Annie Louise Berry David (October 11, 1877 – May 7, 1960) was an American harpist.
Annie Louise David | |
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 Annie Louise David, from a 1922 publication | |
| Born | Annie Louise Berry October 11, 1877 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 7, 1960 San Francisco, California |
| Occupation(s) | Harpist, music educator |
| Notable work | Album of Solo Pieces for Harp (1916) |
Early life and education
editAnnie Louise Berry was born in Boston,[1] the daughter of Charles Franklin Berry and Emily Morgan Berry. As a young woman she trained as a pianist with Arthur Foote,[2] Emil Mollenhauer,[3] Heinrich Gebhard, and Edward MacDowell.[4] Her harp training was with Heinrich Schucker of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.[2]
Career
editDavid was a concert harpist, "the complete mistress of her intricate instrument".[5] She was based in New York,[6][7] then in the San Francisco Bay area from the 1920s.[4][8] She toured with Alma Gluck, Sarah Bernhardt, Maggie Teyte, Olive Fremstad, and other singers.[9] She played a custom lavender-and-gold harp, and was sometimes promoted as the "Lavender Lady"[10] or "The Lady in Lavender".[4] A 1921 reviewer said that "There is about Miss David's playing a certain refinement and elegance which is truly admirable" and "she was honored with the heartiest and warmest kind of reception".[11]
David was a founding member of the National Association of Harpists, and of the Northern California chapter of the association.[12] She compiled and edited a collection of harp scores, Album of Solo Pieces for the Harp (1916), with works by Beethoven, Hasselmans, Fauré, Donizetti, Sinding, and others.[13] Margaret Hoberg Turrell composed her Concerto in B flat minor for David,[9] and Andre Kostelanetz wrote "Lake Louise" for her.[4]
David also taught harp students,[14] including Anne Everingham Adams, principal harpist for the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera.[15][16] She taught a master class in harp instruction at the Cornish School in Seattle in 1922.[17][18]
Personal life
editBerry married her manager, Walter C. David, in 1905;[19] they divorced in the 1910s. She died in 1960, in San Francisco, aged 82 years.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mrs. David, Harpist, Dies Here". The San Francisco Examiner. 1960-05-08. p. 52. Retrieved 2022-06-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Annie Louise David Potent Factor in Developing Harp as Solo Instrument". Musical America. 22: 12. September 11, 1915.
- ^ "Harpist and Soprano to Present Program for First Afternoon Meeting Stockton Musical Club Oct. 8th". Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. 1921-10-01. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-06-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Program for Sonoma County Symphony Concert is Given". The Press Democrat. 1932-01-24. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-06-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alexandre, Constance (September 17, 1921). "David-Woodworth Recital Pleases". Pacific Coast Musical Review. 40: 4.
- ^ "Annie Louise David Here from the East". Pacific Coast Musical Review. 40: 3. August 27, 1921.
- ^ "Annie Louise David Returns". Musical Courier. 87: 23. December 27, 1923.
- ^ "Davis-Woodworth Concert in Berkeley". Pacific Coast Musical Review. 22: 4. September 3, 1921.
- ^ a b "Annie Louise David at California". Pacific Coast Musical Review. 22: 4. September 3, 1921.
- ^ "'Lavender Lady' Coming Here; Symphony Orchestra to Open Concert Season Here Friday". The Press Democrat. 1932-10-30. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-06-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Metzger, Alfred (September 10, 1921). "Annie Louise David's Fine Art". Pacific Coast Musical Review. 40: 3.
- ^ Hembreiker, Linda-Rose (2019-01-01). "The Legacy of the Northern California Harpists Association". American Harp Journal: 13–18.
- ^ David, Annie Louise (1916). Album of solo pieces for the harp. Harold B. Lee Library. Boston : Boston Music Co. ; New York : G. Schirmer.
- ^ "Annie Louise David Returning to New York". Musical Courier. 87: 23. November 15, 1923.
- ^ Govea, Wenonah Milton (1995). Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century Harpists: A Bio-critical Sourcebook. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-313-27866-2.
- ^ Harris, Patricia Adams. "In Memoriam: Anne Everingham Adams, 1919–2013, Harpist, Teacher, Leader". BACAHS: Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "Annie Louise David's Master Class Attracts Seattle Interest". Musical Courier. 85: 41. July 20, 1922.
- ^ "Annie Louise David Delights Seattle Audience". Musical Courier. 85: 12. July 27, 1922.
- ^ The Musical Blue Book of America. Musical Blue Book Corporation. 1915. p. 228.