Sounds and sweet airs : the forgotten women of classical music / Anna Beer.

Author: Beer, Anna R., 1964- author.

Imprint:London, England : Oneworld, 2016.

Descriptionxi, 368 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Note:Notes from the silence -- [Francesca] Caccini -- [Barbara] Strozzi -- [Elisabeth] Jacquet de la Guerre -- [Marianna] Martines -- [Fanny Mendelssohn] Hensel -- [Clara] Schumann -- [Lili] Boulanger -- [Elizabeth] Maconchy -- Endnote.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-354) and index.

Note:Describes the lives and accomplishments of eight notable women composers of classical music, including Barbara Strozzi and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, exploring the challenges they faced and their artistic impact.

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