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‘Dora Bright writes her own concertos better than she plays them’ this was Bernard Shaw’s tongue-in-cheek review after hearing Dora Bright play her own piano concerto, and he continued with ‘I do not know that she plays any better than I do, except in respect of her fingering her scales…
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My first introduction to the music of Luise Adolpha Le Beau, came via her Piano Concerto - an attractive work with a clear sense of individuality. One of those works that has a good sense of direction but includes surprising twists to delight the ear. The manuscripts of her works…
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Johanna Kinkel [1810 - 1858] was an intelligent and gifted woman who made her mark in the worlds of both music and literature. Born in Bonn (maiden name Johanna Mockel), her first music teacher was F. A. Ries (also Beethoven's teacher) who encouraged her to conduct and compose. Both Mendelssohn…
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