American classical composer
Berenice Wyer |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Berenice_Wyer%2C_Kajiwara_Photo.jpg/220px-Berenice_Wyer%2C_Kajiwara_Photo.jpg) Photo from Notable Women of St. Louis, 1914, credited to Kajiwara |
Born | Annie Berenice Crumb (1873-10-05)October 5, 1873
North Windham, Connecticut, United States |
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Died | January 29, 1960(1960-01-29) (aged 86)
Brookline, Massachusetts |
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Education | Forest Park University, Hosmer Hall |
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Known for | pianist, musical compositions |
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Notable work | Paolo and Francesca from Stephen Phillips, "The Sky Above The Roofing Lies" from Paul Verlaine and "Tropic Memories" from Charles Baudelaire |
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Spouse | Harry Gage Wyer |
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Annie Berenice Crumb Wyer (October 5, 1873 – January 29, 1960) was an American pianist, composer, and lecturer.[1] Wyer composed for both piano and organ, and wrote art song and works for violin. She collaborated with Ethan Allen Taussig in performances of spoken recitation accompanied by the piano.