Verse:Hmøøh/Segin Þwhgad: Difference between revisions

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==Early life and education==

Sguðinn was born in the city of Flian (in the principality of ___) to a semi-aristocratic background as the third of four children. Her father, ~~___~~ Sguðinn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Flian who would compose in his spare time. Her mother, ___ ___, was a socialite, classical ''~~ngjeoms~~'' player and music teacher. Her father's father, Sguðinn ~~___~~, was an army officer, and her mother's brother, ___ ___, was a ''~~sjogreo~~'' player.

Sguðinn was born in the city of Flian (in the principality of ___) to a semi-aristocratic background as the third of four children. Her father, Hajod Sguðinn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Flian who would compose in his spare time. Her mother, ___ ___, was a socialite, classical ''ŋams'' player and music teacher. Her father's father, ___ Sguðinn, was an army officer, and her mother's brother, ___ ___, was a ''sewøðr'' player.

A precocious tomboy, early on Rewtt was taught mathematics and ''~~ngjeoms~~'' by her parents. She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Flian at age 10 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 16.

A precocious tomboy, early on Rewtt was taught mathematics and ''davr'' by her parents. She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Flian at age 10 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 16.

Around graduation, Sguðinn began to study with composers such as Cosca Síomha and to develop a musical language characterized by showy, adventurous harmony. She was also skilled in counterpoint, which was already evident in her first "string quartet" (= piece for three ''ngjeoms'' and one ''ngjeomsam'', typically structured in several movements) which she finished at 16. In fT 2252 she attempted to win the prestigious composition prize ''[prize]'', but failed. 4 On her second attempt in fT 2255 (at age 19) she won the prize with her ''[some cantata or mini-opera]'', marking the first time ''[prize]'' was won by a woman.

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 ==Early life and education==
-Sguðinn was born in the city of Flian (in the principality of ___) to a semi-aristocratic background as the third of four children. Her father, ___ Sguðinn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Flian who would compose in his spare time. Her mother, ___ ___, was a socialite, classical ''ngjeoms'' player and music teacher. Her father's father, Sguðinn ___, was an army officer, and her mother's brother, ___ ___, was a ''sjogreo'' player.
+Sguðinn was born in the city of Flian (in the principality of ___) to a semi-aristocratic background as the third of four children. Her father, Hajod Sguðinn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Flian who would compose in his spare time. Her mother, ___ ___, was a socialite, classical ''ŋams'' player and music teacher. Her father's father, ___ Sguðinn, was an army officer, and her mother's brother, ___ ___, was a ''sewøðr'' player.
-A precocious tomboy, early on Rewtt was taught mathematics and ''ngjeoms'' by her parents.  She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Flian at age 10 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 16.
+A precocious tomboy, early on Rewtt was taught mathematics and ''davr'' by her parents.  She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Flian at age 10 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 16.
 Around graduation, Sguðinn began to study with composers such as Cosca Síomha and to develop a musical language characterized by showy, adventurous harmony. She was also skilled in counterpoint, which was already evident in her first "string quartet" (= piece for three ''ngjeoms'' and one ''ngjeomsam'', typically structured in several movements) which she finished at 16. In fT 2252 she attempted to win the prestigious composition prize ''[prize]'', but failed<!--; her entry was deemed "too abstract for one to judge her capability of expression"-->. 4 On her second attempt in fT 2255 (at age 19) she won the prize with her ''[some cantata or mini-opera]'', marking the first time ''[prize]'' was won by a woman.