Obscure Music Mondays

Maria Teresa Carreño Garcia de Sena (Dec. 22, 1853 - June 12, 1917) was a Venezuelan pianist, singer, conductor, and composer. Born in to a musical family, she became known around he world as a virtuoso pianist, often referred to as the "Valkyrie of the piano". Continue reading →

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (Aug. 15, 1875 - Sept. 1, 1912) was born in London, England, to Alice Hare Martin, an English woman, and Dr. Daniel Peter Hughes Taylor, from Sierre Leone. They were not married, and Daniel Taylor returned to Africa before 1875, not even knowing he had a son. Martin named her son after the poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and was raised in Croydon, Surrey by his mother, and her father. Coleridge-Taylor studied violin at the Royal College of Music, and was later on appointed a professor at the Crystal Palace School of Music, and conducted the orchestra at the Croyden Conservatory. Continue reading →

Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger (March 19, 1873 - May 11, 1916), known as Max Reger, was German composer, pianist, organist, conductor and teacher. Continue reading →

Sigurd Lie (May 23, 1871 - Sept. 30, 1904) was a Norwegian composer, violinist. and conductor. His parents were musically inclined, and were supportive of Lie's musical studies. Continue reading →

Peter von Winter (Aug. 28, 1754 - Oct. 27, 1825) as a German composer, predominantly known for his operas, and an important step in the development of German opera. Continue reading →

Ernő Dohnányi (July 27, 1877 - Feb. 9, 1960) was a Hungarian composer, conductor, and violinist. You might see his name as Ernst von Dohnányi, which is the German form of his name. Continue reading →

Roy Ewing "Robert" Agnew (Aug. 23, 1891 - November 12, 1944) was an Australian composer and pianist, often thought to be one of the best Australian composers of the early 20th century. Continue reading →

Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax (Nov. 8, 1883 - Oct. 3, 1953) was an English composer, poet, and author. Predominately known for his symphonic work, he also wrote choral music, concertos, chamber pieces, and works for piano. Continue reading →

Franz Wohlfahrt (March 7, 1833 - Feb. 14, 1884) was a violin teacher and composer, born, and died in Leipzig, Germany. Continue reading →

Toivo Timoteus Kuula (July 7, 1883 - May 18, 1918) was a Finnish composer and conductor. He showed talent early on, but began his musical studies rather late, in 1900 at the Helsinki Music Institute. Continue reading →