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Martha Baird Rockefeller (March 15, 1895 – January 24, 1971) was an American pianist, philanthropist and longtime advocate for the arts.
Martha Baird Rockefeller, 1895-1971. Martha Baird Rockefeller, the second wife and widow of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (JDR Jr.), was a world-class classical pianist in the 1920s who gave concerts throughout the United States and Europe.
views 1,381,132 updated. Rockefeller, Martha Baird (1895–1971) American philanthropist and pianist. Born Martha Baird Allen in 1895; died in 1971; became second wife of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874–1960). John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was first married to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874–1948).
6 de may. de 2020 · John D. Rockefeller and the girl from Madera. Madera County Historical Society. Martha Baird, Madera native and wife of John D. Rockefeller Jr., began her education in Madera’s Westside School, shown here, and went on to become a world-famous concert pianist and well-known philanthropist.
Martha Baird Rockefeller, second wife of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Photo courtesy of the Rockefeller Archive Center. Browse the major events in the Rockefeller Brothers Fund's history. View the Timeline.
Rockefeller, Martha Baird, American pianist and music patroness; b. Madera, Calif., March 15, 1895; d. N.Y., Jan. 24, 1971. She studied at Occidental Coll. in Los Angeles and the New England Cons. of Music in Boston (graduated, 1917); received instruction in piano from Schnabel in Berlin.
Her poetry, prose, and critical writings on music have been anthologized and published in various journals, books, and textbooks on aesthetic realism. Martha Baird was a poet, editor, author, and musicologist. Born in Dodge City, Kansas, Baird earned a BA from the State University of Iowa.
