Mira Sulpizi

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Mira Pratesi Sulpizi (born 28 December 1923) [1] is an Italian composer [2] who is best known for her works for guitar. [3] [4]

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Sulpizi was born in Milan. She studied composition with Alberto Soresina [5] at the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Her music is published by Casa Ricordi [6] under the names Mira Pratesi and Mira Sulpizi. [7] Her compositions include:

Chamber

Piano

Vocal

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