Alice Barbara Verne-Bredt (née Würm; 1864–1958) was an English piano teacher, violinist and composer.[1] Three of her sisters were also noted pianists: Adela Verne, Mathilde Verne and Mary Würm (who returned to Germany and retained the original family name).
The sixth of ten children,[1] she was born as Alice Barbara Würm in Southampton to Bavarian professional musicians who emigrated to England in the 1850s.[2] Her father, a music teacher who specialised in zither, violin, and piano, worked as an organist.[3] Her mother was a violinist who taught her the violin from a very early age.[4] Later in her childhood she moved to London, where she lived all her life,[4] and there was taught piano by Robert and Clara Schuman's daughter, Marie.[5]
Alice wanted to become a singer, but typhoid fever affected her voice.[1] In 1893, her family anglicized their surname from Würm to Verne,[2] and Alice married William Bredt, an amateur musician and conductor. Both greatly contributed to the success of the piano school set up in London by her sister Mathilde in 1909.[1] During the same period she also established The Twelve O'Clock Concerts, a successful concert series for chamber music at the Aeolian Hall in London, where some of her own chamber music was performed.[3]
Alice took over the school's junior department, where Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, had a wedding march written especially for her.[2] There she became a pioneer of children's music education and an innovator in the use of percussion bands for that purpose. She died in London in 1958.[2]
Selected works
Few of her works were published. Perhaps the best known is the Phantasie Trio of 1908 for piano, violin and cello, which won a supplementary prize in the annual Cobbett chamber music competition, inaugurated two years before.[6] It was recorded in 2005 by the Summerhayes Piano Trio.[7]
Chamber music
Cello Sonata
Phantasie Piano Trio (1908) – performed at the Aeolian and Bechstein Halls on 25 January 1912.[8]
Phantasie Piano Quartet (1908) (unpublished)
Phantasie Piano Quintet (no date, unpublished)
Piano Trio, No. 2
Piano Trio, No. 3
Wiegenlied (lullaby) for violin and piano (1911)[9]
Piano music
Arrangement of Pavane: from King Henry VIII's Pavyn (1924)[10]
Four easy inventions for young pianists (1920)[11]
Musical box
The little drum
Concert study
The doll's promenade
Polacca (Polka) for piano and orchestra (also for string accompaniment)[12]
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^Verne, Mathilde. Chords of Remembrance (1936), p 102
^Seddon, Laura (2013). British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. nn. ISBN978-1472402158.
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^Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Issues 5-6. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. 1925. p. 528. OCLC 6481719.
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April 27, 2023
alice, verne, bredt, alice, barbara, verne, bredt, née, würm, 1864, 1958, english, piano, teacher, violinist, composer, three, sisters, were, also, noted, pianists, adela, verne, mathilde, verne, mary, würm, returned, germany, retained, original, family, name,. Alice Barbara Verne Bredt nee Wurm 1864 1958 was an English piano teacher violinist and composer 1 Three of her sisters were also noted pianists Adela Verne Mathilde Verne and Mary Wurm who returned to Germany and retained the original family name Alice Verne BredtAlice Verne Bredt around 1920 BornAlice Barbara Wurm1864SouthamptonDied1958LondonNationalityEnglishOccupationPianistKnown forInnovator of percussion bands for children in Great Britain SpouseWilliam BredtRelativesAdela Verne sister Mathilde Verne sister Mary Wurm sister John Vallier nephew Contents 1 Life and career 2 Selected works 2 1 Chamber music 2 2 Piano music 3 See also 4 ReferencesLife and career EditThe sixth of ten children 1 she was born as Alice Barbara Wurm in Southampton to Bavarian professional musicians who emigrated to England in the 1850s 2 Her father a music teacher who specialised in zither violin and piano worked as an organist 3 Her mother was a violinist who taught her the violin from a very early age 4 Later in her childhood she moved to London where she lived all her life 4 and there was taught piano by Robert and Clara Schuman s daughter Marie 5 Alice wanted to become a singer but typhoid fever affected her voice 1 In 1893 her family anglicized their surname from Wurm to Verne 2 and Alice married William Bredt an amateur musician and conductor Both greatly contributed to the success of the piano school set up in London by her sister Mathilde in 1909 1 During the same period she also established The Twelve O Clock Concerts a successful concert series for chamber music at the Aeolian Hall in London where some of her own chamber music was performed 3 Alice took over the school s junior department where Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon later Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother had a wedding march written especially for her 2 There she became a pioneer of children s music education and an innovator in the use of percussion bands for that purpose She died in London in 1958 2 Selected works EditFew of her works were published Perhaps the best known is the Phantasie Trio of 1908 for piano violin and cello which won a supplementary prize in the annual Cobbett chamber music competition inaugurated two years before 6 It was recorded in 2005 by the Summerhayes Piano Trio 7 Chamber music Edit Cello Sonata Phantasie Piano Trio 1908 performed at the Aeolian and Bechstein Halls on 25 January 1912 8 Phantasie Piano Quartet 1908 unpublished Phantasie Piano Quintet no date unpublished Piano Trio No 2 Piano Trio No 3 Wiegenlied lullaby for violin and piano 1911 9 Piano music Edit Arrangement of Pavane from King Henry VIII s Pavyn 1924 10 Four easy inventions for young pianists 1920 11 Musical box The little drum Concert study The doll s promenade Polacca Polka for piano and orchestra also for string accompaniment 12 Valse 1913 13 Valse Miniature for two pianos 1913 14 See also EditAdela Verne Mathilde Verne Mary Wurm The Grimson familyReferences Edit a b c d Alice Verne Bredt Keyboardgiants com Keyboard Giants Retrieved 16 December 2014 a b c d Alice Verne Brendt Meridian records co uk Meridian Records Retrieved 16 December 2014 a b Fuller Sophie Women Composers during the British Musical Renaissance 1880 1918 PDF Kclpure kcl ac uk King s College University of London Retrieved 16 December 2014 a b Seldon Laura The instrumental music of British Women Composers in the Early Twentieth Century PDF Core kmi open ac uk City University London Retrieved 16 December 2014 Verne Mathilde Chords of Remembrance 1936 p 102 Musical Times 49 June 1908 p 397 English Romantic Trios Meridien CDE 84478 2005 Seddon Laura 2013 British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century Ashgate Publishing Ltd p nn ISBN 978 1472402158 Alice Verne Bredt composer Discography of American Historical Recordings DAHR Retrieved 16 December 2014 Catalog of Copyright Entries Part 3 Issues 5 6 Library of Congress Copyright Office 1925 p 528 OCLC 6481719 4 Easy Inventions for young pianists Worldcat OCLC OCLC 495820443 Retrieved 16 December 2014 East End Wonder Child Paperspast natlib govt nz National Library of New Zealand Retrieved 16 December 2014 Valse Worldcat OCLC OCLC 154646237 Retrieved 16 December 2014 Valse miniature for two pianos Worldcat OCLC OCLC 498596654 Retrieved 16 December 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alice Verne Bredt amp oldid 1144391310, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
