Susanna Nerantzi

Susanna Nerantzi (Greek: Σουζάνα Νεράντζη; fl. 1830–1840) was a Greek pianist and composer. It is thought that Susanna Nerantzi was born in Zakynthos, Greece. She is the earliest recorded modern Greek woman composer.^[1] She studied piano and composition in Corfu under Nikolaos Mantzaros and composed works which were published by Francesco Lucca of Milan in 1839.^[2]

Some of her works are exhibited in the Music Museum of the Philharmonic Society of Corfu.

Works

Selected works include:

• Les souvenirs (op.26)
• Fantasia sulla romanza ‘Il lago di Como’ (op.27)
• Regret pour la patrie (op.28)^[2]

References

1. Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Retrieved 4 October 2010.
2. "Nerantzi, Susanna". Retrieved 4 October 2010.