AMY BEACH

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• She was born on September 5, 1867 in New Hampshire.
• She died on January 21, 1944 in New York City.

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• She took after her mother Clara a well played pianist.
• Clara saw her passion for music so she influenced her to play the piano.
• Clara was such an influence that Amy memorized up 40 songs under the age of 5.

SOME OF HER COMPOTIONS

• Mass in the E - flat major
• A violin sonata
• A piano quintet and a piano trio
• The opera Cabildo

SHE OFTEN WROTE MUSIC FOR...

• Voice
• Piano
• Keyboarding

INTERESTING FACTS

• She was 18 years old when she got married, there was a 25 year difference between her and her husband.
• She was married on December 2, 1885 to Dr. Henery beach.
• She died of heart disease in New York.
• In 1910 her husband died.
• In 1911 her mother died.

WHAT ERA Of MUSIC DID AMY COMPOSE

• Romantic

DREAMING

• http://youtu.be/IX623KC4rLY

A HERMIT THRUSH AT EAV

• http://youtu.be/ePotHPt8Tqg

PIANO QUINTET

• http://youtu.be/WDcGcJ_EtB4

AMY BEACH PIANO QUINTET

• I chose this because...
• I liked how it's fast going, and it sounds like it would be in a movie during a tense time.
• Year of commotion is 1907
• Year of first performance is 1907
• Made For 2 violins, viola, cello, and a piano

WEBSITES

• Thefamousepeople
• WomanComposers