Euphemia Allen

Euphemia Allan
Born 11 July, 1861
Tradeston, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Died 9 November, 1948
Nationality British
Other names Arthur de Lulli
Occupation Composer
Known for Composing Chopsticks in 1877

Euphemia Amelia Nightingale Allan (1861–1948) was a British composer. She composed the song "Chopsticks" in 1877, at the age of 16, under the pseudonym Arthur de Lulli. She was the sister of music publisher Mozart Allan.[1]

Allan was the daughter of William Elder Allan, a well-known dancing instructor in Glasgow, and Agnes Allan (nee Letham). The 1901 Scotland Census states her occupation as 'teacher of the piano forte'. At the time of the census she was living with her brother E. J. Mozart Allan, his wife Christina, and their father William along with Mozart and Christina's three children.

According to her death certificate, Allan was a Music Publisher (retired). She never married.

References

  1. ↑ Fuld, James J. (2000). The Book of World-famous Music: Classical, Popular, and Folk. Courier Dover Publications. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-486-41475-1.


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