| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 478 p.) |
| Contents |
Elizabeth R. Austin -- Susan Botti -- Gabriela Lena Frank -- Jennifer Higdon -- Libby Larsen -- Tania Leon -- Cindy McTee -- Marga Richter -- Judith Shatin |
| Summary |
In Women of Influence in Contemporary Music: Nine American Composers, Michael K. Slayton has collected essays, which focus on women who have made significant contributions to American music: Elizabeth Austin, Susan Botti, Gabriela Lena Frank, Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larsen, Tania León, Cindy McTee, Marga Richter, and Judith Shatin. While these composers have much in common, not least of all dedication to their art, their individual stories reveal different impulses in American music. Their works reflect the shifting societal landscapes in the United States over the last seven decades, as well as different stylistic approaches to writing music. Each chapter includes a biography of the composer, an interview, and a detailed analysis of one major composition. The composers openly reflect on their individual journeys, in which they have discovered respective musical languages and have found success during different times in history. Because few music books focus solely on female composers, Women of Influence in Contemporary Music offers a rare glimpse into the styles and attitudes of gifted women and their work. -- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, discographies, and indexes |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Women composers -- United States -- Biography
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Women composers -- United States -- Interviews
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Music by women composers -- United States -- 21st century -- Analysis, appreciation
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Music by women composers -- United States -- 20th century -- Analysis, appreciation
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MUSIC -- Individual Composer & Musician.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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Women composers.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Interviews.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Slayton, Michael
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| LC no. |
2020740415 |
| ISBN |
9780810877481 |
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0810877481 |
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