Previous posts for February 19th are here: Luigi Boccherini (2020) and Adelina Patti (2021)
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Elfrida Andrée (19 February 1841 – 11 January 1929), was a Swedish organist, composer, and conductor.
Organ Lofty Ambitions
An activist in the Swedish women's movement,she was one of the first female organists to be officially appointed in Scandinavia. -- Wikipedia
Three cheers for Elfrida Andrée!
The first Swedish woman to play
In an organist post,
A significant boast
In the gender restraints of her day.
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Tobias Matthay (19 February 1858 – 15 December 1945) was an English pianist, teacher, and composer.
The First Principles of Pianoforte Playing
Many of his pupils went on to define a school of 20th century English pianism...
-- Wikipedia
The school of Tobias Matthay
Has influence down to this day.
His pupils, and theirs,
His legitimate heirs,
Taught the English a new way to play.
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