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Elizabeth Maconchy : A Girl Composer’s Triumph.

 

 

 
Twenty one years after her death, Elizabeth Maconchy remains one of 20th century’s most alluring yet forgotten musical figures. Born into an Irish family, “Betty” became famed for her versatility, writing string quartets, operas, vocal and orchestral works. A pioneering female composer, her musical voice embodied great lyricism and subtlety. Pianist Philip Martin celebrates the career of the Anglo-Irish composer and asks why Ireland has forgotten one of its greatest composers?. Her daughter, the composer Nicola Le Fanu, violinist and conductor Keith Pascoe, composer Rhona Clarke and Dominic Wheeler, Head of Opera at the Guildhall School, discuss Maconchy’s powerful and versatile works.

Producer : Ruth Fitzsimons. A Smooth Operations production for RTÉ Lyric fm, funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland from the Television Licence Fee.

 

RTE lyric fm Series Producer: Olga Buckley

RTE lyric fm Production Coordinator : Eoin OKelly

 

 

 

(1st TX 14th Nov 2014)