O'Connor, Jennifer
(2003)
Fanny Arthur Robinson and Annie Patterson: The
Contribution of Women to Music in Dublin in the
Second Half of the Nineteenth Century.
Masters thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
Fanny Arthur Robinson and Annie Patterson made important contributions to
musical life in Dublin in the decades leading up to the twentieth century. They
inspired and encouraged many of their female peers and this period saw a
continuous growth in the involvement of women in music.
Fanny Arthur Robinson worked as a performer and teacher. She had a style of
playing that was admired by many. She also composed and her piano music
illustrates a clear understanding of harmony and the possibilities of the piano.
Annie Patterson idea to recreate the ancient Celtic F eiseanna was created in F eis
Ceoil, a huge development in Ireland's musical culture. She was also one of
Ireland's first music journalists and through her articles she provided her readers
with knowledge of a variety of areas of music.
This thesis examines the contribution made by women to music in the second
half of the nineteenth century, particularly that of Fanny Robinson and Annie
Patterson. It exaniines their role within Dublin's musical culture at that time and
how their male counterparts and the public perceived them.
It hopes to illustrate the contribution women in Ireland made to not only playing
and composing music but also to developing and sharing an interest in the music
with the public.
| Item Type: |
Thesis
(Masters)
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| Keywords: |
Fanny Arthur Robinson; Annie Patterson; Contribution; Women to Music; Dublin; Second Half of the Nineteenth Century; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Arts & Humanities > Music |
| Item ID: |
17934 |
| Depositing User: |
IR eTheses
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| Date Deposited: |
12 Dec 2023 14:25 |
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