Title
Women composers of classical music [electronic resource] : 369 biographies from 1550 into the 20th century / Mary F. McVicker.
ISBN
9780786462186 (electronic book)
9780786443970
Publication Details
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., 2011.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (vi, 253 p.)
Call Number
ML390 .M4647 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
780.92/2 B
Summary
"Many women composers were successful, finding venues for both publishing and performing their music; others found the social barriers for women impossible to overcome. Arranged chronologically by era, each section is divided into countries. For each female composer within a country, a brief biographical sketch is provided, as well as a description of her body of work."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
The Renaissance transition, 1550-1600
The age of harmony, 1600-1685
The Baroque era, 1685-1750
Early classical, 1750-1800
The Beethoven watershed, 1800-1840
Romanticism, 1840-1880
Impressionism and Romanticism, 1880-1900
Into the 20th Century
Opera timeline.
