Helen Francis Hood was an American

United States

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 pianist, composer and teacher. She was born in Chelsea

Chelsea, Massachusetts

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, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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, and studied music in Boston

Boston

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 with Benjamin Johnson Lang

Benjamin Johnson Lang

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, J.C.D. Parker, John Knowles Paine

John Knowles Paine

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, and George Chadwick. She continued her studies in Berlin

Berlin

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 with Moritz Moszkowski

Moritz Moszkowski

Moritz Moszkowski was a German Jewish composer, pianist, and teacher of Polish descent. Ignacy Paderewski said, "After Chopin, Moszkowski best understands how to write for the piano"...

 and Philipp Scharwenka

Philipp Scharwenka

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. She was awarded a diploma and medal for her achievements at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Chicago

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, Illinois

Illinois

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. She died in Brookline

Brookline

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, Massachusetts.

Works

Hood may have composed the first American trio for piano, violin and cello. Selected works include:

• Disappointment
• The Violet
• Cornish Lullaby
• Shepherdess
• Message of the Rose