Liza Lehmann
1862–1918 (age 56)
Biography
Liza Lehmann combined a keen musical intellect with a gift for melody, composing beloved songs such as the cycles collected in In a Persian Garden and nurturing a new school of English vocal music that welcomed the expressive voice of women.
Her teaching inspired generations of students, her writings on vocal technique informed conservatories, and her presence in Highgate Cemetery anchors the memory of an artist who endowed the concert hall with warmth and wit.