Clarisse Leite


Clarisse Leite was a Brazilian composer, pianist and music educator. She was born in São Paulo and studied in São Paulo and France. After completing her studies, she worked as a professor of music at Academia Internacional, Rio de Janeiro.
Her sons Cláudio César Dias Baptista, Arnaldo Dias Baptista and Sérgio Dias Baptista became rock musicians.

Works

Leite composed for orchestra, chamber, piano and vocal performance. She was known for compositions based on Brazilian folklore. Selected works include:
- Feche os olhinhos que o soninho vem for piano solo
- Dança dos esquilos for piano solo
- Vendaval for piano solo
- Yoga - for piano solo
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including: