Amy Beach (1867-1944)

Composer of the Week Podcast vor 6 Monaten

Donald Macleod discover how composer Amy Beach defied the sexism of her time.

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Donald Macleod explores how Amy Beach railed against the sexism
of her time to journey from a child piano prodigy to a respected
composer.

Young Birches Valse – Caprice, op.4 3 Songs, Op 2 no 3 - Empress
of Night Eilende Wolken, segler der Lufte, Op. 18 Violin Sonata,
Op.34 - I. Allegro Moderato Quartet for Strings in One Movement
The Lark Quartet Romance for violin and piano, op.23 Ecstasy,
Op.19 no 2 Symphony in E Flat, Op.32 'Gaelic' Peace I leave with
you Dreaming (4 Sketches, Op.15) Piano Quintet in F sharp minor,
Op.67 Deus Misereatur, Op.78 no 2 Jephthah’s Daughter, Op.53 A
Hermit Thrush At Morn, Op.92, no.2 Piano Concerto, Op. 45 From
Grandmother’s Garden - V. Honeysuckle By the still waters, Op.114
(arr. Lewin for 2 guitars) Hermit Thrush At Eve, Op.92, no.1
(1922) 3 Piano pieces, Op. 128 (I. Scherzino) Ses Yeux, Op. 66
Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 150 Cabildo, Op. 149 “Ah, love is a
jasmine vine” Canticle of the Sun Scottish Legend, Op. 54, No 1

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broadcast) head to the series page for Amy Beach (1867-1944):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rf45

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
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Producer: Steven Rajam / Sam Phillips