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Amanda Maier
Six Pieces for Violin and Piano
Amanda Maier (1853-1894) was born in the Swedish town of Landskrona. Her early musical studies on violin and piano were with her father. Subsequently, she studied at the Stockholm Conservatory, winning awards not only for her violin playing but also for her ability on the organ and cello as well as for her compositional ability. After graduating, she continued her studies at the Leipzig Conservatory where she studied composition with Carl Reinecke and violin with Engelbert Röntgen, concertmaster of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. While in Leipzig, she continued to win prizes for her compositions, including her Sonata for Violin and Piano in b minor which was composed in 1874. After leaving Leipzig, she spent the next few years touring as a concert violinist before marrying the composer Julius Röntgen, the son of her teacher. Amanda was a fairly prolific composer up until her marriage by which time she a two piano quartets, a piano trio, two string quartets and several other instrumental works to her credit. However, after her marriage she more or less gave up her career. Brahms and Grieg were among those who heard and praised her music highly. Unfortunately, only a few of her compositions were ever published.
Maier's Six Pieces for Violin and Piano date from 1879. Though not so named, they were arranged in an order so that they could be performed as a suite. However, each of the pieces is quite individualistic and could easily serve as a shorter recital work or encore on its own. These are very appealing works, which will make a fine impression. We warmly recommend them to our violinist friends
Parts: $24.95
