Mercedes Arias

Mercedes Arias
Mercedes Arias, c. 1880
Background information
Birth nameMercedes Arias Ventura
Born1862
OriginPonce, Puerto Rico
Died7 January 1954
Ponce, Puerto Rico
GenresDanza
Occupation(s)Composer, musician, music teacher
InstrumentPiano
Years activeca. 1880 – ca.1920

Mercedes Arias (1862 – 7 January 1954) was a Puerto Rican musician and composer from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Among her compositions are "Renacimiento" (Renaissance), and "Flores y Perlas" (Flowers and Pearls).

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