Women composers of classical music : 369 biographies from 1550 into the 20th century

From the 1500s through the 1900s there were a surprising number of women composing classical music. Many were successful, finding venues for both publishing and performing their music; others found the social barriers for women impossible to overcome. This book provides access to these composers, both well known and obscure. 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. This text also includes an extensive opera timeline of works by female composers As early as the 1500s, a surprising number of women have composed classical music. Many were successful, finding venues for both publishing and performing their music; others found the social barriers for women impossible to overcome. This book provides access to these composers, both well known and obscure. Arranged chronologically by era, the profiles are further 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. This text also includes an extensive timeline of operatic works by female composers. "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. Content: 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.