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Emmy Brady Rogers
A white woman with hair cut in a bob, wearing a hat and a blouse with an open collarEmmy Brady (later Rogers), from a 1927 publication
BornEmma Brady
October 6, 1897
Hoosic Falls, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1985
Aspen, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)Pianist, music educator, music critic, composer

Emma "Emmy" Brady Rogers (October 6, 1897 – September 8, 1985) was an American pianist, music educator, composer, and music critic at the Rocky Mountain News.

Early life and education

Emma Brady was the daughter of Agnes H. Brady-Rhames. Her mother was a music teacher, born in England. Two of her brothers, Charles Henry Brady and Joshua Wilson Brady, were both ordained ministers. She graduated from Northwestern University, and earned a Master of Music degree from the Chicago Musical College. She also had a degree in Music Education from the Colorado State College of Education. She also studied with Alexander Raab, Joseph Lhevinne, Artur Schnabel, and Arne Oldberg. She also studied composition with Nadia Boulanger.

Career

Brady was a "Chicago pianist" and piano teacher as a young woman. She taught piano at Chadron State Normal College in Nebraska beginning in 1931, and later at the Lamont School of Music in Denver. She performed with the Denver Civic Orchestra and played on radio programs.

Rogers became a music critic and composer. She played her own composition, "Platte Valley", with the Colorado State College of Education symphony in 1953, and with the Fort Collins Civic Symphony in 1956. Works by Rogers were included in a concert featuring works by Colorado composers, as part of the Kennedy Center's Bicentennial programming in 1976.

Writings

Compositions

  • "New World for Nellie" (1961, words by Rowland Emmet)
  • "Sleeping Beauty in Flowerland" (1966)
  • The Little Rocket Who Lost His Way (1968, a children's opera, libretto and music by Rogers)
  • "Platte Valley"
  • "Mrs. Peregrine and the Yak"
  • "The Fairy Lake"
  • "Hushsong"
  • "Sea Wrack"
  • "Nocturne"

Articles and reviews

  • "Eisenberg Outstanding as Soloist of Brilliant Symphony Program" (1950)
  • "Merrill Delights in Red Rocks FInal Concert" (1950)
  • "Speeches Added to Ariadne" (1954)
  • "Ballet Dancers Thrill Red Rocks Audience" (1955)

Personal life and legacy

Brady married Frank E. Rogers. She was a widow when she died in 1985, at the age of 87, at a nursing home in Aspen, Colorado. There is a collection of her papers in special collections at the Denver Public Library.

References

  1. ^ "Music critic Emmy Rogers dead at 87". The Daily Sentinel. 1985-09-11. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Rev. C. H. Brady Rites Will Be Held Today". The Los Angeles Times. 1970-07-27. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Funeral for Mother of Rev. C. H. Brady is Held in Denver". Greeley Daily Tribune. 1932-01-15. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "To Play with CSCE Symphony Monday". Greeley Daily Tribune. 1953-08-07. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Woman's Club Hears Emmy Brady, Pianist". Lincoln Journal Star. 1932-11-08. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Chicago Pianist Who Will Make N. W. Debut". Star Tribune. 1926-03-07. p. 72. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Emmy Brady" Music News 19(May 20, 1927): 12.
  8. "Musicians Club of Women Presents Recital" The Musical Leader 55(November 8, 1928): 18.
  9. "Emmy Brady Spends Vacation in Denver". Chadron Record. 1932-01-01. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Miss Brady to Denver to Give Piano Concert". Chadron Record. 1933-02-24. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Normal Piano Teacher to Give First Concert". Chadron Record. 1931-09-11. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. University of Denver Summer Session: University of Colorado at Denver. University of Denver. 1945. p. 7.
  13. "Emmy Brady Rogers on Air Saturday". Greeley Daily Tribune. 1950-01-31. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Dykins, Dale (1953-08-11). "Emma Brady Rogers Well Received in Piano Part of her Composition for Orchestra, 'Platte Valley'". Greeley Daily Tribune. p. 16. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Denver Musician to Play at FInal Symphony Concert". Fort Collins Coloradoan. 1955-10-16. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. Mark, Thomas R. (1956-05-15). "Audience Enjoys Final Concert of Civic Orchestra". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Cohen, Aaron I. "Emmy Brady Rogers", International Encylcopedia of Women Composers.
  18. "Colorado Composers Honored in Capital". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. 1976-07-31. p. 57. Retrieved 2025-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. Library of Congress Copyright Office (1962). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. p. 363.
  20. Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series: Music. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1966. p. 600.
  21. "Child Opera Slated". The Register. December 12, 1968. p. 11.
  22. Rogers, Emmy Brady (November 1, 1950). "Eisenberg Outstanding as Soloist of Brilliant Symphony Program". The Rocky Mountain News. p. 47 – via Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
  23. Rogers, Emmy Brady (August 12, 1950). "Merrill Delights In Red Rocks Final Concert". The Rocky Mountain News. p. 20 – via Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
  24. Rogers, Emmy Brady (July 22, 1954). "Speeches Added to Ariadne". The Rocky Mountain News. p. 35 – via Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
  25. Rogers, Emmy Brady (July 18, 1955). "Ballet Dancers Thrill Red Rocks Audience". The Rocky Mountain News. p. 47 – via Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
  26. Emmy Brady Rogers Papers, Denver Public Library, Special Collections.

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