ABSTRACT
Chapter 5 portrays Alma Moodie’s poignant story, which began as a child prodigy and finished as a ‘forgotten’ violinist. It critically debates two main aspects of Moodie’s musical life: her musical collaborations with the most prominent composers of her day and her role in promoting and, one might add, inspiring contemporary violin repertoire. What emerges is the conclusion that Moodie was treated quite differently from her male counterparts, who were credited for their contribution to modern violin repertoire. Through a lens of gender studies, this chapter tries to answer why her considerable artistic contribution became a powerful message of impermanence.
