Birdie Blye, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Birdie Blye

American pianist

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1871

Place of Birth: Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1935

Profession: historian, biographer, violinist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Birdice Blye-Richardson (March 24, 1871 - June 23, 1935) better known as Birdie Blye, was an American pianist.
At 5 year old she was "an infant prodigy" who was taught by the best teachers in the United States and Europe.
At the age of 10, she gave concerts in London and other European cities.
She was the only American who ever played at so early an age in orchestral concerts.She began her training in New York City under Edmund Neupert and Rafael Joseffy.
She then went to the Royal Academy of Music in London.
After returning to the U.S., she played concerts in Eastern cities with the Seidl Orchestra.
Anton Seidl and William Steinway advised her to study in Germany, which she did for six years, first under Hans von Bülow, then in the Royal Hochschule in Berlin, and finally under Anton Rubinstein.
She was the only American pupil Rubinstein ever took.
She was twice a guest at the White House in Washington, D.C.