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The world of women in classical music
- Title
- The world of women in classical music / Dr. Anne K. Gray.
- Author
- Gray, Anne
- Publication
- La Jolla, California : WordWorld, [2007]
- ©2007
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | ML82 .G73 2007 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xv, 1055 pages : illustrations; 28 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [1010]-1014), discography (p. [1015]-1019), and index.
- Contents
- Section one. Composers -- Section two. Conductors -- Section three. Performers -- Section four. Musicologists -- Section five. Women in the business of music.
- Sect. 1. Composers -- Ch. 1. ancient times -- Dark and middle ages 850-1450 -- Renaissance 1450-1600 -- Ch. 2. Baroque period 1600-1750 -- classical period 1750-1820 -- Ch. 3. Romantic period 1820-1910 -- Ch. 4 : pt. A. British (United Kingdom) composers -- Ch. 4 : pt. B. Composers from English speaking countries -- Ch. 5 : pt. A. Western European composers : France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Finland -- Ch. 5 : pt. B. Central and East European composers : Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan -- Ch. 5 : pt. C. Other international composers : Iceland, India, Israel -- Ch. 5 : pt. D. Latin American composers : Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela -- Ch. 5 : pt. E. Asian composers : China, Japan, Korea, Asian American, Asian Canadian -- Ch. 6. second new England school -- Ch. 7. Pen women in music -- Ch. 8. Women of color : triumph and tragedy -- Ch. 9 : pt. A. Twentieth century American composers -- Ch. 10 : pt. B. Contemporary American composers -- Ch. 10. Women behind the silver screen -- Sect. 2. Conductors -- Ch. 11 : pt. A. Wielding the small stick -- Ch. 11 : pt. B. On the Podia in the 21st century -- Ch. 11 : pt. C. Women in military bands -- Ch. 11 : pt. D. Women principals in American orchestras -- Ch. 11 : pt. E. Ladies of the orchestra -- Ch. 11 : pt. F. Around the world with a few women -- Sect. 3. Performers -- Ch. 12. Instrumentalists -- Ch. 12 : pt. A. Ladies take a bow : violin -- Ch. 12 : pt. B. That "king-size" violin : viola -- Ch. 12 : pt. C. 'Cello and bass-the really unladylike instruments -- Ch. 12 : pt. D. art of the luthier -- Ch. 12 : pt. E. Other strings attached : guitar, sitar -- Ch. 12 : pt. F. Harpists past and present -- Ch. 12 : pt. G. Women of the winds : recorder, piccolo, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, contra bassoon, saxophone -- Ch. 12 : pt. H. Women polish their brasses : French horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba -- Ch. 12 : pt. I. Ladies get to bang the drums -- Ch. 12 : pt. J. harpsichord still sings -- Ch. 12 : pt. K. Ladies of the keyboard -- Ch. 12 : pt. L. Mastering the king of instruments -- Ch. 12 : pt. M. Instruments of mystery : theremin, ondes Martenot, synthesizer -- Ch. 13. Singers -- Ch. 13 : pt. A. Immortal divas-breaking the chains of silence -- Ch. 13 : pt. B. Into the 20th century : 1900-1929 -- Ch. 13 : pt. C. next generation : 1930-1940 -- Ch. 13 : pt. D. 21st century prima donnas -- Ch. 13 : pt. E. legacy of black singers : a courageous heritage -- Ch. 13 : pt. F. Other fine voices -- Ch. 13 : pt. G. Women cantors -- Sect. 4. Musicologists -- Ch. 14 : pt. A. American musicologists -- Ch. 14 : pt. B. International musicologists -- Sect. 5. Women in the business of music -- Ch. 15 : pt. A. Orchestra managers, archivists -- Ch. 15 : pt. B. Lady phantoms of the opera -- Ch. 15 : pt. C. Publishers-music between the sheets -- Ch. 15 : pt. D. recording industry -- Ch. 15 : pt. E. Different drummers -- Ch. 16. Agents -- the starmakers -- Ch. 17. unforgotten-those amazing philanthropists.
- ISBN
- 1599753200
- 9781599753201
- OCLC
- ocn123539910
- 123539910
- SCSB-14308681
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library