Terezinha Dora Abreu de Carvalho (1936-2017): aproximações entre vida e obra

Abstract

This study investigates possible relationships between the life and work of the composer from Espírito Santo, Terezinha Dora Abreu de Carvalho (1936-2017). In order to provide elements that help us better understand her trajectory, we highlight aspects we consider significantly representative, which assist us in constructing an accurate biography. Noting that her work was never published and is only available in manuscript form, we deemed it pertinent to create compositional output. In this process, we identified 50 works attributed to Terezinha Dora, which we described and categorized. As part of the practical research, we carried out the editing of the scores, recording, and analysis of the pieces Felicidade, Infância, and Ponteio, understanding that these provide potential clues about her compositional approach. By carrying out these steps together, we believe we not only enabled a coherent approximation to her musical thought but also fostered the emergence of new layers of aesthetic enjoyment and interpretative intentionality in the examined pieces.