dame ethel smyth

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born April 22, 1858, London, Eng. died May 9, 1944, Woking, Surrey British composer. Born into a military family, she studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and was encouraged by Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvoák. She first gained notice with her sweeping Mass in D (1893). Her best-known work is The Wreckers (1906), the most admired English opera of its time. Her March of the Women (1911) reflected her strong involvement in the woman suffrage movement. Her comic opera The Boatswain's Mate (1916) enjoyed considerable success. Her work is notably eclectic, ranging from conventional to experimental. She wrote a multivolume autobiography, Impressions That Remained (1919-40)
Dame Ethel Mary Smyth
born April 22, 1858, London, Eng. died May 9, 1944, Woking, Surrey British composer. Born into a military family, she studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and was encouraged by Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvoák. She first gained notice with her sweeping Mass in D (1893). Her best-known work is The Wreckers (1906), the most admired English opera of its time. Her March of the Women (1911) reflected her strong involvement in the woman suffrage movement. Her comic opera The Boatswain's Mate (1916) enjoyed considerable success. Her work is notably eclectic, ranging from conventional to experimental. She wrote a multivolume autobiography, Impressions That Remained (1919-40)
dame ethel smyth

    Hyphenation

    Dame Eth·el smyth

    Turkish pronunciation

    deym ethıl smayth

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdām ˈeᴛʜəl ˈsmīᴛʜ/ /ˈdeɪm ˈɛθəl ˈsmaɪθ/
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