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Book SynopsisThis collection of in-depth analytical essays celebrates music by female composers from the twelfth to nineteenth centuries. The essays, written by leading music theorists and musicologists, examine select compositions in detail, collectively establishing a foundation for new scholarly research into outstanding compositions created by women.
Trade ReviewThe many compelling analyses offered by this volume have the potential to inform and enrich analytical thinking beyond as well as within the community of scholars, students and musicians with special interests in women composers, and thereby not only to join but also to transform the mainstream * Susan Wollenberg, Revue de musicologie *
This book has much to offer, showcasing, as it does, relatively unknown repertoire and employing a variety of analytical approaches... This diversity is also a strength, with music spanning almost 700 years carefully analyzed through a wide range of methods. I highly recommend it. * Roxane Prevost, University of Ottawa, CAML Review *
In this beautifully produced volume...The essays, well-documented in the endnotes, are illustrated with a wealth of musical examples, tables, and figures...Significantly, this volume offers college and university instructors an engaging body of music analysis, scholarly writing, and writings in music theory to share with their students. Deborah Hayes, College of Music at the University of Colorado Boulder. * Deborah Hayes, College of Music at the University of Colorado Boulder, Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music *
