Giovanna Bruna Baldacci

Giovanna Bruna Baldacci was born on 19 November 1886 in Pistoia, Italy.^[1] She was a composer, pianist and poet. She studied piano and composition at the Istituto Musicale (now called the Florence Conservatory) in Florence with Francesco Cilea and Moretti.^[2] At the institute she also studied under Edgardo Del Valle de Paz and Felice Boghen.^[1] Baldacci qualified as a piano teacher at the age of fifteen, and her licence to teach singing a year later.^[1]

After completing her studies, Baldacci worked as a concert pianist in Italy and Switzerland. She also taught choral singing at schools, and contributed articles to professional journals on music and literature.^[3] In 1910 she won first prize for composition in an Italian Lyceum competition, for a work for three voices and piano called Madrigale.^[3][4] Baldacci's compositions include choral works for children, songs and pieces for the piano.^[3]

Baldacci's date of death is unknown, but is thought to be after 1910.^[3]

Baldacci composed mostly songs and piano pieces. Selected works include:

• I mesi dell’anno, children's chorale
• Madrigale for three voices and piano