Articles related to "Women Composers"



American Women Composers
A look into the lives and works of several American women who composed in the 19th century.
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Famous Austrian Women Composers
While there are several women composers in our time, it was not so in previous centuries. Here are a few Austrian composers who deserve to be remembered for their 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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History of English Women Composers
A brief overview of English women in composition, including a list of their works and biographical details. Arabella Goddard, Ethel Leginska, Florence May, and more.
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Organizations of Women Composers
A brief look at several women composers of the past who were instrumental in being first in founding musical organizations and societies.
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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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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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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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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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Women of Notes - composing through the centuries.
Women as composers

Life is a Symphony...In E Minor of Course
Florence Price was the first African-American woman to have her symphonic compositions performed by a major American orchestra.
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One-Woman Show About Canadian Composer
Singer Kathleen Shimeta was so inspired by a one-woman show about suffragette Elizabeth Cady Stanton that she wrote her own show about composer Gena Branscombe.
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Women in Music:Those Who Write,Those Who Play
CKWR FM's Women in Music showcases female composers and instrumentalists from Prague's Vitezslava Kapralova to New York's Wu Han.
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Composer Eugenie Rocherolle
A short summary of the life and compositions of Eugenie Rocherolle, Connecticut-based Classical Composer.
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Dame Ethel Smyth Life and Works
Biography of English composer Dame Ethel Smith, known for operas The Wreckers and The Boatswain's Mate.
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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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Rudolf Firkusny on Czech Music
A brief look at Czech composers as seen through the eyes of concert pianist Rudolf Firkusny.
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Snapshot - Henniker
Henniker, New Hampshire is the subject of "Snapshot" this month. Read about the people and places of a beautiful and unique town.
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French Composer Cecile Chaminade
A brief look at the life and career of Cecile Chaminade, French pianist and composer whose "Scarf Dance" sold thousands of copies and was widely played.
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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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Eighteenth Century Women Violinists
The eighteenth century found several fine female violinists performing and teaching in various countries of the world.
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Julie Rive-King, American Pianist
Of all the women pianists of the nineteenth century Julie Rive-King was one of the most outstanding. Her technical and musical gifts were said to be incomparable.
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Women's History Month, Music-Style
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Batman: The Animated Series Soundtrack Review
Thanks to La-La Land Records, Shirley Walker's stirring and coveted music for Batman: The Animated Series, has finally seen the light of day.
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Celebrated Women Pianists of the Past
There were many (famous in their time) women pianists who have been forgotten in the twenty- first century. Here are three who were celebrated in their lifetimes.
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Composer Augusta Holmes
A brief look at the life and career of Augusta Mary Ann Holmes, who became celebrated as a composer in her lifetime.
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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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Dramatic Soprano Gerda Nielsen
The story of dramatic soprano Gerda Nielsen and her tips for good singing, including posture, breath control and tongue placement.
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Germaine Tailleferre
The life and works of Germaine Tailleferre, the only woman member of 'Les Six.' She wrote operas, ballets, instrumental music, and film scores.
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Maria Anna Mozart
Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart was a gifted musician whose abilities were immediately overshadowed by her famous brother Wolfgang Amadé.
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Singer and Composer Maria Malibran
The story of a singer who was famous in her lifetime and became a legend after her death.
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Valerie Capers and her Portraits in Jazz
Intended to be a set of pedagogical piano peices, Capers' Portraits in Jazz teaches classical technique in Jazz media.
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