Alice Mary Smith, who was born 180 years ago today, was a prolific and talented Victorian composer, whose accomplishments have, sadly, largely been airbrushed from history.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who was born 179 years ago today (May 7), is regarded by many as the greatest ever Russian composer, and was certainly the first to make a lasting impression globally.
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These inspiring female composers were pioneers of classical music.
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In our research for unique facts about the world’s most famous composers, we came accross many remarkable female composers who were pioneers of classical music. Here are our favourite six.