by barbarah_admin | Oct 10, 2021
The short life of Anna Bon remains mysterious, but intriguing. Little is known about her early years. Since she referred to herself and listed herself in the dedications to her compositions as Anna Bon di Venezia, one might assume that she was born or lived a few of...
by barbarah_admin | Oct 10, 2021
Enjoy the youthful exuberance and energy which shape these pieces, written when Elizabeth Weichsell Billington (c.1768-1818) was eleven years old. Sonata-allegro forms, rondos and variations abound in these Six Sonatas, Op. 2. Audiences, performers, and students will...
by barbarah_admin | Oct 10, 2021
Charming melodies, rhythmic energy, and Classical style characterize Elizabeth Weichsell Billington’s (1768-1818) Three Sonatas, Op.1. Written when she was eight years old, these pieces will inspire your younger students as well as challenge those students ready to...
by barbarah_admin | Oct 10, 2021
Cecilia Barthélemon was born c. 1770 in London into a musical family. Cecilia made her debut on March 3, 1779, at the Haymarket during intermission between the Parts of the Messiah. She was active as a soprano, harpist, keyboardist, and composer. No published...
by barbarah_admin | Oct 10, 2021
In Dresden in early 1845, Clara, along with Robert, had embarked on a study of fugue and counterpoint. Op. 16 contains three preludes and fugues for piano, in G Minor, B-flat Major and D Minor respectively. These idiomatic works show to what great advantage she put...
