Ida Branth
Ida Branth | |
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Ida Branth, from a 1900 publication | |
| Born | August 30, 1871 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | Ida Branth Burgy |
| Occupation | Violinist |
Ida Amalia W. Branth Burgy (August 30, 1871 – died after 1939) was an American violinist, violin teacher, and cyclist, based in New York City.
Early life and education
Branth was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in New York City, the daughter of John Herman Branth and Therese Leineweber Branth. Her father was a physician and violinist born in Germany.[1] Her parents divorced in 1886.[2]
She received a gold medal when she graduated from high school in 1889.[3] She studied violin at the Metropolitan College of Music,[4] and with Czech violinist Karel Halíř in Berlin.[5]
Career
Branth performed at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.[6] She played at New York's Aeolian Hall and Carnegie Hall,[7] toured in Europe, and taught violin. She toured in the United States with cellist Flavia Van den Hende and pianist Hilda Newman[8] as the New York Ladies' Trio in 1900.[9][10] She was a member of the Women's String Orchestra.[11][12] "Her tone is clear and full and her execution remarkably facile," reported the Brooklyn Eagle in 1900.[6] The Brookyn Times-Union agreed, noting in 1900 that Branth "plays the violin gracefully, with good technique, ease of execution, clearness of tone, and style."[13]
In 1902, Branth was head of the Branth Ladies' Quartette.[14] In 1903, she was on the program of a concert in Brooklyn.[15] In 1916 she played for a meeting of the Universal League, with her husband singing on the same program.[16]
Branth was an enthusiastic bicyclist, rode long distances with her father,[17] and wrote about riding in skirts.[18] She was the only woman in New York known to have completed a century ride in 1894.[19]
Publications
- "Bloomers or Skirts?" (1895)[18]
Personal life
In 1902 Branth married tenor and landscape artist Frederick S. Burgy. They had a daughter, Florence.[20]
References
- ^ Kolle, Frederick Strange (1913). Physician's Who's Who, New York State Section. Physician's Who's Who Publishing Company. p. 43.
- ^ "Divorce Decree Opened". The New York Times. July 27, 1886. p. 7 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Admitted to the Normal College". The New York Times. June 29, 1889. p. 8.
- ^ "Commencement of the Metropolitan College of Music". The Sun. 1891-06-04. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-05-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ida Branth". The Musical Courier. 40 (7). February 14, 1900.
- ^ a b "Music of the Week". Brooklyn Eagle. 1900-12-16. p. 30. Retrieved 2025-05-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Concert in Chamber Music Hall". The New york Times. November 18, 1897. p. 7.
- ^ "New York Ladies' Trio". Knoxville Sentinel. 1900-03-26. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-05-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ida Branth Returns" The Musical Courier (April 18, 1900): 10.
- ^ "Ida Branth's Success" The Musical Courier (February 7, 1900): 35.
- ^ "Abroad". The Violin Times. 31 (3): 99. May 15, 1896.
- ^ "Women's String Orchestra". American Art Journal: 131. December 2, 1899.
- ^ "Many Hear Earl Gulick; Miss Ida Branth Also Plays the Violin Acceptably". Times Union. 1900-12-23. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-05-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Wanamaker Tuesday Musicale". The New York Times. 1902-03-18. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-05-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Concert in Music Room on Tuesday". Brooklyn Eagle. 1903-10-04. p. 17. Retrieved 2025-05-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meeting of the Universal League". The Musical Courier: 35. August 31, 1916.
- ^ "Guests of Asbury Park; Centuries of Centurions From the Century Run". Asbury Park Press. 1894-06-25. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-05-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Branth, Ida (December 20, 1895). "Bloomers or Skirts?". L. A. W. Bulletin and Good Roads. 22 (25): 24.
- ^ "Women in Bloomers". The Inter Ocean. 1894-06-03. p. 37. Retrieved 2025-05-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ida Burgy, in the 1920, 1930, and 1940 United States Censuses, via Ancestry.