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Amy Beach (05 Sep 1867 - 27 Dec 1944)

Female Person - United States composer and pianist

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (3)

Teachers

  1. Ernst Perabo (1876 - 1882)
  2. Carl Baermann

Married

  1. Henry Harris Aubrey Beach

Recordings by (19)

  1. Beach: Fire-flies, Op. 15 No. 4 3:10 (14 Apr 2009)
  2. Ah, Love, but a Day 3:06 (15 Oct 2021)
  3. 4 Sketches, Op. 15: III. Dreaming 4:57 (03 Feb 2023)
  4. Fairy Lullaby 2:11 (04 Aug 2023)
  5. Three Songs for Bariton and Piano, Op. 19: Nr. 3, Golden Gates 2:58 (22 Dec 2023)
  6. Three Songs for Bariton and Piano, Op. 41: Nr. 1, Anita 2:54 (22 Dec 2023)
  7. Four Songs for Bariton and Piano, Op. 75: Nr. 2, The Wandering Knight 2:18 (22 Dec 2023)
  8. Four Songs for Bariton and Piano, Op. 75: Nr. 1, The Candy Lion 1:35 (22 Dec 2023)
  9. Out of the Depths in B Minor, Op. 130 2:44 (2023)
  10. Variations on Balkan Themes in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 60: Theme. Adagio malincolico I. Più mosso II. Maestoso III. Allegro ma non trop 25:16 (2023)
  11. Serenade "Ständchen" after Richard Strauss 3:49 (2023)
  12. Prelude and Fugue, Op. 81 10:32 (2023)
  13. Canoeing, Op. 119 No. 3 1:10 (2023)
  14. From Grandmother's Garden, Op. 97: V. Honeysuckle 2:57 (2023)
  15. A Hermit Thrush at Eve, Op. 92 No. 1 4:49 (2023)
  16. Nocturne, Op. 107 3:45 (2023)
  17. 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 128: I. Scherzino. A Peterborough Chipmunk 1:09 (2023)
  18. 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 128: II. Young Birches 2:46 (2023)
  19. 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 128: III. Humming Bird 1:02 (2023)

Credited as (34)

  1. Amy Beach
  2. Samuel Barber, Amy Beach; Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
  3. Beach
  4. Amy Beach; Ambache
  5. William Grant Still, Amy Beach; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Krueger
  6. Samuel Barber, Amy Beach; Reykjavík Wind Quintet
  7. Amy Beach, Rebecca Clarke; Martin Roscoe, Endellion Quartet
  8. Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
  9. Amy Beach; Alan Feinberg, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn
  10. Mrs. H.H.A. Beach
  11. Amy Beach; Katherine Kelton, Catherine Bringerud
  12. Amy Beach, Natalie Klouda, Clara Schumann; Monte Piano Trio
  13. Beach, Chaminade, Howell; Danny Driver, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rebecca Miller
  14. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Cécile Chaminade, Amy Beach, Clara Schumann, Teresa Carreño, Germaine Tailleferre, Lili Boulanger; The Macalester Trio
  15. Amy Beach, Lili Boulanger, Rebecca Clarke; Trio des Alpes
  16. Amy Beach; Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Hector Valdivia
  17. Strauss, Brown, Ravel, Beach; Elena Urioste, Michael Brown
  18. Samuel Barber, Amy Beach, Ethyl Smyth, Gershwin; Elena Urioste
  19. Clara Schumann, Dame Ethel Smyth, Amy Beach; Tasmin Little, John Lenehan
  20. A. Beach
  21. Foote; Beach; Ginastera, Mozart, Bach; Eugenia Zukerman, The Shanghai Quartet
  22. Beach, Clarke, Farrenc; Neave Trio
  23. Elgar, Beach; Takács Quartet, Garrick Ohlsson
  24. Tailleferre, Beach, Clarke, Mulsant; Quatuor Sine Qua Non
  25. Amy Beach, Sonia Eckhardt-Gramatté, Louise Farrenc, Mel Bonis, Julia Smith; Thomas Albertus Irnberger, David Geringas, Barbara Moser
  26. Amy Marcy Beach
  27. Amy Beach, Florence Price, Samuel Barber; Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
  28. Beach, Strauss; Eriikka Maalismaa, Emil Holmström
  29. Amy Beach; Emma Kirkby, The Romantic Chamber Group of London
  30. Amy Beach; Genova & Dimitrov Piano Duo
  31. Amy Beach; Trio Orelon
  32. Amy Beach; Martina Frezzotti
  33. Amy Beach; Alan Feinberg
  34. Virginia Eskin & HHA Beach

