Amy Beach (jan 1, 1867 – jan 1, 1944)
Description:
an American composer and pianist. She was the first successful American female composer of large-scale art music.Another member of the Boston group was Amy Marcy Beach (née Cheney).
a. Her Symphony in E Minor achieved a degree of international success.
1) Her idea of “American” music was broader than Dvořák’s, and she used
tunes from Ireland to paint a picture of the mixed groups that made up America.
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Date:
jan 1, 1867
jan 1, 1944
~ 77 years