Amina Goodwin
Amina Goodwin (1867 – 1942) was an English pianist, composer, and music educator who founded the London Trio.
Early life and training[edit]
The daughter of John Lawrence Goodwin, a Manchester organist and violinist, she began performing at the age of six,[1] but received mixed reception as to her 'child prodigy' status at least until the age of fourteen.[2][3]
She studied at the Leipzig Conservatory for four years from the age of eleven, followed by the Paris Conservatory under Élie-Miriam Delaborde for two years. On the guarantee of Camille Saint-Saëns, she became a pupil of Franz Liszt and of Clara Schumann.[1]
Teaching and writing[edit]
On her return to England, she performed at the Crystal Palace Saturday concerts and toured Europe as a piano soloist. She had established herself as a piano teacher in London by 1898.[4]
Her compositions for piano included an intermezzo, toccata, gavotte and study.[1]
She wrote the instructional Practical Hints on the Technique and Touch of Piano Playing[5] as well as several articles on technique in the Etude magazine[6] and contributions to Cobbett’s Cyclopedia.[7]
London Trio[edit]
In 1889 she formed the London Trio with William Whitehouse and a Mr Werner,[8] who was later replaced on violin by Achille Simonetti[9] and then Louis Pécskai.[10] It was credited with being the first classical trio in England, and was a staple of the London music scene for many years.[11]
Personal life[edit]
She married an American husband, W. Ingram-Adams, but continued performing as 'Madame Amina Goodwin.'[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Piano". Musical Courier. 16 Feb 1898. pp. 6–7.
- ^ "Promenade Concerts". The Musical Standard. 5 Sep 1874. p. 144.
- ^ "Music in North Germany". The Monthly Musical Record. 1 July 1876. p. 108.
- ^ Elson, Arthur (2020-09-28). Woman's Work in Music. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 978-1-4655-8406-9.
- ^ Goodwin, Amina (1904). Practical Hints on the Technique & Touch of Pianoforte Playing. Augener & Company.
- ^ Dennis, Pamela Richardson (2011-01-01). An Index to Articles Published in The Etude Magazine, 1883-1957, Par t 1. A-R Editions, Inc. p. 521. ISBN 978-0-89579-711-7.
- ^ Seddon, Laura (2016-04-15). British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century. Routledge. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-317-17134-8.
- ^ "The London Trio". The Violin Times. Vol. 14. Nov 1906. p. 170.
- ^ Seddon, Laura (2016-04-15). British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century. Routledge. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-317-17134-8.
- ^ "Musical Gossip". The Athenæum. No. 4550. 9 Jan 1915. p. 37.
- ^ Cobbett, Walter Willson (1929). Cobbett's Cyclopedic Survey of Chamber Music. Oxford University Press. p. 103.