Composer
Maria Grever
Mexican-American musician, songwriter, conductor
1885–1951
6 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1885
- Died
- 1951
- Birthplace
- León de Los Aldama
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- Mexico; United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
María Grever (14 September 1885 – 15 December 1951) was the first female Mexican composer to achieve international acclaim. She is best known for the song "What A Difference A Day Makes" (originally "Cuando vuelva a tu lado"), which was popularized by Dinah Washington and has been covered by numerous artists.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; songwriter; singer; conductor; businessperson
- Teachers
- Claude Debussy; Franz Lehár
- Career institutions / employers
- Paramount Pictures; 20th Century Studios
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- bolero
- Notable works
- Júrame; When I Leave; What a Difference a Day Makes
- Birth name
- María Joaquina de la Portilla Torres
- Native languages
- Spanish
- VIAF ID
- 61737587
- ISNI
- 0000000081412701
- GND ID
- 119386585
- Library of Congress ID
- no93020158
- MusicBrainz ID
- fbd20a33-1e13-4685-a91a-2f02aacdd92b
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Piano, Guitar, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Classical, pop, Jazz, Latin
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| What A Diff'rence A Day Made | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Rataplan | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Promise, Love (Jurame) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Magic is the Moonlight | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Jurame | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| What A Difference A Day Made | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 61737587. Portrait: Unknown, most likely a publicity photo taken by Paramount Pictures or 20th-Century Fox Studios, whom she worked for as a film composer from 1920 until her death in 1951., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.