Isabella Beaton 1870-1929

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Isabella Beaton  Born 20.5.1870 Iowa  Died 19.1.1929

She was the daughter of a music critic.  She initially studied composition under Otis Boise.  In Berlin  she studied piano under Moszkowski 1894-97 and Emma Koch 1893-4.   Following which she went to Paris and studied violin under Bertbelier.  Between 1899 and 1910 she taught piano and composition at the Cleveland School of Music, later establishing her own music school there.  She had a fine voice and appeared at the Metropolitan Opera.

Orchestra

Symphony
Scherzo for orchestra

Chamber

String Quartet in A minor
String Quartet in C minor
Romanza for violin, piano and organ

Piano

Sonata in G minor
Norwegian Dances
Ten fugues

Vocal

Cantata  Eve of St.Agnes  words by Keats

Sacred

Ave Maria for Contralto and Orchestra  (Isabella was a contralto so she might well have herself in mind as soloist)

Opera

Anacoana

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A little more information here:
http://composers-classical-music.com/b/BeatonIsabella.htm
and here
http://avemariasongs.org/aves/B/Beaton.htm

I like this line in the latter:
She is a lady of rare talent, ceaseless industry, and a favorite everywhere. Nature and effort combine to give her a first place in many superiorities.