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'''Dame Ethyl Smyth''' ('''Ethel Mary Smyth, 1858–1944) was a composer, writer, and campaigner for women's rights.
'''Dame Ethyl Smyth''' ('''Ethel Mary Smyth''', 1858–1944) was a composer, writer, and campaigner for women's rights.


She was born in [[South London]]. Her father, an army general, was very much opposed to her persuing a career in music, but she finally persuaded him to let her study at the Leipzig, Conservatory, where she met  Brahms, Clara Schumann, and Tchaikovsky<ref>http://womencomposers.org/composer/show/8 Women Composers: Dame Ethel Smyth</ref>
She was born in [[South London]]. Her father, an army general, was very much opposed to her persuing a career in music, but she finally persuaded him to let her study at the Leipzig, Conservatory, where she met  Brahms, Clara Schumann, and Tchaikovsky<ref>http://womencomposers.org/composer/show/8 Women Composers: Dame Ethel Smyth</ref>

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Dame Ethyl Smyth (Ethel Mary Smyth, 1858–1944) was a composer, writer, and campaigner for women's rights.

She was born in South London. Her father, an army general, was very much opposed to her persuing a career in music, but she finally persuaded him to let her study at the Leipzig, Conservatory, where she met Brahms, Clara Schumann, and Tchaikovsky[1]

References

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  1. http://womencomposers.org/composer/show/8 Women Composers: Dame Ethel Smyth