Maud Powell

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Maud Powell was a pioneering American violin virtuoso of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for her technical brilliance, expressive interpretations, and role in popularizing classical violin music in the United States.

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instanceOf classical musician
human
recording artist
violinist
activeYearsEnd 1920
activeYearsStart 1880s
advocatedFor American composers
women composers
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1867-08-22
dateOfDeath 1920-01-08
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Powell NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork chamber music
recorded music
violin performance
fullName Maud Powell NERFINISHED
genre classical music
givenName Maud NERFINISHED
hasHonor Grammy Hall of Fame induction for historic recordings NERFINISHED
influenced later generations of American violinists
instrument violin
languageSpoken English
madeRecordingFor RCA Victor NERFINISHED
Victor Talking Machine Company NERFINISHED
maritalStatus married
movement Romantic music
notableAchievement first American woman violinist to achieve international fame
one of the first instrumental soloists to record extensively
notableFor early recording of violin music
pioneering American violin virtuoso
popularizing classical violin music in the United States
notableWork early recordings of violin concertos and short pieces
occupation recording artist
violinist
performedPremiereOf works by American composers
performedWith Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED
Chicago Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED
New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Peru, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
residence Chicago NERFINISHED
New York City
sexOrGender female
spouse H. Godfrey Turner NERFINISHED
studiedAt Leipzig Conservatory NERFINISHED
Paris Conservatory NERFINISHED
studiedUnder Charles Dancla NERFINISHED
Henry Schradieck NERFINISHED
Joseph Joachim NERFINISHED

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Joseph Joachim notableStudent Maud Powell