Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
22.02.2023
Verlag
BookSourceSeitenzahl
262
Maße (L/B/H)
24/16,1/2,2 cm
Gewicht
3116 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-80050-280-2
Dora Bright was a 'stage star' before the term 'star' had even been invented. After a successful period at the Royal Academy of Music, reports of her ability circulated the globe from America, across Europe and as far as Australia. She became known as one of the finest pianists of her generation and was the first woman to be invited to perform at a Philharmonic Society concert in 1892, where she performed her newly composed Fantasia No. 2. A woman of considerable determination and stamina, she was at the forefront of the English Musical Renaissance at the turn of the twentieth century, and an avid supporter of the music of her friends and colleagues. Marriage did not prevent her from performing and composing, but the death of her husband led to a pause and change of direction in her career as she mourned his loss. Returning to the stage, she became friends with Adeline Genée, and together they returned English ballet to the centre of London Theatre and were key to the creation of the Royal Academy of Dance. This book offers the first full-length study of Bright's inspirational life and work. It takes the reader from the arrival of Dora Bright's grandfather in Sheffield in 1769 through to her death in 1951. Through a rich variety of archival materials, it provides a public perspective on the life of this important, but little-known, musician and composer.
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