Minna Keal

Minna Keal
Born
Mina Nerenstein

22 March 1909
London
Died14 November 1999
NationalityBritish
Alma materRoyal Academy of Music
Occupationcomposer
Spouses
  • Barnett Samuel
  • Bill Keal
ChildrenRaphael Samuel

Minna Keal, née Mina Nerenstein (22 March 1909 – 14 November 1999) was a British composer.[1] After early compositions as a student, she only returned to composing at the end of her life. Aged 80 when her music was first performed at the Proms in 1989, she experienced her return to composition as a new life:

I felt I was coming to the end of my life, but now I feel as if I'm just beginning. I feel as if I'm living my life in reverse.[2]

  1. ^ Bullamore, Tim (16 November 1999). "Obituary: Minna Keal". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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