Ethel Smyth
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]
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- ↑ http://womencomposers.org/composer/show/8 Women Composers: Dame Ethel Smyth