Black & White: Saturday 5th August 1899

The Hamstead Conservatoire was filled at the annual exhibition with a gathering of interested listeners, when a concert was given by pupils, who, in some cases, are doing more than promise, and started to achieve. One young lady of whom we are likely to hear a good deal in the future is Miss Ivy Angove, pupil of Professor Wilhelmj. Though quite a child in years, looking not more than fourteen at the most, she played the great violin test piece, Bach’s Chaconne in D, whose difficulties can supply occupation for a lifetime, with ease. Miss Maud Pinsent, who has gained the pianoforte prize of £5 5s this year, and is a pupil of Madame Fissher Sobell, did very creditably as a soloist, and was joined by her sister, Miss Gwendoline Pinsent in Schumann’s Andante and variations for two pianos. …


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962
GRO0381 India: Gwendolyn Edith Mary Pinsent: 1880 – 1968

Hampstead News: Thursday 6th July 1899

Hampstead Conservatoire: A Student’s concert was given at the Hampstead Conservatoire on Thursday afternoon last and was attended by a large audience … … Miss Maud Pinsent and Miss Nellie Hart, also pupils of Madame Fischer Sobell, played with a marked degree of excellent; and their respective reading of the first movement from Beethoven’s Sonata in E flat and the first Allegro from Bach’s Italian Concerto was both skillful and effective. … (continues) …


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962

Hampstead News: Thursday 4th May 1899

The Hampstead Conservatoire: The students of the Hampstead Conservatoire entertained a very large audience on Tuesday last week, when they gave one of their periodical concerts, which do so much in adding to the wide reputation which the Conservatoire enjoys as a musical institution. … (discussion) … The pianists were Miss Grace Hinchcliffe Sunderland (scholar) who enjoyed with grave and brilliancy works of Chopin, Schumann, and Mendelssohn; Miss Maud Pinsent, who interpreted Mozart with infinite taste and effect and Miss Claudet, who played Godard’s “Valse Chromatique” magnificently … (continues)


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962

Hampstead & Highgate Express: Saturday 29th April 1899

The Hampstead Conservatoire: On Tuesday night a very large audience assembled in the hall of the Hampstead Conservatoire, Eton Avenue, when a most enjoyable concert was given by the students attending that institution. … … Miss Grace Hinchliffe Sunderland, a pupil of Madame Fischer Sobell, gave excellent rendering of pianoforte solos, other pupils of the same professor, Miss Maud Pinsent, and Miss Claudet, also acquitted themselves well … …


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962

Hampstead News: Thursday 23rd March 1899

Hampstead Conservatoire: Arctic weather did not keep people away from the Hamstead Conservatoire on Tuesday afternoon, for in spite of its severity a large audience was present when the students gave one of the concerts, which always do so much to recommend the musical education for which the Conservatoire makes its responsible. … (continues) … The Misses Gwendoline and Maud Pinsent gave Chopin’s Rondo for two pianofortes with considerable brilliancy … …


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962
GRO0381 India: Gwendolyn Edith Mary Pinsent: 1880 – 1968

Hampstead and Highgate Express: Saturday 17th December 1898

Hampstead Conservatoire: On Tuesday night a very successful and well attended concert was given by the students attending the Conservatoire in the large hall of the institution in Eton Avenue. The orchestra, consisting of about fifty performers under the direction of Mr. Cecil J. Sharp played excellently selections by Schubert and Humperdinck, and also accompanied the Concerto in G. minor (Mendalssohn) artistically played by Miss Grave Sunderland and Miss Nellie Hart, pupil of Madame Fischer Sobell. Another pupil of the same professor, Miss Maud Pinsent also showed great proficiency in pianoforte music … continues …


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962

Hampstead News: Thursday 8th December 1898

Hampstead Conservatoire: A students’ concert was given at the Hampstead Conservatoire on Tuesday afternoon and was very well attended. … (description) … Miss Gwendoline and Miss Maud Pinsent, also pupils of Madame Fischer Sobell gave brilliant rendering of Saint-Saens “Dance Macabre” for two pianofortes, and the marked precision and good taste with which they played spoke well for their musical ability … (continues) …


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962
GRO0381 India: Gwendolyn Edith Mary Pinsent: 1880 – 1968

Hampstead News: Thursday 28th July 1898

Hampstead Conservatoire: An evening concert was given by the students of the Hampstead Conservatoire on Thursday ana gain the large hall was very well filled. … The pianoforte soli by Misses Maud Pinsent, Grace Sutherland, A.S. Blackwood, and Nellie Hart displayed excellent cultivation of musical ability and an intelligence which only comes from first-class training. … (continues) …


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962

Hampstead News: Thursday 21st July 1898

Hampstead Conservatoire: One of those pleasant and gratifying concerts which the students of the Hamstead Conservatoire are always capable of producing was given in the large hall on Friday afternoon … The opening work was variations on a theme of Beethoven’s for two pianofortes by Saint-Saens. The interpreters of this exacting piece were Miss Grace Sunderland and Miss Maud Pinsent and their intelligent and brilliant reading denoted serious study, and an excellent grasp of their subject. They are pupils of Madame Fischer Sobell, and they reflected credit on this lady’s method of training. Her success in this direction was also demonstrated by Miss Nellie Hart and Miss Edith Tarlton, each of whom contributed a movement from Mozart’s concerto in D minor … (continues) …


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962

Hampstead & Highgate Express: Saturday 26th March 1898

Hampstead Conservatoire: On Monday afternoon an attractive and enjoyable concert was given by the students of the Hampstead conservatoire, Eton Avenue, in the large hall of the institution. There was a large and appreciative audience. The programme opened with a talented rendering of the first movement of Beethoven’s “Sonata for violin and pianoforte” by Miss F. M. H. Rivington (pupil of Hans Wessley) and Miss Margery Wakfield (pupil of Madame Fischer Sobell). … (continues) … Miss Nellie Hart, Miss Naomi Edwards, Miss Hue Williams, and the Misses Pinsent, all pianoforte pupils of Madame Fischer Sobell, acquitted themselves in a highly creditable manner … …


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GRO0319 India: Frances Maud Pinsent: 1882 – 1962
GRO0381 India: Gwendolyn Edith Mary Pinsent: 1880 – 1968