Ethel Leginska
British composer
Died when: 83 years 319 days (1006 months)Star Sign: Aries
Ethel Liggins (13 April 1886 – 26 February 1970) was a British pianist, conductor and composer.A student of Theodor Leschetizky, she became widely known as the ‘Paderewski of woman pianists’ and (from 1923) established herself as one of the first female conductors.
She studied composition with Rubin Goldmark and Ernest Bloch, and conducting with Eugene Goossens, Robert Heger and Gennaro Papi and conducted many of the world's leading orchestras from the mid-1920s.
She was a pioneer of women's opportunity in music performance, composition and conducting.
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