Maud Powell

Powell circa 1919

Maud Powell (August 22, 1867 – January 8, 1920) was an American violinist who gained international acclaim for her skill and virtuosity. She was born in Peru, Illinois. She was the first American violinist to achieve international rank. Several foundations as well as a musical festival were founded in her honor to continue musical education.

Powell was a niece of the American Civil War hero and explorer of the Grand Canyon, John Wesley Powell.

She recorded extensively for the Victor Talking Machine Company and collected recordings of her performances from 1904-1917 are available.

In 2007, American violinist Rachel Barton Pine released a CD of music transcribed by, commissioned by or dedicated to Maud Powell.^[1]

In 2009, a 4-volume series on compositions associated with Maud Powell (with annotations and an historical introduction) was published.^[2][3]

Recordings

• American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell. Rachel Barton Pine (violin), Matthew Hagle (piano). Cedille Records, 2006: CDR 90000 097^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Shaffer, Karen A. "Liner Notes Essay for American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell". Rachel Barton Pine discography. http://classical.rachelbartonpine.com/rec_notes.php?id=12. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 
2. ^ "Maud Powell Favorites". Maud Powell Society web site. The Maud Powell Society for Women in Music. 2009. http://www.maudpowell.org/home/Publications/MaudPowellFavorites/tabid/75/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 
3. ^ Niles, Laurie (2010-05-10). "Rachel Barton Pine's Maud Powell Favorites". Violinist.com blogs. http://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20105/11236/. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 

External links

• Maud Powell biography
• Maud Powell society
• Musical Festival dedicated to Maud Powell
• Discography of Maud Powell on Victor Records from the Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings (EDVR)
• Recordings of Maud Powell on the Library of Congress Jukebox

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Name	Powell, Maud
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Date of birth	1867-08-22
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Date of death	1920-01-08
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