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Why Amy Beach Matters

Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society and Boston Women's Heritage Trail at Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston MA

Mar 25 2018

Noted American composer Amy Beach rose to fame in the late 19th-century, and was widely praised as among the most important American composers. But after her death, she fell into obscurity, and for decades her music was completely unknown.

To celebrate Women's History Month, join us for a talk on the noted American composer Amy Beach. Amy Beach (1867-1944) rose to fame in the late 19th-century, and was widely praised as among the most important American composers. But after her death, she fell into obscurity, and for decades her music was completely unknown. A rediscovery began in the 1970s, becoming a crescendo that reached a notable peak in 2017, the 150th anniversary of her birth. Dr. Liane Curtis considers Beach's remarkable