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Aubertine Woodward Moore
1841–1929
A lively bridge between music and literature, she wrote for readers who loved art, ideas, and stories from beyond the familiar. Her work drew on a rich life as a pianist, lecturer, translator, and champion of Scandinavian culture in America.
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For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music
by Aubertine Woodward Moore
About the author
Born near Philadelphia in 1841, Aubertine Woodward Moore was an American writer, musician, translator, critic, and lecturer who also wrote under the pen name Auber Forestier. She became known for bringing music and literature together in an accessible way, shaped by early study in music and a deep interest in Northern European writing and culture.
After moving to Madison, Wisconsin, in the late 1870s, she continued lecturing widely, especially on Norwegian literature and music. She also gave piano recitals in major eastern cities and was associated with the cultural life of Wisconsin, including the founding of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.
Moore wrote essays and books for general readers as well as music lovers, and she translated works from German and Scandinavian sources. Surviving archival records describe her as an author, musician, and translator with long-standing ties to publishers, writers, and musicians, helping explain the broad, literary spirit that runs through her work.