Rosalie Housman
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San Francisco, California, US
New York City, US
Rosalie Housman | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 1888 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | October 28, 1949 (aged 61) New York City, US |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, violin, viola, flute, and gong |
Rosalie Housman (June 25, 1888 – October 28, 1949) was an American composer of mostly songs and chamber music, journalist, and lecturer. Many of her compositions were sung by notable musicians. She received praise and some criticism of her work.
Housman was born on June 25, 1888, in San Francisco. She studied at the University of California and in England. She was a pupil of Arthur Foote, Ernest Bloch, Oscar Weil, and Walter Henry Rothwell.[1] Housman later lectured in the Eastern United States.[2] She traveled back to San Francisco to visit until her death.[3] She died on October 28, 1949, in New York City, at age 61.[1][3]
Career
Housman wrote more than 100 compositions, which were performed in a variety of concerts and on the radio in the United States and England.[1][3] Three songs that Housman had composed were sung by Clarinda Smith, a soprano from New York, at the National American Music Festival.[4] Some of her other compositions were sung by Florence Macbeth, Florence Easton, Greta Masson, Sara Teasdale, and Mary Jordan.[5]
Housman interviewed composer E. Robert Schmitz for The Music News in 1921.[6]
