Miriam Hyde

Australian composer, musician and writer

Miriam Beatrice Hyde (15 January 1913 – 11 January 2005) was an Australian composer, classical pianist, music educator, and poet.

She composed over 150 works for piano, 50 songs, other instrumental and orchestral works and performed as a concert pianist with eminent conductors including Sir Malcolm Sargent, Constant Lambert, Georg Schnéevoigt, Sir Bernard Heinze and Geoffrey Simon. She also had books of poetry published, and wrote an autobiography.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • Forest Stream
  • Happy Occasion Overture
  • Melody for Left Hand
  • Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat minor
  • Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat minor: I. Allegro
  • Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat minor: II. Lento
  • Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat minor: III. Allegro scherzando
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor: I. Allegro maestoso
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor: II. Andante tranquillo
  • Piano Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor: III. Allegro con brio
  • Village Fair
  • Wet Night on the Highway