Mary Wurm
| Mary Wurm | |
|---|---|
 Mary Wurm | |
| Born |
18 May 1860 Southampton |
| Died |
January 21, 1938 (aged 77) Munich |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Pianist |
Mary J. A. Wurm (18 May 1860, Southampton — 21 January 1938, Munich) was an English pianist and composer.[1]
Life and career
Mary Wurm was born in England, the sister of Adela Verne and Alice Verne-Bredt. She lived in Stuttgart as a child, but later returned to London. She studied piano with Clara Schumann and composition with Charles Villiers Stanford. Wurm became a noted pianist, and in 1898 founded and conducted a women's orchestra in Berlin.[2][3]
In 1914, Verne published a Practical Preschool collection to be used as teaching material at Elisabeth Caland in Hannover.[4]
Works
Selected works include:
- Mag auch heiss das Scheiden brennen
- Christkindleins Wiegenlied aus des Knaben Wunderhorn (Text: Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
- Wiegenlied im Sommer (Text: Robert Reinick)
See also
References
- ↑ "composers biography : W - Wz". Dolmetsch.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ "Timelines in Music History". Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ↑ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (DIGITIZED ONLINE BY GOOGLEBOOKS). Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ "Mary Wurm (1860–1938)". Schumann-portal.de. Schumann Pportal. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
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