Articles related to "Female Composers"



French Female Composers in History
Some interesting facts and information about several French women composers who were born before the year 1900.
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The Life of Grazyna Bacewicz
A gifted female violinist and composer, Grazyna Bacewicz was one of Poland's foremost musical figures.
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Unknown Italian Women Composers
A brief overview of some Italian women composers in history who had their works performed or published in their lifetime.
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American Composer Mabel Wheeler Daniels
Mabel Wheeler Daniels was never able to sustain herself financially from her compositions, but her family was wealthy and she was encouraged to continue in her career.
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Composer Maria von Paradis
A brief look at the life and career of Maria Theresa von Paradis, a blind piano virtuoso and composer who was a friend of Mozart.
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Female American Composers
Women have been composing for centuries but some were more successful than others. History should remember these women and their musical works.
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History of British Women Composers
It is often thought that composing was a man's work exclusively. Here are a few British women whose compositions were performed and/or published in their lifetime.
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The Ladies Musical Club of Seattle
During the early 1900s, women's music clubs proliferated across the United States. In the Pacific Northwest, women established the Seattle Ladies Musical Club in 1891.
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The life of Francesca Caccini
Although, today, few people will have heard of Francesca Caccini, she was a remarkably talented woman who achieved great fame as a singer, musician, teacher, and composer
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Women of Music History, Part I - Clara Wieck Schumann
The first in a series of articles dedicated to important women in music history.
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Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
A brief look at the career of Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (Mrs. H.H.A.Beach), who had a celebrated career as a concert pianist and composer.
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Polish Mistress of the Harpsichord
Landowska spent her last years in Lakeville, Connecticut, where she taught, prepared for concerts and enjoyed the New England countryside.
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Women of Notes - composing through the centuries.
Women as composers


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