Rosy Wertheim facts for kids
Rosy Wertheim (born February 19, 1888 – died May 27, 1949) was a talented Dutch musician. She was a pianist, a music teacher, and a composer who wrote many pieces of music.
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About Rosy Wertheim's Life
Rosalie Marie Wertheim was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Her father was a banker. Rosy went to a French boarding school in Neuilly, where she started learning to play the piano. She studied piano with Ulfert Schults. She also learned about music theory, like harmony and counterpoint, from Bernard Zweers and Sem Dresden. In 1921, she passed a special piano exam. She also graduated from the Nederlandse Toonkunstenaars Vereniging, which is a Dutch musicians' association.
Teaching and Traveling
From 1921 to 1929, Rosy taught music at the Amsterdam Music Lyceum. During this time, she also wrote songs and music for choirs. She even led choirs for children and women.
In 1929, Rosy moved to Paris, France, and lived there for six years. She kept writing music and also wrote articles for an Amsterdam newspaper called Het Volk. Her articles were about the music scene in Paris. While in Paris, she learned more about composing and how to arrange music for different instruments from the composer Louis Aubert.
After Paris, in 1935, she moved to Vienna, Austria. There, she continued to study music theory with Karl Weigl. In 1936, she traveled to New York City in the United States. She gave talks about music and arranged for her own musical works to be performed.
Returning Home and World War II
In 1937, just before World War II began, Rosy Wertheim returned to Amsterdam. During the war, when Germany occupied the Netherlands, Rosy held secret concerts. She played music by composers who were Jewish, and whose music was banned.
After September 1942, Rosy had to go into hiding to stay safe from the deportations happening at that time. After the war ended, Rosy Wertheim taught at the Music School in Laren. Sadly, she became very ill and passed away on May 27, 1949, in Laren, Netherlands.
Rosy Wertheim's Music
Rosy Wertheim composed more than ninety pieces of music. Her compositions are often described as "cheerful, neo-classical and at times playful." This means her music was often happy, followed classic music styles, and sometimes had a fun, light feeling.
Selected Works
Here are some of her well-known pieces:
- Trois Morceaux for flute and piano (1939)
- Trois Chansons for soprano, flute and harp (1939)
- Cello Sonata (around 1921)
- Concerto per pianoforte e orchestra (1940)
- Divertimento for chamber orchestra (date unknown)
- Six Morceaux for piano solo (date unknown)
- Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon (date unknown)
- Quatuor à cordes (date unknown)
See also
In Spanish: Rosy Wertheim para niños
