Biography of Amy Beach (1867-1944)
05.09.1867
Born in Henniker, New Hampshire
1883
First appearance as concert pianist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
1920
Theme and Variations op. 80 for flute and string quartett, commissioned by the flutist of the Chamber Music Society of San Francisco Elias Hecht
27.12.1944
Dies in New York City
Further information/Sources:
- → Noten von Amy Beach bei imslp.org
- → CDs by/of Amy Beach bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Amy Beach at amazon.de
CDs with/from Amy Beach
Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Manhattan String Quartet
- Andante con moto (07:32:00)
- Interlude (02:45:00)
- Adagio (07:49:00)
- Presto (05:25:00)
- Donald Francis Tovey: Variations on a Theme by Gluck op. 28 (13:50:00)
- Allegro ma non troppo (02:50:00)
- Adagio (02:33:00)
- Vivo (04:09:00)
- Amy Beach: Theme and Variations, Op. 80 (1916) (21:17:00)
William Bergsma: Quintet for Flute and String Quartet (1979):
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Assobio a Jato for Flute and Cello:
Last edit 31.05.2020