Elizabeth Lutyens b. London 9.7.1906, d. London 14.4.1983 Daughter of Edwardian architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, Elizabeth Lutyens is remembered as a pioneer amongst woman composers, and an early advocate of the twelve-note system in Britain at a time when it was derided and misunderstood. Thought most comfortable in the smaller forms, she created a large output of works for the concert hall in addition to her commercial writing for the cinema. Formal clarity and precision were valued above romantic expression, but her finest music balances classical poise and direction with a turbulent current of genuine emotion.
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She was a violist and composer who studied at the Royal College of Music, the Ecole Normale de Paris and privately with George Caussade. She helped found an important concert series in London and founded the Composers' Concourse in 1954. Her String Quartet #2 was her first work to gain international recognition at the ISCM Festival in Warsaw in 1939. She was performed again at the festivsals in 1942, 1945, 1948 and 2949. Her catalogue includes almost 2000 works in every genre. She received the Lord Mayor of London's midsummer award to the arts.
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(1906-1983)
Compositrice inglese nata e morta a Londra. Ha scritto anche musica dodecafonica e musica da film.