Anne Naysmith
Anne Naysmith (born Anna Smith ; * 1937 in Essex ; † February 10, 2015 in London ) was a British pianist .
Her family moved to Hounslow in west London when Anna was eight years old. She was a promising pianist and won an apprenticeship at the Royal Academy of Music , where she studied. At the age of 18 she took a room in Chiswick and taught music in Berkshire and at Trinity College of Music in London. At that time she saved her money and was able to buy a Ford Consul . She moved to 22 Prebend Gardens in Chiswick.
Her career as a musician continued, she played Ludwig van Beethoven , Johann Sebastian Bach and Claude Debussy at the Leighton House Museum in Holland Park and performed at symphony concerts under Sir Adrian Boult . In 1967, a performance at Wigmore Hall at a song recital was highly rated, especially an interpretation by Rachmaninoff .
In the 1970s she stopped teaching and ran into financial difficulties. She had to give up her apartment and from then on lived in her car in London. A romance with a singer broke up at the same time.
Naysmith lived in her car for 26 years and later in a self-made shelter near Stamford Brook . She died in a car accident at the age of 78 when a truck ran over her during the night.
Individual evidence
- ^ From concert pianist to lady in the car: the extraordinary life of Anne Naysmith. Retrieved February 12, 2015 .
- ^ Obituary: Anne Naysmith. Retrieved February 12, 2015 .
- ↑ Car Lady of Chiswick dead: Tragic homeless woman who lived in 1950s vehicle wreck killed by Lorry. Retrieved February 12, 2012 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Naysmith, Anne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Anna (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Essex |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 2015 |
| Place of death | London |