Mitsuko Uchida; Martha Argerich; Imogen Cooper; Yuja Wang….these are just some of the various feminine pianists to have risen to the highest of their career in latest many years and turn out to be worldwide stars. However, for a very long time the world {of professional} solo piano-playing was dominated by males, and so it might need continued have been it not for the achievements of pioneering feminine artists who proved that women and men pianists might compete on an equal footing. Listed here are 5 of them.
Clara Schumann (1819-96)
Clara Schumann first performed in public in 1827 and solely stopped in 1888 resulting from arthritis. Her 1,300 extant programmes reveal a breadth of repertoire unequalled by every other pianist of the time. We named Clara Schumann one of many greatest feminine composers of all time
Arabella Goddard (1836-1922)
One other little one prodigy who made her official debut in 1853 enjoying Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier’ from reminiscence. From the late 1850s she started programming the final 5 of Beethoven’s Sonatas, nonetheless nearly unknown in England.
Sophie Menter (1846-1918)
Munich-born Menter was Liszt’s favorite feminine pupil. For her he wrote the so-called Concerto within the Hungarian Fashion which she persuaded Tchaikovsky to orchestrate for her.
Teresa Carreño (1853-1917)
‘The Walküre of the Piano’, the attractive, charismatic Venezuelan had an overwhelming approach, enjoying the large works often reserved for her male friends. She might present most of them a clear pair of heels.
Julie Rivé-King (c1854-1937)
The primary nice American lady pianist. Throughout an 18-year US profession, she gave greater than 4,000 solo recitals and performed greater than 500 live shows with orchestra.
