23. december: Dame Ethel Mary Smyth

Dame Ethel Mary Smyth, (1858-1944)

Dame Ethel Mary Smyth, (1858-1944), British composer whose work was notably eclectic, ranging from conventional to experimental.

 Born into a military family, Smyth studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and was encouraged by Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák. She first gained notice with her sweeping Mass in D (1893). Her best-known work is The Wreckers (1906), the most-admired English opera of its time. March of the Women (1911) reflected Smyth’s strong involvement in the woman suffrage movement. The comic opera The Boatswain’s Mate (1916) enjoyed considerable success.

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BKN: 73752899
Smyth, Ethel, UK, 1858-1944
The Wreckers : Overture / Smyth. – UK : Columbia Graphophone Co., Limited. – På 1 78 plate, dobbeltsidig : 78 rpm ; 30 cm
The British Symphony Orchestra. Smith, Ethel : dirigent
Komposisjonstype: Overture
Besetning: Orkestrer
Edisjonsnummer: Columbia : DX 287
Medforf.: Smyth, Ethel