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Women of Influence in Contemporary Music
Nine American Composers
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2010
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.
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-7742-9
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-7748-1
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
478
Product type
Edited Book
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CONTENTS No access
FOREWORD: “WHO ARE THESE WOMEN?” No access
EDITOR’S PREFACE No access
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
ELIZABETH R. AUSTIN (1938– ) No access Pages 1 - 52
SUSAN BOTTI (1962– ) No access Pages 53 - 84
GABRIELA LENA FRANK (1972– ) No access Pages 85 - 140
JENNIFER HIGDON (1962– ) No access Pages 141 - 190
LIBBY LARSEN (1950– ) No access Pages 191 - 250
TANIA LEÓN (1943– ) No access Pages 251 - 298
CINDY McTEE (1953– ) No access Pages 299 - 356
MARGA RICHTER (1926– ) No access Pages 357 - 404
JUDITH SHATIN No access Pages 405 - 450
INDEX No access Pages 451 - 470
INDEX OF MUSICAL WORKS BY COMPOSER No access Pages 471 - 474
ABOUT THE EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTORS No access Pages 475 - 478
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