Zudie Harris Reinecke
Zudie Harris, c. 1900 (photo by Aimé Dupont)
Zudie Harris, c. 1900 (photo by Aimé Dupont)
Born
Zudie Harris

(1870-05-31)May 31, 1870
Louisville, Kentucky
DiedFebruary 2, 1924(1924-02-02) (aged 53)
Louisville, Kentucky
Occupationcomposer

Zudie Harris Reinecke (May 31, 1870 - February 2, 1924) was an American composer and pianist.

She studied music in Berlin and Vienna for sixteen years. [1] and attained more popularity as a composer in Europe than in her home country. This was in part due to her songs being performed by Luli Lehmann and Scharwenka. As a pianist, she was a student of Theodor Leschetizky and Vladimir de Pachmann. She appeared as a concert pianist in Walter Damrosch's orchestra as well as for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.[2]

Her father was Theodore Harris, founder of the Louisville National Banking Company, and had three sisters. She was married to William Reinecke, president of the Ohio Valley Electric Company.

She died on February 2, 1924, after several years of ill health.

The Zudie Harris Reinecke Memorial Music Scholarship Fund, is awarded to an outstanding junior in the School of Music at the University of Louisville.[3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mrs. Reinecke taken by death (obituary)". The Courier-Journal. February 3, 1924. p. 8.
  2. ↑ Biographical Extracts relating to Prominent Artists of Louisville and Kentucky. Louisville, Kentucky: Louisville Free Public Library. 1939. p. 178.
  3. ↑ "Brother and Sister among Students given U of L Music Scholarships". The Courier-Journal. September 12, 1948. p. 12.
  4. ↑ "6/30/15 Endowment List, School of Music" (PDF). University of Louisville Foundation. Retrieved March 20, 2017.


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