AMY MARCY CHENEY BEACH

American Female Composer

1867-1944

AMY BEACH Mrs. Beach was an extraordinary

composer and influenced many to come. She was in her time one of the greatest American composers and one of the top female composers in the world. The following is a Slide slow of some pictures of Mrs. Beach accompanied by one of her compositions. This piece is called Fantasia Fugata, Op 87, as performed by Joanne Polk.

SHEET MUSIC COMPOSITION

MRS. BEACH AT MACDOWELL COLONY

HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW’S RAINY DAY FEATURING MUSIC BY AMY BEACH

MRS. BEACH, 1933

YOUNG AMY BEACH

RELAXING AT MACDOWELL COLONY

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