A critic for The Musical World considered Kate Loder among the best pianists of her day, 'without reference to her age or sex or country'.
Notable Performances
Brahms' German Requiem received its first hearing in England at a music party in Kate Loder Thompson's London house in 1871, with her playing the four-hand accompaniment.
Composer Biography
Kate Loder was appointed as the first woman professor of harmony at the Royal Academy of Music.
Composer Biography
Kate Fanny Loder, a child prodigy, passed the entrance exam to the Royal Academy of Music at age thirteen in 1839 and was awarded a King's Scholarship.
Recording & Production
Ian Hobson is the first artist to record Chopin's entire musical output, including nearly an hour of previously unrecorded music.
Historical Context
Kate Loder's career as a public performer ended in 1854 due to Victorian societal expectations after her marriage to Henry Thompson, a well-known surgeon.
Performer Biography
Pianist and conductor Ian Hobson won First Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1981, and previously earned silver medals at the Arthur Rubinstein and Vienna-Beethoven competitions.
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