster ( 2000 ) CHIQUINHA GONZAGA (BIRTHNAME: FRANCISCA EDWIGES NEVES GONZAGA) (October 17, 1847–February 28, 1935) Brazil: Composer, Musician Born in Rio de Janeiro, Chiquinha Gonzaga was a pioneer in both her professional and social lives as the first female composer, conductor, performer, music teacher, and […]