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Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (September 5, 1867 – December 27, 1944) was an American composer and pianist. She was the first successful American female composer of large-scale art music.
This site is dedicated to providing in-depth information about the great American composer and pianist Amy Beach, and for celebrating her remarkable life and achievements.
Jul 23, 2018 · Amy Beach was one of the greatest composers of the 19th and early 20th centuries – but because she was a woman you probably haven’t heard of her. Amy Marcy Cheney was born in New Hampshire in American in 1867 and it quickly became clear that she was not quite like other babies.
Amy Marcy Beach (born Sept. 5, 1867, Henniker, N.H., U.S.—died Dec. 27, 1944, New York, N.Y.) was an American pianist and composer known for her Piano Concerto (1900) and her Gaelic Symphony (1894), the first symphony by an American woman composer.
The composer and pianist Amy Beach (1867-1944) is recognised as a leading figure in American music, the first woman to gain success with large-scale musical forms. She came from a prosperous family in New Hampshire.
Amy Beach [née Amy Marcy Cheney] (b. Henniker, NH, Sept. 5, 1867; d. New York, Dec. 27, 1944). Known as the first female composer to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra (her “Gaelic” Symphony, premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1896), she was also one of the first U.S. composers to have her music be recognized in ...
Mar 14, 2022 · A documentary about the life and music of New Hampshire born composer Amy Beach. Born in 1867, she became one of the leading composers in America and a symbol of the creative power of women....
Amy Beach was, and arguably still is, the most famous American woman composer. She pioneered in her craft despite the societal and familial constraints she encountered, and she contributed close to 150 published works to the musical cannon.
Dec 27, 2017 · Amy Beach. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Amy Beach (1867–1944), whose musical accomplishments changed the way Americans understood the possibilities for women in music.
The following timeline includes a selective arrangement of significant events throughout the life of Amy Beach. Such events include birth/death, early musical and educational training, performances, new composition premieres, honors, national/international events, etc.
