{"id":6446,"date":"2025-04-02T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/?p=6446"},"modified":"2025-03-25T11:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T15:43:42","slug":"arachnophonia-amy-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2025\/04\/arachnophonia-amy-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Arachnophonia: Amy Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Arachnophonia<\/a> (\u201cArachno\u201d = spider \/ \u201c-phonia\u201d = sound) is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library<\/a>\u2018s collection.<\/p>\n

All links included in these posts will take you to either the library catalog record for the item in question<\/a> or to additional relevant<\/a> information from<\/a> around the web<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s installment of Arachnophonia<\/a> is by student manager Esther (class of 2025) and features a biography of American composer Amy Beach (1867-1944)<\/a>. Thanks, Esther!<\/em><\/p>\n

Amy Beach, Passionate Victorian<\/em> by Adrienne Fried Block<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Amy<\/a><\/p>\n

Amy Beach, Passionate Victorian<\/em><\/a> is a detailed biography by Adrienne Fried Block, a renowned musicologist and scholar of American classical music. Block\u2019s work was a significant contribution to the field, especially in the study of women composers who have often been overlooked in the traditional narrative of classical music. Block\u2019s book dives into Beach’s life, not only exploring the cultural and societal challenges Beach faced as a woman in a male-dominated field, but also highlighting her overall impressive musical achievements as an accomplished composer.<\/p>\n

In this biography<\/a>, Block traces Beach\u2019s life from her childhood in New Hampshire, where she displayed musical talent, to her rise as a respected composer and performer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Beach, who became the first American woman to compose a symphony, overcame many personal and professional obstacles, but her work continues to resonate today. Block\u2019s narrative emphasizes Beach\u2019s legacy in the context of American classical music, examining her compositions, such as the “Gaelic Symphony<\/a>” and “Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor<\/a>,” and situating her within broader cultural movements. The biography<\/a> is not just an account of Beach’s career but a reflection on the complexities of gender, artistry, and recognition in the classical music world, offering readers a deeper understanding of Beach\u2019s lasting impact on the music community!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note: Arachnophonia (\u201cArachno\u201d = spider \/ \u201c-phonia\u201d = sound) is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library\u2018s collection. All links included in these … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15223,15242],"tags":[231859,206717,231860,61217,231411,15326,231738,206842,92834,120695],"class_list":["post-6446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collection","category-promotional","tag-adrienne-fried-block","tag-amy-beach","tag-amy-marcy-beach","tag-arachnophonia","tag-arachnophonia-24-25","tag-classical-music","tag-composer","tag-esther","tag-musicology","tag-women-composers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6446"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6450,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6446\/revisions\/6450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}