https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/latest/great-women-composers/
Her 'Sonate da chiesa' was historic in that it was an instrumental composition rather than vocal. She is one of only two Italian women known to have written instrumental music. 5. Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) Louise Farrenc received piano lessons from masters such as Ignaz Moscheles and Johann Nepomuk Hummel.

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1. Hildegard Von Bingen. As one of the most influential composers of the Middle Ages, Hildegard von Bingen was born as the youngest of 10 children.. Experiencing visions at an early age, when she was only eight years old, her parents pledged her and her dowry to the church where her musical skills were developed as she learned how to play a ten-stringed psaltery.

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19th-century composer and pianist Clara Schumann. Owing to sexism, women composers of Western classical music are disproportionately absent from the music textbooks and concert programs that constitute the patriarchical Western canon, even though many women have composed music.. The reasons for women's absence are various. The musicologist Marcia Citron writing in 1990 noted that many works of

https://www.classical-music.com/features/composers/most-famous-female-composers
Our guide to the best female composers from history, many of whom have historically been wrongly excluded from the canon.

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/classical-features/best-female-composers/
Let's begin with the 19th-century superwoman who has become a symbol for all the neglected female composers of history: Clara Schumann, née Wieck. Far from being mere sidekick to her famous

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Caroline Shaw: When she won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013, Shaw, 35, a violinist and singer, didn't even consider herself a composer per se. But her "Partita for 8 Voices," composed for the vocal

https://utahsymphony.org/explore/2020/03/10-trailblazing-female-composers-you-need-to-know/
10 Trailblazing Women in Classical Music. by Kathleen Sykes and Carol Anderson. (Updated February 2023) Typically when people think of classical music, they envision composers like Mozart, Schumann, and Mendelssohn. But far too often, their female counterparts are overlooked. Female composers like Nannerl, Clara, and Fanny were just as talented

https://www.philomelproject.com/
The Philomel Project is a free database of solo and chamber works by women composers, searchable by type, instrumentation, language, and more. Our mission is to eliminate the legwork so musicians (particularly conservatory students) who have no prior knowledge of music by women composers are able to find pieces suited to their needs. We want to

https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2019/03/04/20-women-composers-we-should-all-know
But here are 20 other women composers you should know, too. Be sure to check out the Spotify playlist at the bottom for selections from each composer. 1. Gloria Coates (b. 1938) This Wisconsin-born composer was called "the greatest woman symphonist" by the New York Times. Her minimalist music pushed the boundaries of the classical sound.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/02/arts/music/01womencomposers.html
In the winter of 1837, Clara Wieck, a German piano prodigy turned teenage touring virtuoso, came to Vienna to give a series of concerts that lasted through the spring. The shows often sold out

https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2021/03/03/10-contemporary-women-composers-to-add-to-your-music-rotation
10 contemporary women composers to add to your music rotation. Brooke Knoll and Claire Philpott. March 3, 2021. March is Women's History Month, a time to highlight and honor the achievements of women. There are many women composers, performers and conductors who have shaped the face of classical music, a genre that is constantly evolving and

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Kassia. Kassia (or Kassianē) the Hymnographer (born c. 810, died by 867) was a highly educated Byzantine noblewoman. According to legend, she was offered as a potential bride for Emperor Theophilos, who challenged her with the statement, "Through a woman came forth the baser things," referring to the biblical sin of Eve in the Garden of Eden.

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Caroline Shaw. A New York-based musician, vocalist, violinist, composer, and producer, who performs in solo and collaborative projects. She was the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2013 for Partita for 8 Voices, written for the Grammy-winning Roomful of Teeth, of which she is a member. Recent commissions include new works

https://www.pianistmagazine.com/blogs/10-women-composers-you-have-to-know-about/
Saariaho is one of Finland's most cherished composers. She describes her music as 'spectral' which, compared to the standard harmony, melody and rhythm addressed in classical music, is an entirely different kettle of fish. Spectral music develops over time and is always in motion. 6. Sarah Nicolls.

https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/women-in-music/forgotten-female-composers-interactive-map/
Discover and celebrate over 500 great figures from classical music, thanks to this ingenious interactive tool that honours women past and present. A new interactive tool has been created to shine a light on brilliant female composers around the world who, throughout the ages, have been neglected to a large extent by classical music.

https://www.musicbywomen.org/
Music Theory. Search music composed by women and theoretical writings written by women sorted by teachable concept. Examples include printable scores, audio recordings, and analysis guides. Use these works in your classroom or study them yourself to broaden your understanding of Western classical music. Musical Examples.

