Mercedes Arias | |
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.png) Mercedes Arias, c. 1880 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mercedes Arias Ventura |
| Born | 1862 |
| Origin | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 7 January 1954 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Danza |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, music teacher |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | ca. 1880 – ca.1920 |
Mercedes Arias (1862 – 7 January 1954[1]) was a Puerto Rican musician and composer from Ponce, Puerto Rico.[2] Among her compositions are "Renacimiento" (Renaissance), and "Flores y Perlas" (Flowers and Pearls).
- ^ Murray-Irizarry, Nestor. "Mercedes Arias: the eternal love of Juan Morel Campos". Casa Paoli's Puerto Rican Folkloric Research Center. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Memorias de don Luis A. Ferré: A continuación un capítulo de la autobiografía de don Luis A. Ferré, narrada por su hija Rosario Ferré en el libro "Memorias de Ponce", libro publicado en 1992. El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2018.