May Harrison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

May Harrison

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1890

Place of Birth: India

Date of Death: 08-Jun-1959

Profession: violinist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

May Harrison (1890-1959) was an English violinist and the oldest of four sisters who became respected classical musicians in Great Britain during the early 20th century.
Each had started out as child prodigies.Her sisters, Beatrice (1892-1965), Monica (1897-1983) and Margaret (1899-1995) became, respectively, a cellist, mezzo-soprano, and violinist.
All four were reportedly also talented pianists.
May Harrison became known for her interpretations of the violin works of Bach, Brahms, Elgar, Glazunov, Grieg, Handel, and Mendelssohn while her sister, Beatrice, was praised by King George V for her outdoor recordings at the Harrison’s home at Foyle Riding in Oxted, Surrey of cello works mingled with nightingale songs.
The monarch reportedly thanked her for bringing “the Empire closer together through the song of the nightingale and your cello.”According to Katherine Fountain who wrote a biographical sketch of the Harrison sisters: However much we admire the soloists of today, things will never be the same as during the lifetime of the Harrison family.
They dedicated their lives to the cause of music, paving the way for a generation of women musicians.
They gained the respect of the leading composers and performers of their day and set a musical precedent in the history of English music.