Zimmermann, Agnes (1847–1925)
Zimmermann, Agnes (1847–1925)
English pianist who gave the first performances in England of many of Beethoven's works. Born inCologne, Germany, on July 5, 1847; died in London, England, on November 14, 1925.
Agnes Zimmermann was born in Cologne, Germany, in 1847 and moved to England as a child with her family. After studies at the Royal Academy of Music with Cipriani Potter and others, she made her debut at the Crystal Palace in December 1863. Her tours of the British Isles were vastly popular. Always on the lookout for interesting pieces, in 1872 she gave the first performance in England of Beethoven's piano transcription of his violin concerto. As a music scholar, she edited the sonatas of Mozart and Beethoven, and the complete piano works of Schumann. In her free time, Zimmermann composed, producing a number of lyrical and well-constructed compositions, including a piano trio, several violin sonatas, a piano sonata, and a cello sonata.
John Haag , Athens, Georgia