Series of posts on incredibly creative women

Most inspirational women in classical music. Lovely living legends and a tribute to one of my favourite sopranos, Elizabeth.

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Renowned for performances of Viennese operetta – operas of Mozart, Wagner, Richard Strauss. Greatest German lyric soprano. Finest Mozart singer, an indescribably beautiful voice. Elegant, effervescent, charming.

Mitsuko Uchida

A classical pianist, conductor. Noted for interpretations of Mozart, Schubert.

“Beethoven’s vision is of cosmos. Mozart is about drama, entanglements of human life, love. Schubert’s music is between life, death – dreams with his eyes on far horizon. His music is personal, profound. Every note speaks, touches your soul.”

Edita Gruberová

An outstanding voice of Wiener Staatsoper since 1969. Her stamina, great tonal clarity, agility, ability to sustain high notes with evenness, dramatic power made her an ideal Queen Of The Night.

Anne Sofie von Otter

Acclaimed Swedish mezzo-soprano. Hailed for uniquely flexible, vivid, beautiful voice.

Evelyn Glennie

1st person in history to establish a career as a solo percussionist. She’s been profoundly deaf since age of 12. Taught self to hear with parts of body other than her ears.

Angela Hewitt

World’s leading Canadian pianist. Most known for cycle of Bach recordings. No musician whose Bach playing on any instrument is of greater subtlety, beauty of tone, persuasiveness of judgement, instrumental command than Hewitt.