Dorothy Moulton-Mayer

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Dorothy Moulton-Mayer (* 1886 in Crouch End, London ; † 1974 ) was an English singer and biographer .

Life

In 1919 she married the entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert Mayer . After completing her vocal studies, Moulton-Mayer became first singer in Vienna in 1923 and got engagements in Salzburg, Budapest and America. Together with her husband, Moulton-Mayer also devoted himself to promoting the next generation of musicians, and in 1923 they both founded the “orchestral concerts for children”.

Moulton-Mayer has also worked as a writer since the 1950s. She has published biographies on, among others, Luise von Savoyen , Marie-Antoinette and the violin virtuoso Louis Spohr .

Works

  • The forgotten master. The life & times of Louis Spohr , London 1959.
  • The great regent: Louise of Savoy, 1476–1531 , New York 1966.
  • The tragic queen: Marie Antoinette , London 1968 (German: Menuett und Marseillaise. The life of Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria and Queen of France , Hamburg 1969)
  • Angelica Kauffmann, RA 1741-1807. A Biography , Gerrards Cross 1972.
  • Memories of AE , Gerrards Cross 1978.

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personal data
SURNAME Moulton-Mayer, Dorothy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English singer and biographer
DATE OF BIRTH 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Crouch End, London
DATE OF DEATH 1974