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'''Rosa Newmarch''', ''neé'' '''Jeafferson''' ([[December 18]], [[1857]]-[[April 9]], [[1940]]) was an [[England|English]] writer on music.
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[[File:Rosa Newmarch (2).jpg|thumb|The English patron of the arts and musicologist, Rosa Newmarch]]
Born in [[Leamington]], Newmarch settled in [[London]] in 1880, when she began contributing articles to various [[literary journal]]s. In 1883 she married Henry Charles Newmarch, thereafter using her married name in her professional work. Beginning in 1897 she did a great deal of research on [[Russia]]n music, becoming one of the first English critics to champion it. After 1915 she performed a similar service for [[Slovakia|Slovak]] music. In addition, from 1908 until 1920 she wrote program notes for the [[New Queen's Hall Orchestra]]. Newmarch died in [[Worthing]] in 1940.
'''Rosa Harriet Newmarch''' (18 December 1857 – 9 April 1940) was an English poet and musicologist.

==Biography==
'''Rosa Harriet Jeaffreson''' was born in [[Royal Leamington Spa|Leamington]] in 1857, the maternal granddaughter of 19th-century dramatist [[James Kenney (dramatist)|James Kenney]]. She settled in London in 1880, when she began contributing articles to various [[literary journal]]s. In 1883, she married Henry Charles Newmarch, thereafter using her married name in her professional work.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

Beginning in 1897 she did a great deal of research on Russian music, making many visits to Russia and working at the Imperial Public Library of [[Saint Petersburg]] under the supervision of [[Vladimir Stassov]]. She became one of the first English critics to champion Russian music. After 1915 she performed a similar service for [[Slovakia|Slovak]] music.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

From 1907 she edited the Living Masters of Music book series for [[John Lane (publisher)|John Lane]].<ref>Publisher's advertisement in: Rosa Newmarch, [https://archive.org/details/lifelettersofpet00chaiuoft/page/n847/mode/2up ''The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky''], London: John Lane/The Bodley Head and New York: John Lane Company, 1906. Retrieved 28 April 2020.</ref>

From 1908 until 1920 she wrote program notes for the [[New Queen's Hall Orchestra]], and for [[The Proms|Prom concerts]]. From 1919 she was assisted in respect of new works to the repertoire by [[Eric Blom]], then in the early stages of his writing career. Newmarch's existing notes for established works continued to appear in the programs. Newmarch and Blom continued to write in tandem until 1927, when the BBC took over the concerts.<ref>Frank Howes, "Blom, Eric (Walter)" in ''[[Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians|Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians]]'', 5th edition, Supplementary Volume, 1961</ref><ref>H. C. Colles, "Newmarch, Rosa", ''Grove's Dictionary'', 5th edition, Eric Blom, ed. 1954</ref>

Newmarch died in [[Worthing]] in 1940, aged 82. She was the great-grandmother of comedian [[Sara Pascoe]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

==Legacy==
On 26 October 2010, Newmarch was the subject of the 30-minute BBC Radio programme "Rosa and Leoš", narrated by Peter Avis. This described her role popularising the music of [[Leoš Janáček]] in Britain, and organising a visit to Britain by the composer.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}


==Books==
==Books==
*''Tchaikovsky'' (1900)
*''[[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky|Tchaikovsky]]'' (1900)
*''[[Henry J. Wood]]'' (1904)
*''Horae Amoris'' (1903) (poetry)
*''[[Henry Wood|Henry J. Wood]]'' (1904)
*''Songs to a Singer'' (1906) (poetry)
*''The Life and Letters of Tchaikovsky'' (1908)
*''The Life and Letters of Tchaikovsky'' (1908)
*''[[César Franck]]'' (by [[Vincent d'Indy]], as translator) (1910)
*''The Russian Opera'' (1914)
*''The Russian Arts'' (1917)
*''[[Jean Sibelius]]'' (1939)
*''The Music of [[Czechoslovakia]]'' (1942)
*''The Music of [[Czechoslovakia]]'' (1942)
*''The Concert-Goer's Library'' (six volumes, 1928-48)
*''The Concert-Goer's Library'' (six volumes, 1928–48). These are collections of her programme notes, arranged by musical form.


