Caia Aarup Greene

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Caia Augusta Juliette Greene (also: Caia Aarup; Caia Aarup Greene; born August 27, 1868 in Copenhagen ; † December 3, 1928 in Copenhagen; born Aarup) was a Danish pianist and composer. She played a major role in spreading anthroposophy in New York and thus also in the USA .

Life

Caia Aarup's parents were the bookseller Jens Jonas Peter Christian Vilhelm Aarup (January 30, 1839– March 2, 1910) and his wife Ulla Christence Elisabeth Aarup, b. Wildenrath (* March 8, 1845, † after August 27, 1868). On May 20, 1898, she married Herbert Wilber Greene, co-founder, owner, and director of the Metropolitan College of Music in New York. She was his second wife.

Caia Aarup received her first lessons from her mother, then from Angelika Badszt. She studied for two years in Paris and later with Franz Neruda . After completing her training, she first traveled through Scandinavia as a concert pianist . Then she went to New York. On June 4, 1889, she played the Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor op. 39 by Frédéric Chopin at the 3rd concert of the Metropolitan Conservatory of Music in the Chickering Hall in New York . From at least 1890 she was a faculty member at The Metropolitan Conservatory of Music , which was renamed the Metropolitan College of Music in 1891 . In 1893 the college awarded a scholarship named after Caia Aarup, the Caia Aarup Pianoforte Scholarship . During this time she composed and published various songs. On May 20, 1902, she married Herbert Wilbur Green, who had meanwhile become director of the Metropolitan College of Music. Caia Aarup Greene led piano lessons at the Associate School of Music. At the Musical Guild Academy , she and her husband were examiners for quarterly exams. Together with him she established the Summer School of Music in Brookfield Center (Connecticut) . In New York she gave concerts as a song accompanist. So she accompanied z. B. on January 15, 1903 the soprano May Stimson at the Walldorf Astoria in New York City. From October 1907 she opened a piano school in Carnegie Hall .

In the winter of 1910, Caia Aarup Greene and her husband joined an anthroposophical group that was later called the St. Mark Group . In 1913 Caia took over the leadership of the St. Mark Group in New York. Together with her husband, she played a major role in spreading anthroposophy in New York. Among other things, she was responsible for ensuring that the fundamental works of Rudolf Steiner were included in the New York Public Library .

After her husband's death in 1925, a few months before her death, she visited her mother Ulla again in Copenhagen, where she died on December 3, 1928.

Works (selection)

Caia Aarup Greene wrote songs and piano music.

  • At dawn [at sunset]; Song for voice and piano; Text: Arlo Bates; published by Herbert William Greene in New York; 1892
  • Before the dawn ; Song for voice and piano; Text: Arlo Bates; Incipit: In the hush of the morn before the sun; published by Herbert William Greene and New York; 1892
  • In explanation ; Song for voice and piano; Text: Walter Learned; Incipit: Her lips were so near, That what else could I do; published by Herbert William Greene in New York; 1892
  • Life ; Song for voice and piano; Text: Whittier; published by Herbert William Greene in New York; 1892
  • A serenade. Text: S. Weir Mitchell, published by Herbert Wilber Greene, 1893
  • The Brook Song
  • The Summer Wind ; Song for voice and piano; Text: Walter Learned; published by Herbert William Greene in New York; 1892
  • Song to be Alone ; Song for voice and piano; Text: Constantine E. Brooks; published by Herbert William Greene in New York; 1893
  • Meditation for piano; published by Herbert William Greene in New York; 1893

literature

  • Aarup, Caia. In: Otto Ebel: Women Composers - A Biographical Handbook of Women's Work in Music . Brooklyn, NY: Chandler-Ebel, 1902
  • Henry Barnes: Into the Heart's Land; Steiner Books, 2005; ISBN 978-0-88010-857-7
  • Hilda Deighton: The earliest days of anthroposophy in America; New York; February 14, 1958

Web links

Digital copies

  1. ↑ Before the dawn as a digitized version at IMSLP
  2. ↑ In explanation as a digitized version at IMSLP