Works (196)

Composed

  1. Three Pieces for Piano Four-Hands (1883)
  2. Three Pieces for Piano Four-Hands: No. 1. Allegro appassionato (1883)
  3. Three Pieces for Piano Four-Hands: No. 2. Moderato (1883)
  4. Three Pieces for Piano Four-Hands: No. 3. Allegro con fuoco (1883)
  5. Valse-Caprice, op.4 (1889)
  6. The Blackbird, op. 11 no. 3 (1889)
  7. Empress of Night, op. 2 no. 3 (1891)
  8. 4 Sketches, op. 15 (1892)
  9. In Autumn, op. 15 no. 1 (1892)
  10. Phantoms, op. 15 no. 2 (1892)
  11. Dreaming, op. 15 no. 3 (1892)
  12. Dreaming, op. 15 no. 3 (1892)
  13. Fire-flies, op. 15 no. 4 (1892)
  14. Symphony in E minor, op. 32 "Gaelic" (Nov 1894 - 1896)
  15. Ballade, op. 6 (1894)
  16. Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 34: I. Allegro moderato (1896)
  17. Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 34: III. Largo con dolore (1896)
  18. Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 34: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco (1896)
  19. Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 34 (1896)
  20. Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 34: II. Scherzo (1896)
  21. Symphony in E minor, op. 32 "Gaelic": IV. Allegro di molto (1896)
  22. Symphony in E minor, op. 32 "Gaelic": III. Lento con molto espressione (1896)
  23. Symphony in E minor, op. 32 "Gaelic": II. Alla siciliana - Allegro vivace (1896)
  24. Symphony in E minor, op. 32 "Gaelic": I. Allegro con fuoco (1896)
  25. Three Shakespeare Choruses, op. 39: No. 2. Come unto these yellow sands (1897)
  26. Three Shakespeare Choruses, op. 39: No. 3. Through the house give glimmering light (1897)
  27. Three Shakespeare Choruses, op. 39 (1897)
  28. Three Shakespeare Choruses, op. 39: No. 1. Over hill, over dale (1897)
  29. Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, op. 45: II. Scherzo: Vivace (Perpetuum mobile) (1899)
  30. I Send My Heart up to Thee!, op. 44 no. 3 (1899 - 1900)
  31. The Year's at the Spring, op. 44 no. 1 (1899 - 1900)
  32. 3 Browning Songs, op. 44 (1899 - 1900)
  33. Ah, Love, but a Day!, op. 44 no. 2 (1899 - 1900)
  34. Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, op. 45: III. Largo (1899)
  35. Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, op. 45: I. Allegro moderato (1899)
  36. Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, op. 45: IV. Allegro con scioltezza (1899)
  37. Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, op. 45 (1899)
  38. Gavotte fantastique, op. 54 no. 2 (1903)
  39. Scottish Legend, op. 54 no. 1 (1903)
  40. 2 Piano Pieces, op. 54 (1903)
  41. 4 Songs, op. 51: No. 4. Je demande à l’oiseau (1903)
  42. Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, op. 67: I. Adagio - Allegro moderato (1907)
  43. Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, op. 67: II. Adagio espressivo (1907)
  44. Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, op. 67: III. Allegro agitato - Adagio com prima - Presto (1907)
  45. Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, op. 67 (1907)
  46. Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, op. 80: Variation III. Andantino con morbidezza (quasi valzer lento) (1916)
  47. Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, op. 80: Variation IV. Presto leggiero (1916)
  48. Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, op. 80: Variation V. Largo di molto, con 'grand' espressione (1916)
  49. Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, op. 80: Variation VI. Allegro giocoso (1916)
  50. Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, op. 80 (1916)
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Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118968157
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139447078
  3. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103049
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81018433
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81018433
  6. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1022283
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6bg2mpx
  8. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL5340808A

IMSLP

  1. https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Beach,_Amy_Marcy

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/886433

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001227056

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5648474/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/79577359

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235699

Stream For Free

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Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amy_Beach_01.jpg