==Reference==
==References==
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==Further reading==
*David Ewen, ''Encyclopedia of Concert Music''. New York; Hill and Wang, 1959.
*David Ewen, ''Encyclopedia of Concert Music''. New York; Hill and Wang, 1959.
*{{cite book|last1=Bullock|first1=Philip Ross|authorlink=Philip Bullock|title=Rosa Newmarch and Russian Music in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century England|date=2009|publisher=Ashgate|location=Farnham, U.K.|isbn=9780754666622|oclc=939160839}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Rosa Newmarch}}
* {{Gutenberg author |id=43181| name=Rosa Newmarch}}
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Rosa Harriet Newmarch}}
* [http://en.tchaikovsky-research.net/pages/Rosa_Newmarch Tchaikovsky Research] (Biography of Rosa Newmarch)
* [https://leamingtonhistory.co.uk/rosa-harriet-newmarch-1857-1940/ Leamington History Group] (Biography of Rosa Newmarch)
* [https://www.mezzocammin.com/timeline/timeline.php?vol=timeline&iss=1800&cat=50&page=newmarch Women Poets Timeline Project] (Biography of Rosa Newmarch)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhg35 BBC: Rosa and Leos, by Peter Avis]

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Latest revision as of 20:24, 19 December 2024

The English patron of the arts and musicologist, Rosa Newmarch

Rosa Harriet Newmarch (18 December 1857 – 9 April 1940) was an English poet and musicologist.

Biography

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Rosa Harriet Jeaffreson was born in Leamington in 1857, the maternal granddaughter of 19th-century dramatist James Kenney. She settled in London in 1880, when she began contributing articles to various literary journals. In 1883, she married Henry Charles Newmarch, thereafter using her married name in her professional work.[citation needed]

Beginning in 1897 she did a great deal of research on Russian music, making many visits to Russia and working at the Imperial Public Library of Saint Petersburg under the supervision of Vladimir Stassov. She became one of the first English critics to champion Russian music. After 1915 she performed a similar service for Slovak music.[citation needed]

From 1907 she edited the Living Masters of Music book series for John Lane.[1]

From 1908 until 1920 she wrote program notes for the New Queen's Hall Orchestra, and for Prom concerts. From 1919 she was assisted in respect of new works to the repertoire by Eric Blom, then in the early stages of his writing career. Newmarch's existing notes for established works continued to appear in the programs. Newmarch and Blom continued to write in tandem until 1927, when the BBC took over the concerts.[2][3]

Newmarch died in Worthing in 1940, aged 82. She was the great-grandmother of comedian Sara Pascoe.[citation needed]

Legacy

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On 26 October 2010, Newmarch was the subject of the 30-minute BBC Radio programme "Rosa and Leoš", narrated by Peter Avis. This described her role popularising the music of Leoš Janáček in Britain, and organising a visit to Britain by the composer.[citation needed]

Books

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  • Tchaikovsky (1900)
  • Horae Amoris (1903) (poetry)
  • Henry J. Wood (1904)
  • Songs to a Singer (1906) (poetry)
  • The Life and Letters of Tchaikovsky (1908)
  • César Franck (by Vincent d'Indy, as translator) (1910)
  • The Russian Opera (1914)
  • The Russian Arts (1917)
  • Jean Sibelius (1939)
  • The Music of Czechoslovakia (1942)
  • The Concert-Goer's Library (six volumes, 1928–48). These are collections of her programme notes, arranged by musical form.

References

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  1. ^ Publisher's advertisement in: Rosa Newmarch, The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, London: John Lane/The Bodley Head and New York: John Lane Company, 1906. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ Frank Howes, "Blom, Eric (Walter)" in Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th edition, Supplementary Volume, 1961
  3. ^ H. C. Colles, "Newmarch, Rosa", Grove's Dictionary, 5th edition, Eric Blom, ed. 1954

Further reading

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  • David Ewen, Encyclopedia of Concert Music. New York; Hill and Wang, 1959.
  • Bullock, Philip Ross (2009). Rosa Newmarch and Russian Music in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century England. Farnham, U.K.: Ashgate. ISBN 9780754666622. OCLC 939160839.
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