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Henry Barnes: Into the Heart's Land . Steiner Books, 2005, ISBN 978-0-88010-857-7 (English).
  2. ↑ a b Caia Aarup Greene . In: The New York Sun . New York January 11, 1928, p. 31 (English, fultonhistory.com [PDF]).
  3. ↑ a b c Boghandlere i Danmark - Aarup, Jens Jonas Peter Christian Vilhelm. In: http://www.boghandlereidanmark.dk . Retrieved April 2, 2017 (Danish).
  4. ↑ From conservatory to college; a change made in The Metropolitan School of Music's Organization . In: The New York Times . New York April 9, 1891 (English, nytimes.com ).
  5. ^ Albert Ross Parsons | The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896, Smithsonian Institution. In: https://americanhistory.si.edu . Smithsonian Institution, accessed April 2, 2017 .
  6. ^ The Metropolitan Conservatory 'third annual Concert . In: The Musical Courier . New York June 12, 1889, p. 477 (English, handle.net ).
  7. ^ Metropolitan Conservatory of Music . In: Elsie M. Wilbor, (Ed.): Delsarte recitation book and directory . ES Werner, New York 1890, p. 322 (English, handle.net ).
  8. ^ The Metropolitan College . In: Compliments of The Phipps Musical & Lyceum Bureau . New York 1892, p. 35 (English, archive.org [accessed on May 17, 2019]).
  9. ^ Metropolitan College of Music . In: Edgar S. Werner (Ed.): Werner's magazine; a magazine of expression . tape 15 , no. 8 . New York August 1893, p. 263 (English, handle.net ).
  10. ↑ Greene Aarup nuptials . In: Musical courier . New York May 28, 1902, p. 79 (English, handle.net ).
  11. ^ The Associate School of Music . In: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . New York September 9, 1900, p. 103 (English).
  12. ^ Colleges and schools . In: The sun . New York August 15, 1897, p. 10 (English).
  13. ^ Summer School of Music . In: The Etude . T. Presser, Philadelphia April 1902, p. 156 (English, handle.net ).
  14. ^ Jury Calendar . In: Montpelier Evening Argus . Montpelier, Vermont August 18, 1906, p. 4 (English, newspapers.com ).
  15. ^ Studio Notes . In: New York Tribune . New, York, New York June 7, 1908, pp. 43 (English, newspapers.com ).
  16. ↑ Amusements . In: New York Times . New York January 14, 1903, p. 10 (English).
  17. ↑ Mrs. Caia Aarup Greene . In: The Etude . T. Presser, Philadelphia September 1907, p. 622 (English, handle.net ).
  18. ↑ a b Hilda Deighton: The earliest days of anthroposophy in America . New York February 14, 1958, p. 8 (English, asnyc.org [PDF]).
  19. ↑ Arthur Elson: Woman's work in music; being an account of her influence on the art, in ancient as well as modern times; a summary of her musical compositions, in the different countries of the civilized world; and an estimate of their rank in comparison with those of men . LC Page & Company, Boston 1908, p. 219 (English, handle.net ).
  20. ↑ Caia Aarup, Arlo Bates: At Dawn: Words by Arlo Bates. by Herbert Wilber Greene, Copyright, New York January 1, 1892, OCLC 471539397 .
  21. ↑ Before the dawn. January 1, 1892, accessed April 2, 2017 .
  22. ↑ In explanation: song. January 1, 1892, accessed April 2, 2017 .
  23. ↑ Life: Song. January 1, 1892, accessed April 2, 2017 .
  24. ^ Books of the week . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit July 31, 1893, p. 8 (English, newspapers.com ).
  25. ^ Psalm tunes at first - American Song historically treated in Course of Lectures . In: Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, New York May 26, 1895, pp. 13 (English, newspapers.com ).
  26. ↑ Caia Aarup: The Summer Wind: Song . by Herbert Wilber Greene, Copyright, New York January 1, 1892, OCLC 471539384 .
  27. ↑ Song to be Alone. January 1, 1893, accessed April 2, 2017 .
  28. ^ Meditation for the Piano. January 1, 1893, accessed April 2, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Greene, Caia Aarup
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aarup, Caia Augusta Juliette (full name); Aarup, Caia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish pianist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH Copenhagen
DATE OF DEATH December 3, 1928
Place of death Copenhagen