BEACH, AMY MARCY


Meaning of BEACH, AMY MARCY in English

orig. Amy Marcy Cheney known as Mrs. H.H.A. Beach

born Sept. 5, 1867, Henniker, N.H., U.S.

died Dec. 27, 1944, New York, N.Y.

U.S. composer and pianist.

A precociously brilliant musician, she performed as soloist with major orchestras in the U.S. and Europe. As a composer she was devoted to German Romanticism rather than American themes or sources. Her best-loved works were her songs. Her Gaelic Symphony (1894) was the first symphony by an American woman. Other works include a piano concerto (1899), the choral pieces The Chambered Nautilus (1907) and Canticle of the Sun (1928), the opera Cabildo (1932), and a piano quintet (1907).

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