Ruth Gipps (1921–1999) was an English composer, oboist, pianist, conductor, and educator whose career spanned much of the 20th century. She was a child prodigy, having composed her first piece at the age of eight. Gipps studied at the Royal College of Music in London under Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gordon Jacob for composition and Malcolm Sargent for conducting. She was one of the few women of her time to receive re
... Per saperne di piùRuth Gipps (1921–1999) was an English composer, oboist, pianist, conductor, and educator whose career spanned much of the 20th century. She was a child prodigy, having composed her first piece at the age of eight. Gipps studied at the Royal College of Music in London under Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gordon Jacob for composition and Malcolm Sargent for conducting. She was one of the few women of her time to receive recognition in the field of classical music composition and to establish a career as a conductor.
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