Liza Lehmann
German British
Female
Born 1862, Died 1918
Elisabetha ‘Liza’ Lehmann was born into a middle-class English family in 1862. Her father was German painter Rudolf Lehmann who knew Liszt and Verdi. She studied composition with Clara Schumann and Jenny Lind, the “Swedish nightingale” was one of her voice teachers. Lehmann attained considerable fame during her near 10-year singing career.
In 1894, Lehmann married composer Herbert Bedford and chose to focus entirely on composition and teaching. She became one of the most prolific song producers of the late 19th and 20th centuries, composing more than 350 solo and ensemble songs.
In 1911, Lehmann was elected the first President of the new Society of Women Musicians. She was also a professor of singing at the Guildhall School of Music in London. An influential vocal pedagogue, she penned Practical Hints for Students of Singing , a textbook on vocal technique.
Her autobiography, The Life of Liza Lehmann, appeared posthumously in 1919.
In 1894, Lehmann married composer Herbert Bedford and chose to focus entirely on composition and teaching. She became one of the most prolific song producers of the late 19th and 20th centuries, composing more than 350 solo and ensemble songs.
In 1911, Lehmann was elected the first President of the new Society of Women Musicians. She was also a professor of singing at the Guildhall School of Music in London. An influential vocal pedagogue, she penned Practical Hints for Students of Singing , a textbook on vocal technique.
Her autobiography, The Life of Liza Lehmann, appeared posthumously in 1919.