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The Cambridge Companion to Women in Music Since 1900 by Laura Hamer (Editor) This Companion explores women's work in music since 1900 across a broad range of musical genres and professions, including the classical tradition, popular music, and music technology. The crucial contribution of women to music education and the music industries features alongside their activity as composers and

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Gwyneth Van Anden Walker (born 1947) Avril Anderson (born 1953) Beth Anderson (born 1950) Laurie Anderson (born 1947) Ruth Anderson (1928-2019) Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929) Kerry Andrew (born 1978) Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia (1723-1787) Lucia Contini Anselmi (1876-after 1913)

https://newyorkwomencomposers.org/
Coming Up: Donna Weng Friedman's Seed Money Grant Concerts in NYC | November 12 & 14, 2023. New York Women Composers is an organization for female composers and advocates in New York state and the NYC metro area. Members have access to grants, news, support, and a diverse community of musicians.

https://www.amplifyfemalecomposers.org/
Amplify Female Composers is a new platform created by Carolyn Craig and Janet Yieh that seeks to encourage the performance of sacred music by women composers and arrangers. Our hope is to expand the rich repertoire of music in liturgical music programs, and to send this excellent music out into the world as a helpful resource for all church

https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2023/10/05/where-are-the-women-composers-quartet-leah-broad/
Quartet: How Four Women Changed the Musical World. by Leah Broad. London: Faber and Faber, 472 pp., $29.95. New York's Metropolitan Opera announced its 2023-2024 season last February, and there is much to be excited about. There will be four Met premieres of provocative contemporary works: Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking (on opening night

https://www.kassiadatabase.com/
The Kassia Database has partnered with the Institute for Composer Diversity! The art song database is now searchable in the Institutes Works Diversity Database, alongside the Christian Michael Folk Orchestral and Wind Ensemble Catalog. The Institute for Composer Diversity works to advance an environment in which historically underrepresented

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Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

https://classicalvoiceamerica.org/2024/06/26/through-modern-prism-cd-shifts-perspectives-on-women-composers/
Grégoire Letouvet crafted the arrangements of compositions spanning every era, from Hildegard von Bingen (c. 1098-1179) to Kristmanson herself. Unbendable purists should stay away, but those who value the potential of personal interpretation — who think of a written musical work as merely a starting point — will find a lot to appreciate.

https://www.kuow.org/stories/beethoven-was-a-classical-and-romantic-composer-but-his-body-was-full-of-heavy-metal
Ludwig van Beethoven was a prodigious composer. He's credited with 722 individual works, including symphonies, sonatas, and choral music — creations that pushed the boundaries of composition

https://thankyou.kuow.org/stories/beethoven-was-a-classical-and-romantic-composer-but-his-body-was-full-of-heavy-metal
The struggles of Ludwig van Beethoven. Lead is a toxic metal that's naturally found in the Earth's crust. However, "its widespread use has resulted in extensive environmental contamination, human exposure and significant public health problems in many parts of the world," according to World Health Organization. "Lead has no useful purpose in the body," says Howard Hu, a physician

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/arts/music/nona-hendryx.html
"Lady Marmalade," her hit with Labelle, is turning 50. She's nearing 80. But the singer, designer and technologist isn't slowing down. She's entering a new virtual world. Nona Hendryx is

https://blogs.loc.gov/music/2024/06/a-summer-music-odyssey/
The following is a guest post by 2024 Junior Fellow Jacob LaBarge. I am Jacob's project mentor for the project Mind the Gap: Taking Stock of Contemporary Composer Voices with the assistance of Music Specialist David Plylar. Jacob's objective this summer is to inventory the Music Division's holdings of select published contemporary music scores through …

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Chamber Music Northwest's 2024 Summer Festival will feature works by Beethoven and other composers inspired by his revolutionary foundations, with more than 70 artists and 60 works, including six

https://phys.org/news/2024-06-mindfulness-monasticism-women-thai-buddhism.html
Katherine Scahill, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Music, has always been interested in the overlap of music and mindfulness. She grew up playing the violin, and, as an undergraduate at